Mayhew Committee Letter on National Parks Act Commencement
Letter from John Thomson, Chair of the APRS Mayhew Committee, to Gillian Martin Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural
Parliamentary Questions on AI Data Centres
Here is a list of Parliamentary Questions on hyperscale AI data centres which have been asked in the Scottish Parliament,
NESO response to FoI review request
This response to APRS FoI request for information relating to modification applications for BESS connections to change to data Centre Connections was sent 22 May 2026
Emails between NESO and APRS regarding Modification Applications
This is an email thread from December 2024 - March 2025 asking NESO about Modification Applications and whether BESS connections can be changed to Data Centre Connections
FoI on Modification Applications Awarded by NESO from BESS to Data Centres
This FoI shows that NESO has granted 8 requests for modifications from developers who hold a BESS connection and have
Initial response of NESO to FoI on ‘Mod Apps’
This response from NESO was to our question about the Modification Applications being awarded for data centre demand in the UK. It was initially turned down and we appealed. The text of the appeal is below:
FoI Nature Scot on communications with HFD/Data Vita
This FoI asks for communications between Nature Scot and HFD/Data Vita around the time the AI Growth zone was announced. It was sent around 8th April and the response was sent 28th April so the contents covers the communications up to a point between those two dates.
List of Useful FoIs on Data Centres
The following table gives a list of FoIs related to Hyperscale Data Centres
APRS Objection to Falkirk Council for the Larbert Data Centre
Copy of the APRS objection to Falkirk Council’s planning application in principle – P/26/0237/FUL. Apatura DC Project 5 Ltd (Apatura). Full planning permission for a 300 MW - AI data centre campus on land at Glenbervie Business Park, Stirling Road, Larbert. Objection written by Nikki Sinclair, APRS Policy Manager