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Nebius Scales AI Infrastructure Across Ark's Surrey Campus

Datacentremagazine · · 666 words · By Saffron Humphreys
AI Infrastructure Growth UK Data Centre Market Corporate Expansion
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AI cloud provider Nebius has expanded its presence at Ark Data Centres' Longcross Park campus in Surrey, reaching full occupancy of the LP01 building. Ark Data Centres has also secured planning permission for further campus developments to support high-density GPU workloads and AI infrastructure.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Nebius Scales AI Infrastructure Across Ark's Surrey Campus Across the data centre sector, GPU racks are filling up almost as quickly as operators are switching them on.

Why it matters

Cloud providers are racing to secure power and cooling for ever-larger AI workloads.

Common ground

At Ark Data Centres’ Longcross Park campus in Surrey, that pressure has pushed one facility to full occupancy.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

AI cloud provider Nebius has expanded its presence at Ark Data Centres' Longcross Park campus in Surrey, reaching full occupancy of the LP01 building. Ark Data Centres has also secured planning permission for further campus developments to support high-density GPU workloads and AI infrastructure.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ark has also secured planning permission for the next stage of development at the campus, including a new data centre building and upgrades designed to support denser deployments.”
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While one detailed report mentions planning permission for a new building and upgrades, other sources discuss the capacity or general expansion without specifically confirming the planning permission status for the 'next stage'.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Ark has also secured planning permission for the next stage of development at the campus, including a new data centre building and upgrades ...
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/nebius-scales-ai-infrast…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Full Capacity: Nebius Maxes Out Ark Data Centres's Longcross Data Centre to Power UK AI. This move highlights a massive shift in the data ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jon-macdonald-datacentre_ai-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 16, 2025 · Plans for a massive data centre to be built on former MOD land at Corsham will go before members of Wiltshire Council's strategic planning ...
https://www.facebook.com/WiltshireLiveNews/posts/a-director-…
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Claim 2: “AI cloud provider Nebius has increased its deployment throughout the facility and has taken the remaining capacity inside the LP01 building.”
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Three separate web sources confirm that Nebius has increased its deployment and taken the remaining capacity in the LP01 building.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · AI cloud provider Nebius has increased its deployment throughout the facility and has taken the remaining capacity inside the LP01 building. The ...
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/nebius-scales-ai-infrast…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · In the UK, Nebius expanded its AI footprint at Ark Data Centres' Longcross Park campus in Surrey, taking the remaining capacity in the LP01 ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lewis-vaughan-5b9041120_datac…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · AI cloud provider Nebius has increased its deployment throughout the facility and has taken the remaining capacity inside the LP01 building.
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/this-weeks-top-five-stor…
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Claim 3: “Before deciding to expand further within the Surrey campus, Nebius had already deployed infrastructure at Longcross.”
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Evidence indicates Nebius expanded its footprint after an earlier deployment at the site, confirming existing infrastructure prior to the recent expansion.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Longcross expansion targets higher-density deployments. Alongside the Nebius expansion, Ark has gained approval for an updated development phase ...
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/nebius-scales-ai-infrast…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 11, 2025 ... European neocloud Nebius has signed a $3 billion deal with Meta to provide the hyperscaler with AI infrastructure over a five-year period.
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/nebius-signs-3bn-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 21, 2026 ... The company has announced nine new data centers globally and continues to expand ... its footprint beyond cloud infrastructure. Avride ...
https://northwiseproject.com/nebius-stock-forecast/
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Claim 4: “The Longcross site already operates with 16MW of live capacity, while another 3MW is currently under delivery.”
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Multiple sources confirm the specific capacity figures: 16MW of live capacity and 3MW under delivery.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Ark Data Centres' campus in Longcross Park, Surrey, is at full capacity ... 16MW of live capacity, while another 3MW is currently under delivery.
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/nebius-scales-ai-infrast…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ark Data Centres acquired the site in early 2020 and it is expected to be completed in 2025. Upon completion, The data center campus spreads across two ...
https://baxtel.com/data-center/ark-longcross-2
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... At the campus, 16MW of capacity is already operational, with another 3MW being delivered. ... in LP01 after an earlier deployment at the site ...
https://datacentrenews.uk/story/nebius-fills-ark-s-longcross…
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Claim 5: “At Ark Data Centres’ Longcross Park campus in Surrey, that pressure has pushed one facility to full occupancy.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that pressure has pushed one facility at Ark Data Centres' Longcross Park campus to full occupancy.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... Ark Data Centres' campus in Longcross Park, Surrey, is at full capacity ... Surrey, that pressure has pushed one facility to full occupancy ...
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/nebius-scales-ai-infrast…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... At Ark Data Centres' Longcross Park campus in Surrey, that pressure has pushed one facility to full occupancy. AI cloud provider Nebius has ...
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/this-weeks-top-five-stor…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 'Longcross North' site received hybrid planning permission in August 2014 for mixed use redevelopment pursuant to planning permission reference RU.13/0856 ( ...
https://democracy.runnymede.gov.uk/documents/s17374/RU25+153…
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Claim 6: “The company operates as an AI cloud provider, offering compute infrastructure designed for machine learning and AI applications.”
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Wikipedia and the official Nebius website confirm that Nebius is a technology company providing AI infrastructure and compute for machine learning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nebius Group N.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, is a technology company [3] that provides artificial intelligence infrastructure. [4] The company also owns Avride and TripleTen, as well as stakes in To…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebius_Group
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web search NEUTRAL — Engineered for demanding AI workloads, Nebius integrates NVIDIA GPU accelerators with pre-configured drivers, high-performance InfiniBand, and Kubernetes or Slurm orchestration for peak efficiency.
https://nebius.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NBIS/?fr=sycsrp_catchall
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Claim 7: “The plans include vertical extensions to existing buildings, a new facility called DC03 and wider upgrades to campus infrastructure.”
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The specific details regarding vertical extensions and the name 'DC03' are found in one specific report; other results for 'Longcross' refer to different entities (e.g., Tortworth Estate).
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web search NEUTRAL — Approved plans for the campus include vertical extensions to existing buildings, a new data centre known as DC03, and supporting infrastructure upgrades.
https://itbrief.co.uk/story/nebius-fills-ark-s-longcross-dat…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkWYhtfbYKM
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web search NEUTRAL — The planning application for Tortworth Estate’s proposed development at Longcross has now been published. It is available to view on the South Glos Council website: P24/02372/O Land at Longcross Farm.
https://cromhallpc.org.uk/tortworth-estate-plans-for-longcro…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.