Microsoft's $1.263bn Huntingwood data centre wins NSW approval

Microsoft’s reported $1.263 billion, 96MW data centre at 6 Honeman Close, Huntingwood, was approved on 1 October 2026, the NSW Planning Portal shows. The consent clears critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland.

For Western Sydney industrial landholders, it shows a council objection over conservation land did not stop a State significant data centre consent.

Why it matters

The NSW Planning Portal lists State significant development application SSD-58601963 as determined and approved on 1 October 2026. The portal does not name the applicant or a dollar value. Real Estate Source identifies Microsoft and reports the $1.263 billion figure.

Blacktown City Council objected, mainly over the loss of conservation area, and raised bulk, scale and landscaping. Real Estate Source reports it withdrew that objection after the design changed and biodiversity measures were added. The portal still records the council submission as Object, so treat the withdrawal as reported, not confirmed on the record.

The numbers

• Approved 1 October 2026; 12 submissions, 11 from authorities and one public objection (NSW Planning Portal).
• 96MW data centre; consent caps site power at 140MW and generators at 133.4MW (Real Estate Source).
• Five storeys, 40 data halls, about 39,297 sqm gross floor area (Real Estate Source).
• 0.31ha of Cumberland Plain Woodland within about 0.33ha of native vegetation cleared (Real Estate Source).
• Up to 250 construction and 74 operational jobs (Real Estate Source).

What’s next

Watch the Planning Portal for the consent conditions and any construction certificate. Blacktown City Council remains the local authority for the surrounding precinct.

More Western Sydney approvals and filings are tracked on our New South Wales hub.