Consent for a data centre at Peel Park came from Fylde Borough Council's planning committee in the week of 12 February 2026 - Fylde is the planning authority here, even though the site is addressed as Blackpool and sits south of the M55 near the airport enterprise zone. Elite UK REIT holds the 37-acre freehold and is promoting the scheme; the Singapore-listed landlord's British portfolio is otherwise offices let to the Department for Work and Pensions, and those offices occupy the part of the site the data centre would not take. The twenty acres earmarked for it are car parking, scrubland and trees today. Capacity is put at 80 MW, fed by a 120 MVA grid connection Elite is installing, with stated intentions to draw on offshore wind off the Lancashire coast and to make use of subsea fibre landing nearby. Elite has named no operator for the finished building and has shared no construction timetable.
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Frequently asked questions
Which council granted planning permission at Peel Park?
Fylde Borough Council's planning committee, in February 2026. The site carries a Blackpool address but falls within Fylde's planning area.
How much power is the Blackpool scheme sized around?
80 MW, drawn through a 120 MVA grid connection that Elite UK REIT is installing.
Who would run the Peel Park data centre once it is built?
That has yet to be settled. Elite UK REIT is a landlord and scheme promoter rather than a data centre operator, and no operating partner has been announced.
What occupies the rest of the 37-acre Peel Park site?
Office buildings leased to the UK Department for Work and Pensions. The twenty acres set aside for the data centre are currently car parking, scrubland and trees.
When does work start on the Peel Park plot?
Elite UK REIT has published no start date. The consent was announced on 12 February 2026 with no timetable attached to it.