Approval of east London datacentre labelled ‘slap in the face’ for local democracy
Summary
A £500 million project to build a datacentre, offices, and homes on the Truman Brewery site in east London has been approved by the UK government despite opposition from the local council and campaign groups. The local council wanted more housing but the government rejected this, allowing the developers to proceed with their plan.Key Facts
- The project includes a datacentre, offices, 44 homes, a cinema, galleries, shops, restaurants, and community spaces.
- The local Tower Hamlets council and several community groups opposed the datacentre and wanted more housing instead.
- The government’s housing minister, Matthew Pennycook, approved the project on behalf of housing secretary Angela Rayner.
- The local council had adopted a plan for 350 homes, but this was overturned by the government.
- Of the 44 homes in the new plan, 11 will be affordable, and 6 will be social homes for rent.
- The campaigners fear the datacentre will cause noise, use a lot of energy and water, and force local families to move away.
- More than 30,000 households in Tower Hamlets are waiting for social housing.
- The local campaign group Save Brick Lane is considering legal action to challenge the approval.
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