Data centres / United Kingdom
Teesworks data centre site
PermittedUnited Kingdom3 of 13 fields known
Redcar, Teesside, United Kingdom.
- Operator
- Not stated
- Owner
- Teesworks
- Stage
- Permitted (source, 11 August 2025)
Weak sourcing: approval is reported by trade and regional press only, and the two reports differ on the type of consent. No MW was stated; a law firm note says the site could host over a gigawatt of computing power, but that metric is unclear so it is left out. No operator or end user was named.
Planning
| Decision or document | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by trade press: Redcar and Cleveland Council approval in August 2025 (sources differ on whether outline or reserved matters; council record not fetched) | Approved | 11 August 2025 |
What we checked
- Trade press reports Redcar and Cleveland Council approved a data centre scheme at Teesworks in August 2025, with a site area of about 460,000 square metres reported. (source)
- A CMS law firm note says the competing H2Teesside hydrogen consent application was withdrawn on 1 December 2025, after the two proposals were assessed as incompatible. (source)
What we do not know yet
3 of 13 fields in a complete record are filled. Still missing:
- Operator
- 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.