Northumberland County Council has granted outline planning permission for a £10bn AI and cloud computing data centre in Cambois, near Blyth. Key points:

  • Location: Former Britishvolt gigafactory site
  • Developer: Blackstone (through QTS data subsidiary)
  • Scale: 10 buildings over 133 acres (540,000 sq m)
  • Job creation:
    • 1,600+ direct jobs (including 1,200 long-term construction roles)
    • 2,700 estimated indirect jobs in the local area

Project Details:

  • Construction is expected to begin in 2026
  • Council received £110m for the site
  • Plans to create a tech hub in the area

Next Steps:

  • Further planning applications are required before construction
  • The council aims to use proceeds to create 5,000 additional jobs in the county

This development replaces the failed Britishvolt gigafactory project, which collapsed in 2023.

Source: BBC

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