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Of the 88 applications reviewed, only three were rejected, five were withdrawn, and one remained undecided.
Onnec looked at 44 local councils and their planning applications for the report.
The researchers found that data centers are generally approved, which shows local support for digital infrastructure.
To provide computing power and data storage for AI deployment makes that support crucial.
Only three applications in Sheffield were rejected.
It has looked into rejected projects to see where there is room for improvement.
Relying solely on London means there is limited power availability along with problems around sustainability.
Spreading data centers to other regions would also mean spreading the benefits to the people there.
“The UK risks losing ground in the race for AI supremacy if data centers arent built to last.
