Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant)
AI data center in Bridgend, United Kingdom: permitted.
- Location: Bridgend, United Kingdom
- Developer: Vantage Data Centers
- Status: permitted
Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant) is a AI data center project located in Bridgend, United Kingdom, currently permitted. It is being built by Vantage Data Centers. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across United Kingdom, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Bridgend council approved Vantage Data Centers' hybrid application in October 2025: full permission for the first data centre building at the former Ford engine plant in Waterton, Bridgend, and outline permission for the rest of the campus, which Vantage says will be about four times the capacity of its Newport campus.
Public companies linked to Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant)
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Vantage Data Centers (VANTAGE), developer · dc operator
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant)?
- Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant) is an AI data center project in Bridgend, United Kingdom tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is permitted.
- Where is Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant)?
- Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant) is in Bridgend, United Kingdom.
- Who is building Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant)?
- Vantage Data Centers is developing Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant).
- Which public companies are linked to Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant)?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Vantage Bridgend Campus (former Ford engine plant): Vantage Data Centers (VANTAGE). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Plans approved for new data centre at former Ford engine plant (nation.cymru · press · 2025-10-06)