Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17532

Data Centres: Planning

Tabled: 9 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

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Question

Ian Roome

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what technical or planning criteria he will consider before granting a hyperscale data centre project a Development Consent Order via the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Pr

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Any decision to grant a Development Consent Order will take into account matters raised at Examination, and the recommendation report of the Examining Authority. As a business and commercial project, a data centre would first need to be directed into the ...

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