Glebe Meadows, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Final Land Parcel Sold At Glebe Meadows (May 2025)

We are pleased to announce the sale of 1.048 acres of local centre development land with outline planning permission to Central Co-op .

The space will be the last piece of community infrastructure to be delivered at Glebe Meadows and comprises permission for the delivery of a circa. 350 sqm food retail store, and 400 sqm of additional non-food retail space.

Myron Osborne, Chief Executive of Catesby Estates, said: “This parcel of land in Milton Keynes was obtained as part of our parent company Urban&Civic’s acquisition of L&Q Estates last year, which saw us significantly increase our land promotion portfolio.

“With L&Q Estates bringing forward or promoting all other elements of the Glebe Meadows neighbourhood, we are pleased to have sold the final parcel of land to be delivered here to Central Co-op and look forward to seeing the land transformed into new retail space for the existing community.”

Paul Shepherd, Senior Acquisition Manager at Central  Co-op  said: We’re delighted to be bringing a new community-focused local centre to Wavendon. Central Co-op is committed to serving growing neighbourhoods with convenient, ethical retail and this development marks an important step in our plans to support local communities with accessible, high-quality services."

Successful strategic land promotion in Wavendon, Milton Keynes

Glebe Meadows, Wavendon, forms part of a significant mixed-use development allocation for approximately 2,900 homes and 80 acres of employment land in the Milton Keynes Core Strategy.

Glebe Meadows covers 156 acres of the 204 acre development and is home to 1,140 residential plots, one primary and one secondary school.  The site is situated four miles east of Central Milton Keynes, adjacent to both the A421 and Newport Road which provides a direct link to the M1 and 4.5 miles from Milton Keynes Central Railway Station. The station provides services to London Euston as quick as 35 minutes at peak times with up to nine services running each hour.

In addition the village of Wavendon is just a short walk away, new homeowners have the benefit of a cosy village pub and the city life benefits of Milton Keynes on their doorstep.

Following a large archaeological dig the main link road, surface and foul water drainage, attenuation ponds, strategic open space and a number of impressive children’s parks, including a sensory island play area were constructed.

Strategic land promoted and sold to Tayor Wimpey, Bellway and Bovis Homes

Subsequently serviced land parcels were sold to Tayor Wimpey, Bellway and Bovis Homes.  A further parcel was sold to the housebuilding arm of the L&Q Group.