Pinewood Group has now submitted a planning application to Buckinghamshire Council for a data centre on the Pinewood South site.
The application outlines significant investment, with an estimated construction cost of over £1billion, and includes a 55,030 square metre state-of-the-art data centre. The proposal also delivers a 60-acre nature reserve, six-acre community garden and learning space.
In 2024, the Government designated data centres as Critical National Infrastructure. The proposed data centre is in the Slough Availability Zone, one of these key locations.
Pinewood Group CEO, David Conway said, “Our proposed plan for a data centre on the land to the South of Pinewood Studios is in alignment with the critical infrastructure needs identified by the Government. The significant investment will bring jobs and additional benefits to the local community with the delivery of a nature reserve, community gardens and learning space.”
The planning application has a target determination date of the end of 2025. Subject to the grant of outline planning consent, a detailed reserved matters application will be submitted.
Jon Creamer
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