UK data centre planning pipeline — live statistics
As of 2026-08-17, AI Data Centre tracks 267 UK data-centre planning applications across 82 local planning authorities: 83 awaiting decision, 127 permitted, 45 received in the last 90 days, 2,041 MW of declared capacity.
By local planning authority (top 15)
| Authority | Applications | Awaiting decision | Permitted | Declared MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillingdon | 26 | 6 | 20 | — |
| Ealing | 23 | 2 | 19 | — |
| Old Oak Park Royal | 21 | 1 | 17 | — |
| Vale of White Horse | 21 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 12 | 9 | 3 | 108 |
| North Lanarkshire | 12 | 2 | 10 | 774 |
| Newport | 11 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Brent | 8 | 1 | 5 | — |
| Epping Forest | 8 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Northumberland (County) | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| Anglesey | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Hertsmere | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Slough | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Gwynedd | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| North Tyneside | 4 | 1 | 2 | 50 |
Frequently asked
How many data centre planning applications are there in the UK?
As of 2026-08-17, AI Data Centre tracks 267 UK data-centre planning applications across 82 local planning authorities: 83 awaiting decision, 127 permitted, 45 received in the last 90 days, 2,041 MW of declared capacity.
Which UK council areas have the most data centre planning applications?
Hillingdon (26), Ealing (23), Old Oak Park Royal (21), Vale of White Horse (21), Buckinghamshire (12).
How is this data collected?
Every UK local planning authority register is checked daily via PlanIt and council portals; records are classified as data-centre schemes by keyword rules and enriched with MW/floorspace from the descriptions and, for subscribers, from the planning documents themselves.
Live JSON: /v1/stats · MCP: https://ai-datacentre.co.uk/mcp