Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17933
Brownfield Sites: Data Centres
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the availability of developed land suitable for data centre developments.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has made no such assessment. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new NPPF. That proposed Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, makes clear that to support business investment and employment, development plan...
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