Conesby Data Centre Campus, Normanby Road, near Scunthorpe (Rivington Energy)

Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the HumberProposed

Proposed two-building data centre campus on about 20 acres of greenfield land off Normanby Road, partly powered by an adjoining solar farm. Rivington Energy, majority-owned by Federated Hermes, held a pre-application consultation in May 2026.

Key facts

Operator / developer: Rivington Energy
Location: Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
Status: Proposed
Facility type: Data centre
AI relevance: Not stated

Planning

Council: North Lincolnshire Council
Planning route: Local planning (TCPA)
Planning decision: Pre-application; EIA screening request (Jul 2026); application expected
Land area: 8.1 ha

Timeline

29 April 2026
Rivington Energy opened a pre-application consultation on the campus and adjoining solar farm, running to 31 May 2026.
Source
11 July 2026
Flixborough Parish Council minutes record the scheme as still at pre-application stage, with an EIA screening request pending.
Source

Sources

Solar-powered data center campus proposed in Lincolnshire, UK
Secondary source · DCD (secondary) · 2026-05-01
AI data centre and solar farm planned for north of Scunthorpe
Secondary source · Hello Rayo (secondary) · 2026-04-29
Flixborough Parish Council minutes, 11 Jul 2026 (draft)
Secondary source · Flixborough Parish Council (primary)

Last verified

15 October 2026

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