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Residents in Newport and Cardiff oppose hyperscale datacentres near homes

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Source: The Guardian

Residents in Newport and Cardiff are campaigning against hyperscale datacentres beside their homes. A 23-metre-high datacentre in Newport borders an enclave of 27 houses. A planned facility in Cardiff would use up to 150 megawatts of electricity a year and would be built on a park and ride used by NHS staff. Last month the Plaid Cymru-led Welsh government ordered Cardiff council to put the application on hold while it considered taking the decision out of councillors’ hands.

Why it matters

Residents fear noise from air blast coolers, fumes from diesel generators and gas turbines, and the loss of local amenities, while the developer’s air quality assessments estimate emissions will be within safe levels. Campaigners have lodged more than 1,200 planning objections in Cardiff and are pressing the Welsh government to intervene.

When
24 Oct 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0395
Who
Curtis Hall, Cardiff council, Welsh government, Acorn, Global Action Plan; Dale Johnston, Owen Espley, Sue Elias, Nick Richards

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from The Guardian. Checked against the source on 25 Oct 2026.

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WTA-N-2026-0395: “Residents in Newport and Cardiff oppose hyperscale datacentres near homes.” wheresthe.ai, 24 Oct 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/intl-residents-in-newport-and-cardiff-oppose-hyperscale-data-2026-10/ (source: The Guardian).

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