Data centres / United Kingdom
North Weald Airfield data centre campus
PermittedUnited Kingdom3 of 13 fields known
North Weald Bassett, Essex, United Kingdom.
- Operator
- Owner
- Not stated
- Stage
- Permitted (source, 10 December 2025)
The Google attribution and the grant date come from the local parish council page; the council notice itself does not name the applicant. No MW figure was found; the scheme is described by floorspace only.
Planning
| Decision or document | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Outline permission reported granted at Epping Forest District Council Planning Committee A (parish council update) | Approved | 10 December 2025 |
What we checked
- The outline application covers up to two data centre buildings plus offices, with up to 77,148 square metres of gross external floorspace, with all matters reserved except access. (source)
- The parish council reports that outline permission was granted at the 10 December 2025 planning committee meeting. (source)
What we do not know yet
3 of 13 fields in a complete record are filled. Still missing:
- Owner
- Capacity (MW)
- Power source
- Grid connection
- Cooling
- PUE
- Water use
- Chips
- Connectivity
- Certifications
Checked on 2 October 2026. Reported and planned figures are shown as such. Not yet reviewed line by line by a second person. If something is wrong or you know more, tell us.