Data centre and homes plan compete for Charlton Riverside site
Key takeaway
Greenwich Council opposes Telehouse's 100,000 sq m Charlton Riverside data centre, citing conflict with plans for 8,000 homes, transport upgrades and 1,000 jobs.
- Step 1 · The triggerGreenwich Council opposes the 100,000 sq m data centre, creating a planning obstacle for Telehouse's Charlton Riverside scheme
- Step 2 · Knock-onthe council's preference for 8,000 homes, transport and 1,000 jobs puts the data centre in direct competition with residential-led regeneration on the same industrial land
- Step 3 · Knock-onthe developer's claim that the project would unlock housing delivery means a refusal delays both data-centre capacity and the associated housing pipeline
- Step 4 · Reaches youUK SMEs in construction, logistics and data-centre services face deferred or cancelled work at the site, hitting their order books
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Source: bbc.co.uk
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