Former Ford Engine Plant Waterton Industrial Estate, Bridgend

Hybrid planning application seeking: outline planning permission for the development of a data centre campus (Use Class B8) including site preparation, new buildings and electrical substations and the accesses, infrastructure, spaces, facilities, landscaping, surface water drainage features and other works that will be needed to construct and serve the campus; and full planning permission for the first data centre and all associated works (EIA Development) ~Affecting public right of way

Status: Approved
Reference: 2025/00528/OBS
Type: Outline permission
Size: Small
Received: 29 May 2025
Decided: 13 October 2025
Decision: No observations (OBS)

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A decision has been made, so the council is no longer taking comments. Approved, 13 October 2025.

Where it has got to

Application received
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Consultation
Done
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Decision
Done
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After the decision
Now
If permission is refused, the applicant can appeal to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales. Other people can't appeal, but can comment on an appeal.

Collected by UK PlanIt from Vale of Glamorgan's planning register, which is the official record. Plans and drawings are on the council's website.