Decision

Data Centre Campus, New Barn Road, Dartford: Section 35 Direction, Planning Act 2008

Direction by the Secretary of State relating to a proposed business or commercial project: application by Burges Salmon LLP on behalf of CSE52 Limited.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 1 July 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Section 35 decision letter

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Data Centre Campus, New Barn Road, Dartford: Section 35 Direction

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Supporting statement for Section 35

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Appendix 1: Ebbsfleet DCC Section 35 plan

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Response to additional information request

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Details

Date of decision: 1 July 2026

Company and project location

CSE52 Limited, land adjacent to New Barn Road, Dartford, Kent

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 1 July 2026