Dare DC Orpington

Dare DC Orpington is a proposed 50MW data center facility planned for a 10-hectare site in Orpington, United Kingdom. The development, located south of the A21 Sevenoaks Road, is intended to be a two-building campus covering 15,000sqm. Dare DC, a consultancy specializing in data center planning, has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening opinion request to Bromley Council. The proposal has generated considerable opposition from local residents, with over 300 objections lodged due to concerns about the development's location on green belt land, potential noise pollution, and significant resource demands for power and water. Bromley Council has indicated that a full EIA will be required before a planning application is considered. Dare DC aims for a grid connection by 2028, though this timeline is considered optimistic.