Edinburgh said no. Keep it that way.
Edinburgh councillors refused a 212MW data centre at the old RBS headquarters site in February 2026. The developer appealed, and Scottish Ministers have now taken the decision themselves. A full environmental assessment comes first.
- Ref
- 25/04239/PPP
- Decides
- Scottish Ministers
- Size
- 212.42MW
- Next
- Ministers' appeal decision
To Scottish Ministers (appeal PPA-230-2794): Edinburgh's councillors said no to the South Gyle data centre. Uphold that refusal, and make no decision before the national guidance is in place.
Why local people are worried
How to have your say on the appeal
The decision is now with ministers. Watch for the next consultation round and make your views known.
- Quote the reference: 25/04239/PPP
- 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 Scottish Ministers via the DPEA case PPA-230-2794; expect a further representations round once an EIA Report is lodged (not yet confirmed). Check the DPEA case page.
We link to everyone working on this. Please support them too.
- APRS South Gyle page and national data centre campaign
- No Gyle data centre residents' group
- STOP Hyperscale AI DATA CENTRE at Hermiston, Edinburgh (also raises the Gyle site) (5,853 signatures)
- Foxglove: Edinburgh Council - require EIAs for massive new data centres
Every fact on this page is sourced. See the full record on Data Centre Watch. Last checked 3 October 2026.