Liberty Steel Corporation Road Newport NP19 4XE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0191 - Outline Approved

Proposal

Outline planning application for the creation of a secure compound and the installation of external plant and equipment to create a modular data centre together with associated equipment and structures, engineering operations, staff accommodation and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Validated
19 Mar 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Committee · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Special area of conservation 138 m away: River Usk / Afon Wysg
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 138 m away: River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Not affected
No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area70,870 m² (762,838 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Newport
Application type
Outline
Postcode
NP19 4XE
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Llanwern
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted with Conditions
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 140 days from validation, 86 days slower than Newport's median of 54 for commercial premises. Approved, as 80% of commercial premises here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
97decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Newport in the last twelve months, from validation. Newport decision record →

Public comments

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1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14770424
Planning Portal ref
PP-14770424
Env. assessment
No

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.