Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) has appointed Muse to deliver a mixed-use neighbourhood in Central Bletchley.
Muse will work closely with the council, Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) and the local community to deliver a masterplan for two large sites to the east and west of Bletchley station.
The scheme will feature new homes across a range of tenures, including affordable housing, build-to-rent and open market sale, alongside new retail space, active ground floor uses and community facilities.
Andy Howell, development director at Muse, said: “Bletchley has the connectivity, the ambition and the civic backing to become a success story in the region. Station-led transformation such as this, is exactly the kind of community creation that Muse specialises in – enhanced connectivity and placemaking, complex partnerships delivering meaningful change and a long-term brief to transform a town centre, not just a site.
“We hope to deliver the council’s vision to bring more life to the high street, provide greener, healthier and safer neighbourhoods with sustainable homes, retail space, public space and community infrastructure that will invigorate the town and unlock its potential. But, developments like this don’t succeed in isolation. They need the right partners, aligned around a shared vision from the outset. That’s exactly what we have in Bletchley.”
Matt Green, development director at MKDP, added: “This partnership with Muse marks a major step forward in our ambition to establish Bletchley as a true regional economic centre and one of the most compelling destinations in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor. Our vision is for a place that respects Bletchley’s distinctive heritage while being designed around how communities live today and built to accommodate the growth that’s coming. Muse brings exactly the kind of long-term partnership approach and delivery capability that this opportunity demands, and we look forward to working together to make this vision a reality and realise Bletchley’s potential.”
Ed Hume, cabinet member responsible for the town deal at MK City Council, said: “This project is a major milestone in our vision for Bletchley and demonstrates our commitment to creating a thriving town centre that people are proud to live, work and spend time in. By bringing new homes, improved public spaces, community facilities and better connections around the station, we are creating the conditions for long-term growth and investment. With East West Rail and the investment in a new station entrance helping to transform connectivity, this regeneration will help unlock Bletchley’s full potential as a vibrant destination at the heart of Milton Keynes and the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor.”
