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Bushey data centre decision delayed amid Traveller discrimination concerns
Plans for a 130ft-high AI data centre in Bushey, Hertfordshire, have been delayed after objections that the development could indirectly discriminate against nearby Travellers. Councillors postponed their decision, citing concerns about the project’s visual impact and demands on local water supplies.
The proposed four-building complex would sit 10 metres from a site with 27 caravans and take around ten years to build. It could use up to 764 million litres of water and 1,900GWh of electricity each year, while residents have also raised concerns about noise, traffic and its proximity to a cemetery.
In short
- Councillors delayed a decision on the Bushey data centre.
- Travellers say construction could harm their quality of life.
- The project could use 764 million litres of water annually.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Travellers put a stop to AI data centre: Plans for 130ft-high warehouse on hold over claims it would ‘indirectly discriminate’ against group living in 27 caravans next door”.