Keep Charmwood Farm green
A 50MW data centre is planned on Green Belt farmland at Charmwood Farm, between Green Street Green and Pratts Bottom. Around 300 people commented before any application, and Bromley Council has said a full environmental assessment is needed.
- Ref
- None yet
- Decides
- London Borough of Bromley
- Size
- 42MW, 10 ha
- Next
- Planning application expected
To Bromley Council: Green Belt farmland at Charmwood Farm is no place for a 50MW data centre with 16 diesel generators. Refuse any application for it.
Why local people are worried
Get ready to object
There's no planning application yet, so there's nothing formal to object to. This is the time to get organised, tell the developer and councillors what you think, and be ready when the application goes in.
- 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.
Comment on any planning application on Bromley's planning portal once submitted; meanwhile use the developer's feedback form (orpingtondc@pegasusgroup.co.uk / online form) and contact local councillors and the MP; the MP, Gareth Bacon, is campaigning against it
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Every fact on this page is sourced. See the full record on Data Centre Watch. Last checked 3 October 2026.