Site clearance and ground preparation at Hayes Bridge Retail Park, Hayes

“This planning application seeks permission for enabling works, including site clearance and ground preparation, to support the delivery of a data centre campus on the Hayes Bridge Retail Park site. This development would connect to an established data centre facility at Tudor Works, located to the south on Beaconsfield Road.”

“The application has been submitted to allow these enabling works to be undertaken in advance of the main redevelopment, which has recently been granted planning permission, in order to accelerate the overall construction programme and support the timely delivery of the wider data centre campus.”

“The Hayes Bridge Retail Park site measures circa 3 hectares in area and comprises a large L-shaped building made up of seven retail units (most of which are vacant), a large car park to the front (northside) accessed from Uxbridge Road and service yard to the rear (southside) accessed from Bullsbrook Road. The Metro Bank site belongs to the same owner and sits in the north -eastern corner.”

“The site is designated as part of the Springfield Road Strategic Industrial Location as part of the Local Plan. The sites form part of Flood Zone 2, the Ossie Garvin Air Quality Focus Area and the Hillingdon Air Quality Management Area. The Yeading Brook runs to the east of the site, beyond which is the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, both of which form part of London's Blue Ribbon Network.”

“Redevelopment of the site to deliver data centre campus including: two data centre buildings (Use Class B8); associated energy and electricity infrastructure, buildings, and plant; security gatehouse, systems and enclosures; works to the highway, car parking and cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; as well as associated infrastructure, ancillary office use, and associated external works.”

“Phase 1 - Full planning permission for (a) a data centre building; (b) energy, power, and water infrastructure; (c) site access and internal roads including a vehicular and pedestrian link between Uxbridge Road and Bullsbrook Road; (d) site security arrangements and security fencing; (e) hard and soft, green and blue, infrastructure; and (f) other ancillary and auxiliary forms of development;”

“The application is supported by a comprehensive suite of technical documentation, including an ecological appraisal, ground investigation and contamination assessments, utilities surveys, arboricultural reports, and a construction management and logistics plan. Subject to the recommended planning conditions, the proposed development is considered acceptable in respect of design, heritage, residential amenity, environmental considerations, transport and sustainability.”

“Having regard to the consultation responses received and the assessment set out in this report, the proposal is considered to comply with the Development Plan. In accordance with Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the application should therefore be determined in line with the Development Plan, and is recommended for approval subject to the conditions set out in Appendix 1.”

“A total of 336 no. letters were sent to neighbouring properties on 5 th December 2025, a site notice was displayed to the front of the site and an advert was posted in the local paper. All forms of consultation expired on 3 rd January 2026. No objection was received from a neighbouring property.”

“No objection subject to a condition which secures compliance with the submitted written scheme of investigation .”

“Members asked about power to the site during development. Officers clarified that the proposals included a substation and low voltage transformer that would plug into the grid.”

“Officers clarified that the demolition management and logistics plan set out a comprehensive list of mitigation measures including noise and dust.”

“Officers’ recommendations were moved, seconded and when put to a vote, unanimously approved.”

“RESOLVED: That the application be approved…”