Decision letter and Inspector’s Report for a recovered appeal for outline planning permission for demolition and clearance of existing buildings and hardstandings to allow for the construction of a data centre of up to 84,000 square metres (GEA) delivered across 2 no. buildings, engineering operations and earthworks to create development platforms, site wide landscaping and the creation of a country park.

The data centre buildings include ancillary offices, internal plant and equipment and emergency back-up generators. Other works include:

• an ancillary innovation
• education and training centre of up to 300 square metres
• internal roads and footpaths
• cycle and car parking
• hard and soft landscaping
• security perimeter fence
• lighting, drainage, substation, and other associated works and infrastructure