Tritax Big Box has submitted a planning application for a £360m data centre campus in Essex, marking a major expansion of its UK data centre strategy beyond the company’s established Heathrow and Manor Farm projects. The proposal outlines a significant multi‑building campus designed to meet rising demand for large‑scale digital infrastructure.

The Essex development represents a key step in Tritax’s wider growth programme for data-led assets across the UK. The plans include a large campus environment intended to support hyperscale operators and co-location providers, reflecting the accelerating need for high‑capacity facilities driven by cloud services and AI technologies.

With an estimated capital cost of around £360m, the project strengthens Tritax’s position within the national data centre market. It also complements the 107MW Manor Farm scheme near Heathrow, contributing to a UK pipeline expected to reach approximately 1GW. This expansion aligns with increased sector investment as operators seek scalable sites with secure grid access.

The planning submission shows that the Essex site will add to Tritax’s existing programme of logistics and digital infrastructure developments moving through the planning system. The company is continuing to apply its experience in delivering power‑intensive schemes, drawing on expertise gained through its London-area data centre initiatives where access to reliable electricity capacity is central to project delivery.

If approved, the proposed campus would provide new data centre capacity in a strategically positioned area of Essex and support ongoing demand for resilient, high‑performance digital infrastructure across the UK market.