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Land off Bedmond Road data centre, Abbots Langley
Abbots Langley, East of EnglandApproved Verified
Outline plans for a data centre of up to 84,000 sqm in two buildings up to 20m high, with a country park. Three Rivers District Council refused it in January 2024 as inappropriate green belt development with very substantial landscape harm. The Secretary of State recovered the appeal after a public inquiry and granted outline permission in May 2025.
Key facts
- Operator / developer
- Greystoke Land Ltd
- Location
- Abbots Langley, East of England, United Kingdom
- Status
- Approved
- Facility type
- Data centre
- AI relevance
- Not stated
- Floor area
- 84,000 m²
Planning
- Planning route
- Local planning (TCPA)
- Planning reference
- 23/1068/OUT
- Planning decision
- Refused by Three Rivers District Council 25 January 2024; appeal allowed by the Secretary of State 12 May 2025.
- Decision date
- 12 May 2025
- Appeal status
- Appeal allowed
- Refusal reasons
- Green belt, Visual and landscape impact, Other
- Green belt
- Yes
Timeline
Sources
- Recovered appeal: land off Bedmond Road, Abbots Langley, 12 May 2025
Secondary source · MHCLG
- Council Leader responds to government decision over Abbots Langley data centre
Secondary source · Three Rivers District Council
Last verified
1 October 2026
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