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Screening Request under Regulations 6 and 15 (as amended by Regulation 32) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of: Proposed development of up to 390,000 square metres of data centre floorspace (Class B8 use) and associated built development, electrical substations, distribution and infrastructure equipment, battery storage or grid balancing infrastructure, renewable energy technology and green energy production, together with indoor agriculture farming operations, green energy production, highways works, engineering works, hard and soft landscaping, and formation of associated parkland/enhanced biodiversity habitat and visitors centre at North Ockendon, Havering, Greater London.

Data Centre Fen Lane, opp Top Meadow Golf Course Land at North Ockendon Havering

Screening IssuedReference: Z0003.23London Borough of Havering

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Application summary

Status
Screening Issued
Application type
Not published
Received
19 Jun 2023
Validated
27 Jul 2023
Determination deadline
17 Aug 2023
Local authority
London Borough of Havering

Application overview

Screening Request under Regulations 6 and 15 (as amended by Regulation 32) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in respect of: Proposed development of up to 390,000 square metres of data centre floorspace (Class B8 use) and associated built development, electrical substations, distribution and infrastructure equipment, battery storage or grid balancing infrastructure, renewable energy technology and green energy production, together with indoor agriculture farming operations, green energy production, highways works, engineering works, hard and soft landscaping, and formation of associated parkland/enhanced biodiversity habitat and visitors centre at North Ockendon, Havering, Greater London.

Proposal details

Reference
Z0003.23
Ward
Upminster
Agent
Mr John Bowles Savills 33 Margaret Street London W1G 0JD

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Application location

Data Centre Fen Lane, opp Top Meadow Golf Course Land at North Ockendon Havering

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DocumentPublishedAction
Screening Opinion IssuedScreening Opinion17 Aug 2023View
Screening ReportScreening Opinion27 Jul 2023View
Superseded ReportSuperseded Plans26 Jun 2023View
APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAPPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT26 Jun 2023View

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Screening Issued
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