Decision

Data Centre Campus, Ampthill Road, Bedford in Central Bedfordshire: Section 35 Direction, Planning Act 2008

Direction by the Secretary of State relating to a proposed business or commercial project: application by Questpit Limited.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 15 June 2026

Applies to England

Documents

MHCLG decision letter

PDF, 193 KB, 2 pages

Data Centre Campus, Ampthill Road, Bedford in Central Bedfordshire: Section 35 Direction

PDF, 238 KB, 2 pages

Request statement on behalf of Questpit Limited

PDF, 6.72 MB, 63 pages

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Details

Date of decision: 15 June 2026

Company and project location

QuestPit Limited, Ampthill Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire MK45 3JP

Type of project and consent requested

Business or Commercial Development Project: a data centre campus.

Direction under Section 35 of the Planning Act 2008 responding to a request that the above project be development requiring a Development Consent Order under the Planning Act 2008 regime.

Published 15 June 2026