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Londoners fight plan for major datacentre in Brick Lane
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Campaigners in east London are opposing plans for a datacentre in Brick Lane that they say will worsen the area’s housing crisis and drive long-term residents away.
Key facts
- The Brick Lane datacentre, proposed to cover 5,200 sq metres, would be used for automated “high-frequency trading” in London’s nearby financial district
- Jonathan Moberly, a resident and member of the Save Brick Lane campaign, said the new centre on the site of the former Truman Brewery would bring no benefit to the area or residents
- Tower Hamlets council rejected the proposals for the new Brick Lane centre last year
- Faysal Ahmed, a Tower Hamlets councillor for the area, said the community and council were united in opposing the plan
Summary
The road, famed for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, is the latest flashpoint in the rapid rollout of datacentres across the UK that aims to meet demand created by artificial intelligence. The Brick Lane datacentre, proposed to cover 5,200 sq metres, would be used for automated “high-frequency trading” in London’s nearby financial district. Jonathan Moberly, a resident and member of the Save Brick Lane campaign, said the new centre on the site of the former Truman Brewery would bring no benefit to the area or residents. “The team have a severe housing crisis here and this site should be used to build affordable, ideally council, houses.