Room 106

Ep103: What you need to know about planning for data centres

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In this Deep Dive edition, we examine the planning issues that are raised by the growth of data centres, including:


  • The current national policy situation;
  • The new Labour government’s attitude towards them;
  • The challenges facing local authorities and developers planning for these kinds of development.


PLUS, we round up the other most important news stories of the past seven days.


Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag 


Room 106 is the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24.



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