(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Scottish data center operator Lockerbie Data Centres (www.lockerbiedatacentres.co.uk) announced on Wednesday that its proposed $1.5 billion (£950 million) data center near Lockerbie, Scotland has been approved by Dumfries & Galloway Council.
The project was first announced in March, and local planning officials have approve its proposal to build a data center near Lockerbie, Scotland.
Then last month, local planning officials revealed that it passed along the company’s application to the town council, which met on November 25th to discuss the project.
As previously reported, the buildout will create up to 1,000 construction jobs and cost up to $5.2 billion (£3.5 billion) in investment.
Engineering consultant WYG helped secure planning permission for Lockerbie Data Centres at the Peelhouses Farm development in Dumfries and Galloway.
Dumfries & Galloway Council granted permission after WYG put together an environmental-impact statement and a community-engagement exercise.
Scheduled to start construction next year, the data center will focus on e-commerce, information technology, international digital communications and horticultural research.
Designed from the bottom up, the facility will strive to be as energy efficient as it can, says the company.
“This is an exciting opportunity for Lockerbie, and I look forward to working closely with Lockerbie Data Centres in helping to deliver this project on the ground,” says Donald McCreadie, consultant to WYG Planning & Design.
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