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VIRTUS Stockley Park campus

VIRTUS Data Centres

Uxbridge, LondonOperational Verified

Campus counted as one project. London 5 and 6 are permitted and operational; the permit was refused in part for London 7 and 8. That refusal is of the environmental permit, not necessarily of planning consent.

Key facts

Operator / developer
VIRTUS Data Centres
Location
Prologis Park, Horton Road, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, UB11 1HB, London, United Kingdom
Status
Operational
Facility type
Data centre
AI relevance
Not stated

Power & grid

Backup fuel
Diesel
On-site generation
London 5: 21 generators (132 MWth). London 6: 15 generators (91.4 MWth). About 223 MWth permitted on ultra-low sulphur diesel. London 7 (132 MWth) and London 8 (88 MWth) engines refused (EA decision document, 2021).

Planning

Planning reference
EPR/AP3903PD/A001 (environmental permit)
Planning decision
Permit granted for London 5 and London 6; refused in part for London 7 and London 8
Decision date
16 November 2021
Refusal reasons
Other

Benefits vs drawbacks

Drawbacks

  • EA refused generators for London 7 and London 8: NOx 29–79% above the best-available-technique benchmark, in an Air Quality Management AreaSource
  • About 223 MWth of diesel standby plant permitted for London 5 and London 6Source

Timeline

  1. Environment Agency permit granted for London 5 and London 6; refused in part for London 7 and London 8.

    Source

Sources

Last verified

12 August 2026

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