Kent AI data centre plans referred to council amid 'existential' water crisis concerns
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Daniel Esson, Local Democracy Reporter
Summary
Controversial plans for an AI data centre on the outskirts of Canterbury, Kent, have been 'called-in' for council review amid fears of an "existential" water crisis in the region. The development, proposed for Shelford Farm Estate in Broad Oak, would be powered by a neighbouring landfill site and solar panels, with developers claiming it would use minimal water for cooling. However, local councillors Harry McKenzie and Keji Moses have raised concerns, prompting the application to be escalated to the council for a decision.
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· 2 pulledThere are fears that Kent is facing an 'existential' water crisis
Developers say their scheme on the outskirts of Canterbury would be powered by a neighbouring landfill site and solar panels and use 'a minimal amount of water' to cool the high-powered computer servers
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