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APPROVAL WATCH / A1
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What it proves.
A source-linked ledger of government approval instruments. Planning, environment, air, water, grid, building, and operating decisions stay in parallel lanes. No single permit turns into a claim that an entire project is approved.
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- Aug 31, 2026
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OFFICIAL EVENT LEDGER / A2
13 instruments.
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- Baseline / backfillApprovedAir / backup generation
United States · Virginia · Loudoun County
Yondr
Decision scopeAir permit listed by Virginia DEQ for the named Yondr data-center record.
- Authority
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Reference
- 74265-3
- Decision date
- Published
- Aug 13, 2026
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- Yondr
- Operator label
- Yondr
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesVirginia DEQ lists an issued air permit for the named facility and reference.
What this does not proveIt is not a blanket project approval, grid allocation, construction certificate, or meter record.
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- Identityprobable match
- SitingNo event attached
- EnvironmentTracked event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApprovedAir / backup generation
United States · Virginia · Culpeper County
DataBank Culpeper
Decision scopeAir permit listed by Virginia DEQ for the named DataBank Culpeper data-center record.
- Authority
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Reference
- 74348-1
- Decision date
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- DataBank
- Operator label
- DataBank
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesVirginia DEQ lists an issued air permit for the named facility and reference.
What this does not proveIt does not prove every land-use, building, grid, water, construction, or operating approval, and it does not establish actual electricity use.
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- Identityprobable match
- SitingNo event attached
- EnvironmentTracked event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApproved with conditionsSiting / planning
Australia · New South Wales · Guildford West
Project Pluto Data Centre
Decision scopeState Significant Development consent for the Project Pluto data-center proposal.
- Authority
- NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
- Reference
- SSD-69223466
- Decision date
- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- Goodman Property Services (Aust) Pty Ltd
- Operator label
- Not established
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
Power facts keep their nouns
126 MW load capacityDesign / project load · Planning application project descriptionApplication figure; not actual draw.Open power source ↗68 MW scheme described by Sydney WaterDesign / project load · Sydney Water service-review recordDifferent official scope; retained separately and not silently reconciled with 126 MW.Open power source ↗What this provesNSW records the cited State Significant Development as approved by the Director on July 23, 2026.
What this does not proveIt does not prove construction commencement, operation, or actual power draw; two official documents use different project MW scopes.
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- SitingTracked event attached
- EnvironmentNo event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApproved with conditionsAir / backup generation
Germany · Hesse · Raunheim
Vantage Data Centers FRA32
Decision scopePermit decision for 20 emergency diesel engines serving data center FRA32.
- Authority
- Regierungspräsidium Darmstadt
- Reference
- FRA32 · industrial-emissions decision 2026-03-23
- Decision date
- Published
- May 5, 2026
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- Vantage Data Centers FRA32 GmbH
- Operator label
- Vantage Data Centers
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
Power facts keep their nouns
154 MW total firing thermal capacityBackup thermal input · 20 emergency diesel enginesThermal input for backup engines—not IT load, utility demand, meter draw, or electrical output.Open power source ↗What this provesThe authority issued the stated industrial-emissions decision for the backup-engine installation.
What this does not proveThe 154 MW thermal-input figure is not data-center load, and the decision does not prove all building or grid approvals.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingNo event attached
- EnvironmentTracked event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApproved with conditionsSiting / planning
Australia · New South Wales · Marsden Park
Marsden Park Data Centre
Decision scopeState Significant Development consent for the Marsden Park data-center proposal.
- Authority
- NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
- Reference
- SSD-70889211
- Decision date
- Published
- Nov 27, 2025
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- CDC Data Centres Pty Ltd
- Operator label
- CDC Data Centres
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
Power facts keep their nouns
504 MW power consumption / IT loadDesign / project load · Project applicationProject/load figure; not actual metered draw.Open power source ↗720 MW substation ratingSubstation rating · Project electrical infrastructureSubstation rating; do not add to or substitute for project load.Open power source ↗What this provesNSW records the cited State Significant Development as approved by the Director on November 27, 2025.
What this does not proveIt does not prove construction completion or actual draw, and the 504 MW load must remain separate from the 720 MW substation rating.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingTracked event attached
- EnvironmentNo event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApproved with conditionsSiting / planning
Hong Kong · New Territories · Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung data-centre application A/KC/510
Decision scopePermission for minor relaxation of plot-ratio and building-height restrictions for permitted data-center use.
