Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 119933
Data Centres: Planning Permission
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many data centre developments have been granted consent under the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime.
Answer
Matthew PennycookTo date, no data centres have been granted consent under the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime.