AI Data Centre UK data-centre planning digest — week to 21 August 2026 | 3 new applications | 1 decision | 85 awaiting decision | 1,123 MW declared, live | 269 tracked |
| Northumberland (County) 26/02919/FUL is the largest new application, proposing 540,000 sqm across 10 buildings. Three new applications were recorded, with one each in Northumberland (County), Buckinghamshire and Vale of White Horse, alongside one status change. Overall pipeline: applications tracked: 269; awaiting decision: 85; permitted this year: 96. | New applications Northumberland (County) 26/02919/FULOther Land At The Former Power Station Site On The Northern Side Of Cambois, Northumberland Cambois, Near Blyth NE22 7BL · received 18 Aug · Undecided Application for 60kV temporary substation and associated development for the construction and early operation of the proposed Cambois Data Centre Campus (Application Reference: 24/04112/OUTES) 540,000 sqm GIA3.2 ha10 buildingsup to 6.75 mClass B8 Buckinghamshire PL/26/06414/OAOutline Land at Pinewood Nurseries Wexham Street Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire SL3 6NB · received 14 Aug · Undecided Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for principal points of access), to be implemented in phases, for the redevelopment of the site comprising: a) Demolition of existing buildings and structures. Preparatory works, and 46,150 sqm GIA4.3 haGas-fired energy centre initially; grid electricity once conUse Class sui generis Data Centre use or B2/B8 Vale of White Horse P26/V3497/DISCondition discharge Land at former Didcot A Power Station Didcot Oxfordshire Didcot OX11 7HA · received 11 Aug · Undecided Discharge of condition 11 Part A(Construction Stage Employment Plan) on application ref. P22/V1857/O Hybrid application comprising: 1. Outline planning permission for the erection of up to 197,000m2 Use Class B8 data centre development with Use Class B8 data centre with ancillary E office space | | … the full digest — decisions, scheme profiles (applicant, capex, jobs, cooling, grid), pipeline ranking, consultations closing — is for subscribers. Subscribe. |
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