Demand for digital infrastructure continues to increase as our economy, businesses, public services, medical innovations and our day-to-day lives rely more on data driven technologies.The expansion of cloud computing, online services, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies is expected to accelerate this trend significantly in the coming years.

 

Modern data centres play a critical role in supporting the UK's digital economy by providing the secure storage, processing and connectivity required for a wide range of sectors. Continued investment in this infrastructure is essential if the UK is to maintain its global competitiveness, encourage innovation and support future economic growth.

 

The proposed site is located within the Slough Availability Zone which is one of the most established and strategically important data centre clusters in the World. Its proximity to existing digital infrastructure and network connectivity provides the resilience, reliability and operational performance required by modern data centre facilities.

 

Recent Planning Appeal Decisions have demonstrated that there is an urgent unmet growing need for new data centres and a lack of viable alternative locations suitable to meet this demand.

 

The proposed data centre will contribute to meeting this growing need and will ensure that the Buckinghamshire region benefits from the significant investment, job creation, economic diversification and other opportunities associated with data centre development.