Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17930
Planning: Data Centres
Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local planning authorities on assessing operational noise from data centres.
Answer
Matthew PennycookI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 70258 on 3 September 2025. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, inclu...
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