Devon councillor urges UK government to create national framework for AI data centre planning to protect rural land and food security
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Ella Sampson
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A Devon county councillor has written to UK government ministers urging the creation of a new national framework to protect rural heritage and food security from the impact of hyperscale AI data centres. The appeal specifically concerns the Xlinks proposal for a massive AI data centre and battery storage facility near Great Torrington, which threatens to consume prime farmland and raise concerns about energy usage, environmental impact, and food security. The councillor argues that current planning regulations are inadequate to address the scale and unique challenges posed by large-scale AI infrastructure in rural areas.
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The Xlinks proposal for a hyperscale AI data centre and battery storage site near Great Torrington raises serious concerns about the impact on farmland, food security and the local environment.
Current planning regulations are not equipped to handle the scale and unique challenges posed by large-scale AI infrastructure in rural areas.
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