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This week

The latest published events in the tracker, newest first.

  1. DataVita DV4, Chapelhall

    DataVita submitted a planning permission in principle application for DV4 (£849.6m).

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  2. Skelton Grange, Leeds

    A 38 Degrees petition opposing the scheme passed 39,000 signatures; 993 formal objections reported.

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  3. Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone

    £300m debt facility and Dell's Scottish base announced for the zone.

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  4. DataVita DV3, Chapelhall

    DataVita announced a £300m debt facility covering the DV1 expansion and DV3 construction, including a National Wealth Fund guarantee.

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  5. 1 Redheughs Avenue data centre, South Gyle

    Scottish Ministers recalled the appeal; it is now being decided by Ministers rather than the reporter.

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  6. South Wales AI Growth Zone

    Vantage announced Nebius as the first commercial capacity commitment in the zone, at Newport.

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  7. Data Centre Campus, Ampthill Road, Bedford

    Section 35 direction granted: the scheme is to be treated as nationally significant infrastructure needing a Development Consent Order.

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  8. Manor Farm and land north of Wraysbury Reservoir

    The Secretary of State allowed the appeal, subject to conditions (APP/J0350/W/25/3366043).

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  9. Deep Green Bradford, Listerhills Road

    City of Bradford MDC granted permission subject to a Unilateral Undertaking (25/02212/MAF).

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  10. Skelton Grange, Leeds

    Leeds City Council Plans Panel resolved to grant permission for the Microsoft data centre, delegated to the Chief Planning Officer subject to a S106 agreement and conditions.

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  11. North East England AI Growth Zone (Cobalt Park & Blyth)

    OpenAI paused Stargate UK, citing energy costs and regulation.

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  12. 1 Redheughs Avenue data centre, South Gyle

    Shelborn Drummond lodged an appeal with the DPEA (PPA-230-2794).

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  13. Premier Park data centre, Park Royal

    OPDC Planning Committee resolved on the application (25/0196/FUMOPDC).

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  14. 1 Redheughs Avenue data centre, South Gyle

    City of Edinburgh Council Development Management Sub-Committee refused the application, against officers' recommendation.

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  15. Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone

    Lanarkshire named Scotland's AI Growth Zone, led by DataVita with CoreWeave.

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  16. Equinix Wexham Road (former AkzoNobel site)

    Slough Borough Council Planning Committee approved reserved matters for phase 1 (P/00072/108), delegated to the Planning Manager to finalise conditions.

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  17. South Wales AI Growth Zone

    South Wales named an AI Growth Zone with Vantage Data Centers and Microsoft.

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  18. North Wales AI Growth Zone

    North Wales (Prosperity Parc and Trawsfynydd) named an AI Growth Zone.

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  19. DC01UK, South Mimms

    DC01UK announced the sale of the scheme.

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  20. Data centre campus, Hayes Bridge and Heathrow Interchange

    London Borough of Hillingdon approved the hybrid application (Phase 1 full, Phases 2 to 4 outline).

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  21. Vantage Bridgend campus (former Ford engine plant)

    Bridgend County Borough Council Development Control Committee approved the hybrid application (P/25/247/HYB).

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  22. North East England AI Growth Zone (Cobalt Park & Blyth)

    North East England (Cobalt Park and Blyth) named an AI Growth Zone alongside the UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal.

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  23. Prosperity Parc, Holyhead (Anglesey)

    Isle of Anglesey County Council granted outline planning permission (OP/2025/2).

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  24. 45 Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead

    Outline planning approval reported for a 5,000 sqm data centre at 45 Maylands Avenue.

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  25. Data centre, former White's Reclamation Site, Eccles

    Salford City Council issued the decision notice: approved with conditions (PA/2024/1810).

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  26. Haspielaw Farm, Hamilton

    South Lanarkshire Council issued an EIA screening opinion: environmental impact assessment required (P/25/0490).

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  27. Digital Realty Crawley

    Environment Agency issued an environmental permit (EPR/EP3022ST/A001).

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  28. Cambois data centre campus

    Northumberland County Council permitted the outline application (24/04112/OUTES).

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  29. Cobalt Data Centre Campus (Stellium)

    North Tyneside Council permitted the application (24/01678/FULM).

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  30. Rover Way energy park and data centre, Splott

    Cardiff Council granted permission (24/00624/FUL).

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  31. Data centre, former White's Reclamation Site, Eccles

    Salford City Council Planning Panel considered the application and resolved to approve; decision notice issued 23 July 2025.

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  32. DC01UK, South Mimms

    Hertsmere Borough Council planning committee granted outline permission.

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  33. Culham AI Growth Zone

    Culham named the UK's first AI Growth Zone in the AI Opportunities Action Plan.

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  34. Microsoft Newport Imperial Park (CWL01), former Quinn Radiators site

    Reported: Microsoft to fund £104,000 of walking and cycling routes on Celtic Way under the planning agreement for the data centre.

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  35. GreenScale Derry Campus (formerly Atlantic Hub), Foyle Port

    Derry City and Strabane District Council granted reserved matters (LA11/2023/1729/RM) on 9 October 2024 to Atlantic Hub Property Limited.

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  36. DC01UK, South Mimms

    Outline application submitted to Hertsmere Borough Council.

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  37. Microsoft Newport Imperial Park (CWL01), former Quinn Radiators site

    Newport City Council's planning committee unanimously approved application 24/0006: demolition of the remaining Quinn Radiators buildings and two data centre buildings with backup generators.

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  38. Kao Data Kenwood Point, Stockport

    Approved at Stockport Council's Heatons and Reddish Area Committee (DC/090411).

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  39. Equinix LD8, London Docklands

    Environment Agency issued an environmental permit (EPR/DP3906BE/A001).

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  40. Microsoft Newport Imperial Park (CWL01), former Quinn Radiators site

    Microsoft confirmed plans for a datacentre on the former Quinn Radiators site at Imperial Park and began pre-application consultation.

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  41. Teledata Wythenshawe

    Manchester City Council approved the 45,000 sq ft facility (137424/FO/2023, reported).

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  42. Data centre campus, Tudor Works, Hayes

    Colt DCS announced groundbreaking on London 4 at Hayes.

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  43. Data centre campus, Tudor Works, Hayes

    London Borough of Hillingdon approved the application (38421/APP/2021/4045).

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  44. VIRTUS Stockley Park campus

    Environment Agency permit granted for London 5 and London 6; refused in part for London 7 and London 8.

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  45. Equinix Wexham Road (former AkzoNobel site)

    Outline permission P/00072/096 granted for mixed-use redevelopment of the former AkzoNobel site.

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  46. Imperial Park campus, Newport (Vantage, formerly Next Generation Data)

    Vantage Data Centers agreed to acquire the NGD campus in Newport.

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  47. Global Switch London

    Environment Agency issued an environmental permit (EPR/BP3530YR/A001).

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