Key information
Request reference number: MGLA131026-9721
Date of response:
Summary of request
- What is the exact number of planned proposals for data centres (including colocation, hyperscale and server facilities) in Greater London recorded by the GLA, including in the London Development Database or referred to the Mayor.
- Please specify the borough, site address, application reference, date received, floorspace, stated power capacity (MW) if recorded, and status (pending, approved, refused, withdrawn, under construction, complete).
- What is the GLA assessment or summary of the cumulative electricity demand from proposed data centres in London and of grid capacity constraints affecting them?
Our response
- Questions 1 and 2
The information requested is not currently held. The GLA is in the process of developing a new Data Centre Monitoring Dashboard which is intended to provide information on planning applications for existing data centres in London, as well as applications awaiting determination and those with consent awaiting completion. The dashboard is subject to an ongoing programme of data collection, verification and quality assurance, a process which has already taken several months and is expected be completed in the coming months. In the meantime, any information that the GLA receives regarding data centre planning applications can be found on the Planning London Datahub.
- Question 3
Our latest assessment on this is available online: London's Data Centre Future Growth Forecasts and Strategic Insights | London City Hall