Proposal
CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (USE CLASS B2) TO DATA CENTRE (USE CLASS B8) INCLUDING RECLADDING OF EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS, INSTALLATION OF ASSOCIATED PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, AND ANCILLARY WORKS
As published by the council, reference 25/0983
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Newport
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26 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/0241 Awaiting decision
Liberty Steel Corporation Road Newport NP19 4XE
ENGINEERING WORKS TO CONSTRUCT RAISED BUND AND ACCESS RAMP AROUND APPROVED DATA CENTRE TO A CREST OF APPROXIMATELY 9.75M AOD, PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF A BUILDING, THE IMPORTATION OF FILL MATERIAL TO CREATE THE BUND & RAMP, SURFACING WORKS AND ALTERATIONS TO BUILDING ELEVATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE LEVEL CHANGES
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25/0652 Granted
Land North Of Eastern Dry Dock Birdport Ltd - Cargo Depot Corporation Road Newport South Wales
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PROPOSED BIOMETHANE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (BIO-CNG) FILLING STATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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26/0191 Awaiting decision
Liberty Steel Corporation Road Newport NP19 4XE
OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE CREATION OF A SECURE COMPOUND AND THE INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL PLANT AND EQUIPMENT TO CREATE A MODULAR DATA CENTRE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES, ENGINEERING OPERATIONS, STAFF ACCOMMODATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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25/0795 Granted
Eastern Dry Dock, Marshalls Mono Ltd Corporation Road Newport NP19 4RE
PARTIAL DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS 2 (WRITTEN SCHEME OF HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT MITIGATION), 3 (CEMP), 4 (VEGETATION CLEARANCE), 5 (CONTAMINATION) AND 7 (FLOOD VOID AREA) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/0952 DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW HGV GATEHOUSE, ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING SITE ACCESS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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25/0875 Granted
Eastern Dry Dock, Marshalls Mono Ltd Corporation Road Newport NP19 4RE
S73 APPLICATION TO VARY CONDITIONS 1 (PLANS), 6 (BIO DIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT) AND 10 (FCA) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 22/0952 DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW HGV GATEHOUSE, ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING SITE ACCESS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
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25/0626 Granted
Solutia UK Ltd Traston Road Newport South Wales NP19 4XF
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CONSENT TO STORE AND PRODUCE NEW GRADES OF HEAT TRANSFER CHEMICALS, SIMILAR TO THOSE ALREADY APPROVED AND IN USE AT THE SITE, ALSO INCLUDED ARE MINOR UPDATES TO OTHER CHEMICALS STORED AT THE SITE
Other full applications applications
In Newport
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26/0052 Granted
32 Church Road Newport NP19 7EL
CONVERSION OF SHOP (A1) TO A FIRST FLOOR FLAT (C3) AND RETENTION OF THE EXISTING USE (A1 SHOP) ON THE GROUND FLOOR
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26/0270 Refused
Land To Rear Of 25 Fort View Bassaleg Newport NP10 8PF
CONSTRUCTION OF ONE BEDROOM BUNGALOW ON PARCEL OF LAND AT THE REAR OF 25 FORT VIEW, NEWPORT
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26/0415 Refused
34 Bryn Bevan Newport NP20 5QH
RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A RAISED DECKING TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY
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25/1053 Granted
26 Fields Road Newport South Wales NP20 4PJ
RETENTION OF COVERED STORAGE AREA TO SIDE/REAR ELEVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
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26/0550 Awaiting decision
22 Crown Street Newport South Wales NP19 8FU
CONVERSION TO A 5 NO. BEDROOM HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION WITH PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS (PART RETROSPECTIVE) FOLLOWING REFUSAL OF APPLICATION NUMBER 26/0284