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Durham Technology Park (Tract), Murton / South Hetton
Tract
Murton, North EastProposed
US data centre park developer Tract is consulting on a seven-building campus of up to 500MW near Murton and South Hetton, County Durham, its first UK project. It plans an on-site substation near an expanding grid substation and says it will submit a planning application to Durham County Council in December 2026.
Reality Score
7Headline only
How we scorePlanning0/25
Grid connection0/25
Land and funding0/20
Delivery team0/15
Momentum7/15
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- Operator / developer
- Tract
- Location
- Murton, North East, United Kingdom
- Status
- Proposed
- Facility type
- Data centre
- AI relevance
- Not stated
Planning
- Council
- Durham County Council
- Planning route
- Local planning (TCPA)
- Planning decision
- Pre-application: public consultation Nov 2026; application due Dec 2026
Sources
- Tract expands into UK, plans 500MW campus in Durham
Secondary source · DCD (secondary) · 2026-11-04
Last verified
5 November 2026
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