Google data centre, North Weald Airfield
Outline application (EPF/0849/25) by Global Infrastructure UK Ltd for a Google data centre campus on 52 acres (21 ha) of North Weald Airfield, Essex: up to two data centre buildings and offices, with up to 77,148 sq m of floorspace (GEA). Epping Forest District Council's Planning Committee A voted to approve it with conditions on 10 December 2025. The officer recommendation was subject to a s106 agreement, and a decision notice has not been confirmed. Google bought the site for £88.2m in January 2024. The officer report estimated 100 to 200 direct jobs and up to 780 local jobs in total. No capacity figure has been published.
Key facts
- Operator / developer
- Location
- North Weald, East of England, United Kingdom
- Status
- Approved
- Facility type
- Data centre
- AI relevance
- Not stated
- Floor area
- 77,148 m²
Planning
- Planning route
- Local planning (TCPA)
- Planning reference
- EPF/0849/25
- Planning decision
- Planning Committee A voted to approve with conditions, 10 Dec 2025; officer recommendation subject to a s106 agreement. Decision notice not confirmed.
- Decision date
- 10 December 2025
- Land area
- 21 ha
Timeline
Epping Forest District Council Planning Committee A voted to approve outline application EPF/0849/25 with conditions (officer recommendation: subject to a s106 legal agreement).
Source
Sources
- North Weald Airfield Google data centre is approved
Secondary source · BBC News
- Google Data Centre
Secondary source · North Weald Bassett Parish Council
- Planning Committee A, 10 December 2025: agenda and minutes
Secondary source · Epping Forest District Council · 2025-12-10
- Officer report, planning application EPF/0849/25
Secondary source · Epping Forest District Council · 2025-12-10
Last verified
3 October 2026
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