AI Data Centre UK data-centre planning digest — week to 22 August 2026 | 3 new applications | 1 decision | 86 awaiting decision | 1,123 MW declared, live | 270 tracked |
| Northumberland 26/02919/FUL is the week’s most significant new application, proposing 540,000 sqm across 10 buildings. The application is undecided. Three new applications were recorded, with one each in Northumberland (County), Old Oak Park Royal and Vale of White Horse; one status change was recorded. Applications tracked: 270; awaiting decision: 86; 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 Old Oak Park Royal 26/0134/AODOPDCOther Unit F, 6, Premier Park Road, LONDON, NW10 7NZ · received 14 Aug · Undecided Details of condition 6 (Fibre Connectivity Details) pursuant to planning permission reference 25/0196/FUMOPDC dated 03/07/2026, for 'Demolition of existing warehouse (Class B8) and phased redevelopment of site to provide a data centre (Clas 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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