AI Data Centre

Digest — week to 2026-08-26

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AI Data Centre
UK data-centre planning digest — week to 26 August 2026
8
new applications
0
decisions
92
awaiting decision
1,123 MW
declared, live
276
tracked

The largest new application is Northumberland (County) 26/02919/FUL, covering 540,000 sqm across 10 buildings. Manchester and Old Oak Park Royal were the main hotspots, with two new applications each. There were eight new applications and no status changes this week. Applications tracked: 276; awaiting decision: 92; 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 · consultation closes 9 Sep
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 26/0135/AODOPDCCondition discharge
37-39, North Acton Road, LONDON, NW10 6PF · received 20 Aug · Undecided
Partial discharge of condition 4 (Noise Testing Results) pursuant to planning permission reference 22/0142/REMOPDC dated 25/01/2023 for 'Reserved Matters Application with full details of access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping pur
Brent 26/2126Other
Unit F, 6 Premier Park Road, London, NW10 7NZ · received 19 Aug · Undecided
Address: Unit F, 6, Premier Park, LONDON, NW10 7NZ Proposal: Details of condition 6 (Fibre Connectivity Details) pursuant of planning permission reference 25/0196/FUMOPDC dated 03/07/2026, for 'Demolition of existing warehouse (Class B8) co
Hertsmere 26/1189/ADVFull application
Land East Of South Mimms Services St Albans Road South Mimms Hertfordshire · received 17 Aug · Undecided
Erection of 2x community notice boards providing information regarding the LDC1 project and updates of the phased delivery of the approved data centre campus (Application for advertisement consent).
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 · consultation closes 9 Sep
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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