AI Data Centre

Digest — week to 2026-08-23

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AI Data Centre
UK data-centre planning digest — week to 23 August 2026
5
new applications
1
decision
88
awaiting decision
1,123 MW
declared, live
272
tracked

Northumberland (County) 26/02919/FUL is the week’s largest new application, covering 540,000 sqm across 10 buildings. There were five new applications and one status change, with Manchester the main hotspot with two applications, followed by Northumberland (County), Old Oak Park Royal and Vale of White Horse with one each. Applications tracked: 272; awaiting decision: 88; 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
Manchester OTH-2026-001360Full application
Land to the south of Bower Street M40 2AF · received 17 Aug · Undecided
Erection of a new data centre comprising two commercial units (Sui Generis) with associated external plant, substations, boundary fencing, landscaping, highway access works and all ancillary infrastructure.
Manchester PLA-2026-001350Full application
Land to the south of Bower Street M40 2AF · received 14 Aug · Undecided
Erection of a new data centre comprising two commercial units (Sui Generis) with associated external plant, substations, boundary fencing, landscaping, highway access works and all ancillary infrastructure.
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
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