AI Data Centre

Digest — week to 2026-08-29

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AI Data Centre
UK data-centre planning digest — week to 29 August 2026
10
new applications
0
decisions
96
awaiting decision
1,123 MW
declared, live
280
tracked

Cornwall PA26/05845 is the week’s largest identified application, seeking change of use for a 2,003 sqm data centre. There were 10 new applications and no status changes, with Manchester and Old Oak Park Royal recording two each, followed by Cornwall, Ealing and Newport with one each. Cornwall PA26/05845 is undecided, as are the other listed new applications. Applications tracked: 280; awaiting decision: 96; permitted this year: 96.

New applications
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 · consultation closes 10 Sep
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.
Cornwall PA26/05845Change of use
Plot 8 Stratton Business Park Binhamy Road Stratton Bude Cornwall EX23 8LY · received 26 Aug · Undecided
Change of use from a data centre to a light industrial use
2,003 sqm GIA0.18 haUse Class Sui-generis data centre to E(g)(iii) industrial processes
Ealing 263227OPDCOBCondition discharge
37 - 39 North Acton Road Park Royal NW10 6PF · received 24 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
Newport 26/0661Condition discharge
Quinn Radiators Celtic Way Celtic Lakes Newport NP10 8FS · received 24 Aug · Undecided
PARTIAL DISCHARGE OF CONDITION 12 (TRAVEL PLAN) OF 26/0379 S73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITIONS 1 (APPROVED PLANS), 3 (LANDSCAPING), 4 (LEMP), 15 (PARKING), 16 (CYCLE STORAGE DETAILS), 17 (FOUL DRAINAGE) AND TO REMOVE CONDITION 6 (DORMICE MET
2 buildingsUse Class B8
Hillingdon 67666/APP/2026/2056EIA scoping
FORMER SIPSON GARDEN CENTRE SIPSON ROAD SIPSON UB7 OHW · received 24 Aug · Undecided
Request for Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the erection of a Data centre campus on the Site of the Former Sipson Garden Centre and land to the sout
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
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