Slough was overruled on Manor Farm
Slough Borough Council opposed a data centre on Green Belt land at Manor Farm, Poyle Road. In June 2026 the Government granted it permission anyway. Now a second, three-times-bigger data centre is planned right next door.
- Ref
- APP/J0350/W/25/3366043
- Decides
- Slough Borough Council for discharge of conditions
- Size
- 72MW, 8.16 ha
- Next
- Conditions and detailed plans
This one already has permission. The decision that's still open is next door: please add your name on the Manor Farm West page. Go to the Manor Farm West, Poyle (Slough) page.
Why local people are worried
It's approved. Here's what you can still do
The headline decision has been made, but conditions and detailed designs still need approval. Each is a chance to be heard.
- Quote the reference: APP/J0350/W/25/3366043
- 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.
No open consultation on this permission. Comments on the connected Manor Farm West application can be made on Slough Borough Council's planning register, reference P/21160/000.
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Every fact on this page is sourced. See the full record on Data Centre Watch. Last checked 2 October 2026.