Planning application
DataVita Data Centre York Road Chapelhall North Lanarkshire ML6 8HW
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Section 42 application to vary planning permission 25/00150/FUL (for extension of the existing data centre and associated infrastructure including service yard arrangement and rooftop plant). Changes to - Condition 1 (approved plans), Condition 6 (Facing Materials) Condition 7 (Minor Update to fence & boundary treatment), Conditions 8 & 9 (Amendment to SUDS & Drainage arrangement), Condition 11 (Revised Noise Mitigation to reflect updated arrangement of service yard and rooftop mechanical plant) Conditions 12&13 (Revised Landscape & Management & Maintenance proposals to suit amended service yard layout)
As published by the council, reference 25/01294/S42
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01294/S42
- Type
- Section 42 application
- Status
- Decided - Permitted
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Airdrie South
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ML6 8HW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by North Lanarkshire
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12 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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6 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
62 documents on file for this application
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