Cambois: two buildings started, eight still to decide
QTS has permission for up to ten data centre buildings on the old Blyth Power Station site. Work has started on the first phase. Every later phase still needs approval from Northumberland's councillors.
- Ref
- 24/04112/OUTES
- Decides
- Northumberland County Council
- Size
- 720MW, 102 ha
- Next
- Later phases
To Northumberland County Council Strategic Planning Committee: Don't approve any further phase at Cambois until QTS publishes real power, water and wildlife plans, and the combined impact of every data centre planned around Blyth is assessed.
Why local people are worried
Have your say on the next phases
Later phases still need approval, and each one is a chance to be heard.
- Quote the reference: 24/04112/OUTES
- 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 the reserved matters applications through Northumberland County Council's planning portal while they are open (reference not captured); contact ward councillors and members of the Strategic Planning Committee.
We link to everyone working on this. Please support them too.
- Residents' weekly leafleting and call for a pause (unnamed group)
- Protect the Wild open letter / petition against rapid AI data centre expansion
Every fact on this page is sourced. See the full record on Data Centre Watch. Last checked 3 October 2026.