Brownfield Sites: Data Centres
2026-07-09 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 17933 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the availability of developed land suitable for data centre developments.
Answer
My Department has made no such assessment. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new NPPF. That proposed Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, makes clear that to support business investment and employment, development plan...