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Data Centre Fen Lane, opp Top Meadow Golf Course Land at North Ockendon Havering

Granted Havering Z0003.23 Outline

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Screening Request under Regulations 6 and 15 (as amended by Regulation 32) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of: Proposed development of up to 390,000 square metres of data centre floorspace (Class B8 use) and associated built development, electrical substations, distribution and infrastructure equipment, battery storage or grid balancing infrastructure, renewable energy technology and green energy production, together with indoor agriculture farming operations, green energy production, highways works, engineering works, hard and soft landscaping, and formation of associated parkland/enhanced biodiversity habitat and visitors centre at North Ockendon, Havering, Greater London.

As published by the council, reference Z0003.23

Application record

Reference
Z0003.23
Type
Outline
Status
Screening Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
19 Jun 2023
Validated
27 Jul 2023
Decided
18 Aug 2023
Ward
Upminster

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2023

    Received by Havering

  2. 27 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Havering granted permission on 18 August 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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