Haspielaw Farm, Hamilton
A data centre campus with ancillary offices, back-up generators, fuel storage, a battery energy storage system and an electricity substation is proposed at Haspielaw Farm, Hamilton. South Lanarkshire Council issued an environmental screening opinion on 25 June 2025 confirming an environmental impact assessment is required. This is a pre-application procedural step: no planning application for the campus has been determined.
Key facts
- Operator / developer
- Apatura
- Location
- Land at Haspielaw Farm, Muttonhole Road, Hamilton, Hamilton, ML3 8RX, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Status
- Proposed
- Facility type
- Data centre
- AI relevance
- Not stated
Planning
- Council
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Planning route
- Local planning (TCPA)
- Planning reference
- P/25/0490
- Planning decision
- EIA screening opinion issued: environmental impact assessment required
- Decision date
- 25 June 2025
- Green belt
- Yes
Benefits vs drawbacks
Timeline
South Lanarkshire Council issued an EIA screening opinion: environmental impact assessment required (P/25/0490).
Source
Reality Score
Sources
- Planning application P/25/0490 - EIA screening opinion request, proposed data centre campus, Haspielaw Farm, Hamilton
Primary record · South Lanarkshire Council · 2025-06-25 · accessed 2026-08-12
- P/25/0490 - Land at Haspielaw Farm, Muttonhole Road, Hamilton (EIA screening opinion)
Secondary source · South Lanarkshire Council public access register
- Haspielaw (Hamilton)
Secondary source · Action to Protect Rural Scotland · 2026
Last verified
27 September 2026
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