1,296 objections. Cardiff deserves a fair hearing.
A data centre is planned on the old Cardiff East Park and Ride. Of 1,301 comments on the application, 1,296 object. The Welsh Government has paused the council's decision while it considers stepping in.
- Ref
- 26/00109/HYB
- Decides
- Cardiff Council as local planning authority, restricted by a Welsh Gov
- Size
- Not published
- Next
- Council decision, date not set
Local people already have a petition, with nearly 3,000 signatures, asking the Welsh Government to call this in. We won't duplicate it. Sign up here and we'll tell you when there's a decision or a new chance to act.
Why local people are worried
Object - it takes ten minutes
A formal comment to the planning authority counts for more than a petition. Say in your own words how this would affect you, and stick to planning grounds.
- Quote the reference: 26/00109/HYB
- Good planning grounds include: impact on the Green Belt or countryside, energy use and carbon, water supply, noise, traffic, wildlife and heritage. Developers' promises are not guarantees: ask for them to be made binding.
Write to the Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for planning and your local MS asking for call-in; comment on Cardiff Council's portal (reference 26/00109/HYB); sign the existing petitions. The Welsh Government holding direction means the council cannot grant for now.
We link to everyone working on this. Please support them too.
- Petition asking Welsh Government to call in the plans (2,995 signatures)
- Oppose the closure of Cardiff East Park and Ride - Reference: 26/00109/HYB (981 signatures)
- Stop Cardiff Council from replacing the Pentwyn Park and Ride with a data centre (Senedd petition) (2,600 signatures)
- ACORN Cardiff / Ditch the Data Centre
- Cllr Joe Carter call-in campaign
Every fact on this page is sourced. See the full record on Data Centre Watch. Last checked 3 October 2026.