Policy paper

Delivering AI Growth Zones

A package of policy reforms to support the delivery of AI data centres through the AI Growth Zones programme.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 13 November 2025

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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Delivering AI Growth Zones

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6084-6, E03489386 11/25, CP 1440

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This paper sets out a comprehensive package to deliver data centre capacity through AI Growth Zones, as announced in our AI Opportunities Action Plan. The document explains what we are doing to achieve that vision:

• making the energy system AI-ready
• reforming the planning system
• providing opportunities for all
• creating support for investors

Published 13 November 2025