Submission to Planning Appeal on Gyle Data Centre
This is the APRS submission to the appeal of the 212MW AI data centre at the Gyle, Edinburgh written by Nikki Sinclair. It was turned down by the Planning Committee of Edinburgh City Council in February and the developers are now appealing the decision.
Tips for hyperscale data centre campaigners
If you have a hyperscale AI data centre that is planned in your area and you want to know where to start with campaigning – here are a few tips
Climate Emissions and Hyperscale Data Centres
Rapid development of data centres in Scotland raises questions about their future energy demand and the implications for the country’s net zero targets. This report shares the findings of a research project which compared official projections of data centre energy use and carbon emissions with the active data centre planning pipeline of 5,095MW capacity, and of assessing Government estimates against proposed projects in the Scottish planning system.
Letter to ECU about developments in the AI Growth Zone
Energy Consents Unit, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU Econsents_Admin@gov.scot 4 May 2026 Dear Sir or Madam, Re: Transparency over the
Letter to DSIT, UK Gov about AI Growth Zone
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), 22-26 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EG correspondence@dsit.gov.uk 4 May 2026 Dear Sir or Madam, Re:
Letter to North Lanarkshire Council about the AI Growth Zone
We sent this letter with Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig Conservation Group to ask for transparency around the developments planned as part of the AI Growth Zone
Answer to FoI on Jobs at AI Growth Zone
This is the answer to a Freedom of Information Request sent to the UK Government regarding their projections of jobs created by the AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire.
List of APRS Media Reports on Hyperscale Data Centres
Since we started our Campaign on hyperscale data centres in November 2025 we have achieved a really good amount of media coverage of the campaign. These are listed below.
Letter to Chief Planner and Head of National Planning Hub
This letter was written to seek information about the progress of a commitment o Scottish Government to provide guidance and support to planning authorities in the determination of Data Centre Development proposals.