ACORN Cymru

Cardiff Council are considering granting planning permission for a Data Centre to be built on the site of the Cardiff East Park and Ride, a vital transport link for many visting Cardiff and local residents' access to the hospital.

This development will:

Put severe strain on local energy, national grid and water infrastructure
Potentially increase local resident utility bills to subsidise the infrastructure needed to support a data centre
Run gas and diesel generators 24/7 creating noise and worsen air quality
Result in the loss of vital transport links due to the closure of the park and ride service
Permanently damage or destroy local wildlife systems
Result in loss of green space and amenity for local residents

There are also other significant concerns relating to flood risk, the scale of the development, heat island effect, lack of employment opportunities and traffic.

We have two demands:

- DITCH THE DATA CENTRE
- SAVE THE PARK AND RIDE

The residents we’ve spoken to had no idea this was being planned and they want their voices heard.

The planning application doesn’t include any specific information on the issues above or commit to a process of consultation with residents or address the local impact of losing the Park & Ride. Data centres have no place in residential areas and are being imposed on underdeveloped communities under the guise of innovation and investment. Where planning permission was granted and data centres built, the residents and local councils face severe and ongoing issues that far outstrip any alleged benefits of data centres.

We are local people working with ACORN to demand that the community comes first.

Cardiff Council are considering granting planning permission for a Data Centre to be built on the site of the Cardiff East Park and Ride, a vital transport link for many visting Cardiff and local residents' access to the hospital.

This development will:

Put severe strain on local energy, national grid and water infrastructure
Potentially increase local resident utility bills to subsidise the infrastructure needed to support a data centre
Run gas and diesel generators 24/7 creating noise and worsen air quality
Result in the loss of vital transport links due to the closure of the park and ride service
Permanently damage or destroy local wildlife systems
Result in loss of green space and amenity for local residents

There are also other significant concerns relating to flood risk, the scale of the development, heat island effect, lack of employment opportunities and traffic.

We have two demands:

- DITCH THE DATA CENTRE
- SAVE THE PARK AND RIDE

The residents we’ve spoken to had no idea this was being planned and they want their voices heard.

The planning application doesn’t include any specific information on the issues above or commit to a process of consultation with residents or address the local impact of losing the Park & Ride. Data centres have no place in residential areas and are being imposed on underdeveloped communities under the guise of innovation and investment. Where planning permission was granted and data centres built, the residents and local councils face severe and ongoing issues that far outstrip any alleged benefits of data centres.

We are local people working with ACORN to demand that the community comes first.

Stop The Data Centre; Save the Park & Ride

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I am getting in touch with you in your capacity as a member of Cardiff Council's Planning Committee.

I am shocked to hear Cardiff Council are considering granting planning permission for a Data Centre to be built on the site of the Cardiff East Park and Ride. As a member of your community, I have significant concerns and objections to this planning application.

This development will:
- Put severe strain on local energy, national grid and water infrastructure 
- Potentially increase local resident utility bills to subsidise the infrastructure needed to support a data centre
- Run gas and diesel generators 24/7 creating noise and worsen air quality
- Result in the loss of vital transport links due to the closure of the park and ride service
- Permanently damage or destroy local wildlife systems
- Result in loss of green space and amenity for local residents

There are also other significant concerns relating to flood risk, the scale of the development, heat island effect, lack of employment opportunities and traffic.

I stand with other local residents' fighting for ACORN's campaign to: 
1) DITCH THE DATA CENTRE
2) SAVE THE PARK AND RIDE

The planning application doesn’t include any specific information on the issues above or commit to a process of consultation with residents or address the local impact of losing the Park & Ride. Data centres have no place in residential areas and are being imposed on underdeveloped communities under the guise of innovation and investment. Where planning permission was granted and data centres built, the residents and local councils face severe and ongoing issues that far outstrip any alleged benefits of data centres.

I am asking you to put the local community first by rejecting this planning application when it comes in front of the Planning Committee and to heed local residents' concerns.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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