1GW at Chapelcross? Object by 29 October
Plans for a 1GW data centre campus of eight buildings went in to Dumfries and Galloway Council at the end of September 2026, beside the old Chapelcross nuclear station. The deadline for objections is 29 October.
- Ref
- 26/1649/PIP
- Decides
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
- Size
- 1GW, 57 ha
- Next
- 29 October 2026: Public objection deadline, then a Dumfries and Galloway Coun
To Dumfries and Galloway Council: Refuse the 1GW Chapelcross data centre, and decide nothing before Scotland's national guidance on hyperscale data centres is in place.
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: 26/1649/PIP
- Deadline: 29 October 2026
- 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.
Object through the Dumfries and Galloway Council planning portal by the deadline (reported 29 October 2026; confirm the date on the portal). Signing the petition is not an objection.
We link to everyone working on this. Please support them too.
- Halt Plans for The Hyperscale Data Centre Near Annan (reported as 'Say no to Chapelcross AI data centre') (3,158 signatures)
- Say NO to Chapelcross AI Data Centre
- APRS Chapelcross page with objection guidance
Every fact on this page is sourced. See the full record on Data Centre Watch. Last checked 3 October 2026.