A historic industrial site in northwest Wales is poised for a high-tech transformation as plans emerge to redevelop the former Ferodo factory in Caernarfon into a massive data center campus. The proposal, submitted by CarneySweeney on behalf of Gwelyfenai Limited, outlines a "comprehensive redevelopment" known in some documents as the Bryn Coch Business Park, which could eventually span up to 300,000 sqm and house five major buildings.
The site carries a deep and complex history; originally opened in 1962 to manufacture automotive brake components, it later became the backdrop for one of the UK’s longest industrial disputes—the Friction Dynamics strike between 2001 and 2003. Since its closure, the plot has seen several failed redevelopment attempts, including a discarded proposal for a "super prison." This new application to Cyngor Gwynedd represents a significant shift from the site's manufacturing roots toward the digital economy, marking a potential new chapter for a location that has remained largely dormant since 2008.
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| 0.28 miles | Bryn Coch Expansion | |
| 17.27 miles | Prosperity Parc Campus |
Prosperity Parc, a major data center campus, is planned for a 213-acre former aluminum works site in Anglesey, North Wales, acquired by Stena in 2022.
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| 17.76 miles | Era4: Amlwch, Anglesey |
Anglesey County Council has rejected a proposal by Carbon3.ai to convert the former Octel bromine factory at Amlwch Port into an AI data center.
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April 28, 2026 Wales
A proposal to convert a former chemical plant into an AI data center in North Wales, UK, has been rejected by the local council. Anglesey County Council turned down the planning application for the site of the former Octel factory at Amlwch Port, according to the North Wales Chronicle. Carbon3.ai...
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February 23, 2024 Wales
Mavin, a UK-based IT services firm has announced it will install a Powercube data center at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GRCE) in Onllwyn, South Wales. “We are delighted to agree this partnership with Mavin and to utilize their cutting-edge Powercube design at the Global Centre of Rail...
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January 14, 2022 Wales
Gibtelecom has teamed up with the charity Protect Earth for a forestation project. Already, it has planted over 600 native British trees at the Pantpurlais farm, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, including 12 species of native saplings, including 100 Silver Birch, 50 Common Alder, 25 Bird Cherry, and...
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January 05, 2022 Wales
Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales has announced that it is relocating its primary data center to L block in the Llandaff Learning Centre. According to the university, the reasoning behind this move is due to its School of Technologies expanding into A block in January. The relocation also...
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October 26, 2021 Wales
DST Innovations, in association with several other business partners, with support from Swansea Council and Associated British Ports, have announced a £1.7 billion ($2,3 billion) project: Blue Eden project. On Swansea's seafront, Wales, this project will include a newly-designed tidal lagoon,...
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