Cockenzie data centre (SDCL, former power station site)
Cockenzie data centre (SDCL, former power station site) is an AI data centre project tracked on slava.it.com. The archive holds 5 community posts from 1 group, latest 2026-10-15. No planning reference is recorded in the registers used. Status: Early stage; no planning application found in coverage (council: very early stage) (reported). Top recurring themes: Data Centre (2).
Facts and where they come from
Basis: reported = stated in a report linked under Sources for reported facts; we have not checked it.
| Item | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Early stage; no planning application found in coverage (council: very early stage) | reported |
| Developer | SDCL (preferred bidder; joint venture being explored) | reported |
| Council | East Lothian Council | reported |
Sources for reported facts
- https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/news/2025/first-steps-towards-data-centre-cockenzie
- https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/data-center-planned-at-former-coal-store-in-east-lothian-scotland/
Source groups
| Group | Posts |
|---|---|
| Say NO to Cockenzie Data Centre | 5 |
Theme breakdown
| Theme | Posts |
|---|---|
| Data Centre | 2 |
What is the planning status of Cockenzie data centre (SDCL, former power station site)?
Recorded: Status: Early stage; no planning application found in coverage (council: very early stage) (reported).
What are the main community discussions around Cockenzie data centre (SDCL, former power station site)?
5 archived public posts from 1 group, dated 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-15. The most frequent theme tags are Data Centre (2). Post text is not reproduced here; each archive entry links to the post.
Archive entries
- 2026-10-15, Say NO to Cockenzie Data Centre · themes: none tagged
- 2026-10-15, Say NO to Cockenzie Data Centre · themes: none tagged
- 2026-10-14, Say NO to Cockenzie Data Centre · themes: none tagged
- 2026-10-14, Say NO to Cockenzie Data Centre · themes: Data Centre
- 2026-10-14, Say NO to Cockenzie Data Centre · themes: Data Centre