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Caineal AI data centre, A127 / Old Nevendon Road, Wickford
Wickford, East of EnglandApproved
A £1.3bn data centre on 1.8 ha of green belt beside the A127. Basildon Council resolved to grant permission in September 2025; surveyors were reported on site in late September 2026. No capacity, grid or contractor details published.
Key facts
- Operator / developer
- Caineal
- Location
- Wickford, East of England, United Kingdom
- Status
- Approved
- Facility type
- Data centre
- AI relevance
- Not stated
- Stated investment
- £1,300,000,000
- Construction jobs
- 600
- Permanent jobs
- 120
Planning
- Council
- Basildon Borough Council
- Planning route
- Local planning (TCPA)
- Planning decision
- Resolution to grant (Planning Committee, 25 Sep 2025); decision notice not confirmed
- Green belt
- Yes
- Land area
- 1.8 ha
Timeline
Sources
- Basildon Council approves £1.3 Billion AI Data Centre Development
Secondary source · Basildon Council (primary) · 2025-09-26
- Data center project in Basildon, UK, gets green light from planners
Secondary source · DCD (secondary)
- Wickford A127 data centre site work
Secondary source · Resultsense, citing the Echo (secondary) · 2026-10-01
Last verified
15 October 2026
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