Data centres: How to navigate the UK planning system

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Data centre construction - How to navigate the UK planning system

In听the听heavily competitive听UK听market, the right data centre site can be hard to come by. Exponential growth in demand means the programme is tight, and yet even once you鈥檝e purchased the land, there鈥檚 no guarantee.听Everything depends on the planning application.听So how do you increase your chances of success?听

When to consult a planning specialist?

Before significant investment is made.听The UK planning system can be complex, time consuming and expensive.听But听consulting a planning expert听as part of your data centre site evaluation听can听remove avoidable risk.听听听

By identifying early which sites have the best chance of approval, expert planning advice can be the key to unlock听a site and protect investment.听

6 steps for your data centre planning strategy

Before gaining planning approval, your data centre is hypothetical.听So with听everything depending on the听right strategy for your听planning application听it pays to be prepared.听While each site and project听is听different,听considering these听six steps听for identifying the right planning strategy听will help you set up for success.

Six steps to planning success

Why 澳门玄机图?

As trusted data centre advisors,听and with deep expertise in the UK planning system, founded on over fifty years of experience, we are uniquely positioned to help data centre developers of all types and scale, including听hyperscalers, colocation operators and global cloud computing providers.听

We are a planning led consultancy with over 50 years of experience.听
We have teams right across the UK with in-depth local knowledge and relationships with the relevant local听authorities听
We lead multi-disciplinary, in-house teams of environmental experts who can advise and deliver every aspect of the planning听application听
We have global experience and an in-depth understanding of the physical and technical requirements of data centre design, development and听operations听
We make complex easy听

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Set up for success: 4 early considerations

While each data centre construction project presents different challenges and opportunities, considering these 4 issues early will increase your chances of a smooth and successful planning application.听

4 early considerations

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The Air Quality Neutral Assessment

In the UK the majority of new build data centres sit in or around London. But when it comes to getting planning permission for a site in the capital, developers must prove their data centre is Air Quality Neutral. Diesel generators make this challenging. Technical Director for Air Quality, Fiona Prismall,听discusses the key questions - How does the assessment work? Is it appropriate for this unique asset class? How should developers tackle it?

How to tackle the assessment

Engage stakeholders early

In the UK nearly all planning applications are the subject of consultation and the success of an application听will听be heavily influenced by the views of听local residents听and other stakeholders.听A vital听step to reduce听risk in any data centre planning application听is听therefore听identifying stakeholders and听building buy-in听early.听

Working in partnership through all aspects of the planning process we can help听you to establish trust and build听a听shared understanding through open and transparent听community听and stakeholder听consultation.听

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Data centre construction - How to navigate the UK planning system

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