- Authority
- Hong Kong Town Planning Board · Metro Planning Committee
- Reference
- A/KC/510
- Decision date
- Published
- Oct 10, 2025
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- OXO YW Limited
- Operator label
- Not established
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesThe planning committee approved the stated land-use parameter relaxation for data-center use.
What this does not proveIt is not building completion, operation, or proof of a grid allocation or actual electricity demand.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingTracked event attached
- EnvironmentNo event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApproved with conditionsBuilding / construction
Netherlands · Flevoland · Almere
Dutch Cloud Campus I / Evoswitch
Decision scopeEnvironmental permit for construction plus a coordinated water permit for surface-water withdrawal, wastewater discharge, and waterworks.
- Authority
- Gedeputeerde Staten van Flevoland / Waterschap Zuiderzeeland
- Reference
- Provinciaal Blad 2025, 10420
- Decision date
- Published
- Jun 25, 2025
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- Dutch Cloud Campus I B.V.
- Operator label
- Evoswitch
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesThe named provincial and water authorities granted the stated construction/environmental and water permissions.
What this does not proveIt does not prove secured grid capacity, construction commencement, or operation; “Evoswitch” remains the official “known as” label.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingNo event attached
- EnvironmentNo event attached
- WaterTracked event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateTracked event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApprovedSiting / planning
Canada · Alberta · Rocky View County
Beacon AI Hub
Decision scopeArea Structure Plan and associated land-use redesignations for an approximately 900-acre project area.
- Authority
- Rocky View County Council
- Reference
- C-8638-2025 · C-8645-2025 · C-8648-2025
- Decision date
- Published
- Jun 17, 2025
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- Beacon AI Hub / Beacon
- Operator label
- Beacon
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesThe county approved the cited planning framework and land-use redesignation bylaws.
What this does not proveIt is not a development permit, grid allocation, construction authorization, or approval for a separately proposed power plant.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingTracked event attached
- EnvironmentNo event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApproved with conditionsEnvironmental
France · Île-de-France · Dugny
Digital Dugny data center
Decision scopeSingle environmental authorization including ICPE rubrique 3110 and associated environmental derogations.
- Authority
- Préfet de la Seine-Saint-Denis
- Reference
- Arrêté préfectoral n°2025-1024
- Decision date
- Published
- Mar 6, 2025
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- Société Digital Dugny
- Operator label
- Digital Dugny
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesThe prefectural order grants the stated environmental authorization to the named proponent and project.
What this does not proveIt does not prove building-permit completion, grid connection, financing, construction start, or operation.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingNo event attached
- EnvironmentTracked event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApprovedEnvironmental
Chile · Región Metropolitana · Huechuraba
Ampliación Data Center Campus Scala Huechuraba
Decision scopeFavorable environmental qualification of the project declaration (DIA).
- Authority
- Comisión de Evaluación de la Región Metropolitana / Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental
- Reference
- RCA N°20251300183
- Decision date
- Published
- Mar 4, 2025
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- SCALA Chile Data Centers SpA
- Operator label
- Scala Data Centers
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesThe regional commission favorably qualified the named project in the environmental review lane.
What this does not proveIt does not establish every municipal, building, utility, grid, or operating authorization.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingNo event attached
- EnvironmentTracked event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApproved with conditionsSiting / planning
United Kingdom · Hertfordshire · South Mimms
DC01UK
Decision scopeOutline planning permission for the data-center proposal described by Hertsmere Borough Council.
- Authority
- Hertsmere Borough Council Planning Committee
- Reference
- DC01UK outline permission · 2025-01-23
- Decision date
- Published
- Jan 23, 2025
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- DC01UK
- Operator label
- DC01UK
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesThe local planning committee granted outline permission for the named proposal.
What this does not proveIt leaves detailed/reserved matters and other construction, utility, grid, and operating approvals outstanding.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingTracked event attached
- EnvironmentNo event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApproved with conditionsSiting / planning
New Zealand · Auckland · Silverdale / Dairy Flat
Auckland Surf Park Community
Decision scopeResource consents for a mixed-use development that includes a data center and solar farm.
