Housing or data centre? London's land-use dilemma
But critics question whether they belong in areas earmarked for new homes and have raised concerns about their energy use, water consumption and environmental impacts.Data centres are not new. Telehouse's Tower Hamlets site was built in 1989 under different ownership.
- ▪But critics question whether they belong in areas earmarked for new homes and have raised concerns about their energy use, water consumption and environmental impacts.Data centres are not new.
- ▪Telehouse's Tower Hamlets site was built in 1989 under different ownership.
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| Publication time | Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:07:08 GMT |
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Housing or data centre? London's land-use dilemmaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A Charlton data centre proposal has become the latest flashpoint in the debate about technological infrastructure and housing ByHelen DrewPolitics London Published20 minutes agoA growing debate is playing out across London: As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure grows, what should happen when data centres compete with housing and regeneration ambitions for the same land?In south-east London, a site designated for housing has become the latest flashpoint in the debate about London's digital future.The proposed 100,000 sq m (1 million sq ft) data development on industrial land at Charlton Riverside has been dubbed "concerning", with Greenwich Council opposing the idea…
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