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First phase of Ford factory plans approved

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October 08, 2025

THE first stage of plans to turn a former car engine factory into a massive new data centre campus have been given the go-ahead by Bridgend County Borough Council.

The two-storey data centre will be constructed on the site of the former Ford engine plant in Waterton, Bridgend, about two miles away from the town centre.

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