- Authority
- Independent Expert Consenting Panel / New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority
- Reference
- Auckland Surf Park Community fast-track consent
- Decision date
- Published
- Jun 25, 2024
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- AW Holdings 2021 Limited
- Operator label
- Not established
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
What this provesThe panel granted the stated resource consents subject to conditions for the mixed-use proposal.
What this does not proveIt is not a standalone data-center operating approval; the data-center partner and comparable MW figure are not named in the cited record.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingTracked event attached
- EnvironmentNo event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridNo event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
- Baseline / backfillApprovedCapacity allocation
Singapore · National · Sites not disclosed
Pilot Data Centre Call for Application awards
Decision scopeProgram-level selection of four proposals under the Pilot Data Centre Call for Application.
- Authority
- Singapore Economic Development Board / Infocomm Media Development Authority
- Reference
- Pilot Data Centre Call for Application
- Decision date
- Published
- Jul 14, 2023
- First seen here
- Aug 31, 2026
- Proponent
- Four selected proposals
- Operator label
- AirTrunk, ByteDance, Equinix, GDS, Microsoft
- Sourced builder
- No builder named in this decision
Power facts keep their nouns
Approximately 80 MW combined program allocationProgram capacity allocation · Four selected proposals combinedCombined allocation; individual proposal splits and sites were not published.Open power source ↗What this provesEDB and IMDA formally selected four proposals and described an approximately 80 MW combined allocation.
What this does not proveIt is not four disclosed development consents; individual capacities, sites, planning permissions, and construction status were not published.
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- IdentityProponent match verified
- SitingNo event attached
- EnvironmentNo event attached
- WaterNo event attached
- Power / gridTracked event attached
- Build / operateNo event attached
“No event attached” means this starter ledger has no verified event in that lane. It does not mean approval was unnecessary, denied, or never issued.
WORLD POLICY COVERAGE / A3
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Cloud Draw Approval Watch — Aug 31, 2026 SCOPE NOTE Every item is an approval instrument or formal allocation with a stated scope. One instrument is not proof that an entire project is fully approved, built, energized, or operating. SELECTED OFFICIAL EVENTS · 3 United States · Virginia — Yondr Air / backup generation · Approved · Issued air permit · 74265-3 Authority / reference: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality · 74265-3 Decision date: Aug 13, 2026 · first seen: Aug 31, 2026 Scope: Air permit listed by Virginia DEQ for the named Yondr data-center record. Proponent: Yondr Power evidence: No comparable MW fact attached What this proves: Virginia DEQ lists an issued air permit for the named facility and reference. What this does not prove: It is not a blanket project approval, grid allocation, construction certificate, or meter record. Official decision: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/shortcuts/permits/air/issued-air-permits-for-data-centers United States · Virginia — DataBank Culpeper Air / backup generation · Approved · Issued air permit · 74348-1 Authority / reference: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality · 74348-1 Decision date: Aug 5, 2026 · first seen: Aug 31, 2026 Scope: Air permit listed by Virginia DEQ for the named DataBank Culpeper data-center record. Proponent: DataBank Power evidence: No comparable MW fact attached What this proves: Virginia DEQ lists an issued air permit for the named facility and reference. What this does not prove: It does not prove every land-use, building, grid, water, construction, or operating approval, and it does not establish actual electricity use. Official decision: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/shortcuts/permits/air/issued-air-permits-for-data-centers Australia · New South Wales — Project Pluto Data Centre Siting / planning · Approved with conditions · State Significant Development · Decision: Approved Authority / reference: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · SSD-69223466 Decision date: Jul 23, 2026 · first seen: Aug 31, 2026 Scope: State Significant Development consent for the Project Pluto data-center proposal. Proponent: Goodman Property Services (Aust) Pty Ltd Power evidence: 126 MW load capacity [Design / project load]; 68 MW scheme described by Sydney Water [Design / project load] What this proves: NSW records the cited State Significant Development as approved by the Director on July 23, 2026. What this does not prove: It does not prove construction commencement, operation, or actual power draw; two official documents use different project MW scopes. Official decision: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/project-pluto-data-centre COVERAGE WARNING 12 structured country playbooks currently cover 15 of 296 indexed map units. Worldwide discovery coverage is not worldwide approval-policy coverage. Email delivery is not configured. This is an email-ready draft, not a sent message.
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