Angela Rayner Approves London Datacentre Plan With 44 Homes, Replacing Council-Backed 350
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 9
Angela Rayner Approves London Datacentre Plan With 44 Homes, Replacing Council-Backed 350
2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 9
Summary
Rayner approved redevelopment of east London’s old Truman Brewery site with a datacentre, offices and 44 homes after her predecessor had called in the project.
The decision overrode a local council-backed scheme centered on 350 dwellings, sharpening concerns that datacentre growth is crowding out housing in the capital.
A December London Assembly report had already found datacentres’ electricity demands were stalling housebuilding, while Whitehall still aims to triple the UK’s datacentre count by 2030.
Pressure is also rising over environmental costs: Water UK says official forecasts exclude facilities that can use up to 5 million gallons a day, and research suggests nearby sites can raise local temperatures by 2C on average.