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,
Report on the EIA Scoping for Auchtertool
This report in the planned 600MW data centre at Auchtertool was written before the planning application for Planning Permission in Principle came in on the basis of the documents in the EIA scoping report
Employment and Data Centres: APRS Report
This paper compares the job creation claims of developers planning hyperscale data centres in Scotland with data gathered from actual figures from data centres globally and a new analysis of a data set from Virginia (USA) relating to job creation across various sectors in their economy. It includes a review of the job creation claims of proposed data centres in Scotland.
Battery Energy Storage Systems and Planning – Full Report
This report gives the full findings from a research project carried out by APRS between August and November 2025, into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Scotland
Battery Energy Storage Systems and Planning – Summary Report
This report summarises the findings from a research project carried out by APRS between August and November 2025, into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Scotland.
Evaluation of APRS Planning support and Advice work
This is a review and evaluation of our 2024 work to support communities and individual campaigners working on planning issues.
Local Nature Reserves are for people
This report was written by APRS member Alastair Macbeth who has been researching the potential of Local Nature Reserves (LNRs)
The Internal Market Act – a challenge to devolution
This report, written by James Mackenzie, was published by LINK Scottish Environment LINK in January 2025. It explains the impact
Farming Benefits of National Parks
This report, by Scottish Environment LINK, considers the benefits of Scotland’s National Parks for farmers and land managers.