Plans for a $1.2bn datacentre in Lane Cove in Sydney’s north have been withdrawn, with the developer blaming “emerging” regulations from the state and federal governments for the decision to pull the plug.
The Lane Cove proposal had become one of the main sources of criticism of the datacentre growth in Australia.
Lane Cove Responsible planning spokesperson Sasha Titchkosky said she was “absolutely ecstatic” at the decision to withdraw the plans.
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The Lane Cove proposal had become one of the main sources of criticism of the datacentre growth in Australia. Guardian Australia first reported the community concerns in May.
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Headline as published: Plan for controversial $1.2bn datacentre in Sydney scrapped due to ‘emerging’ regulations
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Developer Goodman Group says changes in government rules are behind decision to pull plug on ‘Project Mars’ in Lane Cove.
Plans for a $1.2bn datacentre in Lane Cove in Sydney’s north have been withdrawn, with the developer blaming “emerging” regulations from the state and federal governments for the decision to pull the plug.
The “Project Mars” plans were withdrawn from the NSW planning portal on Monday, with the developer, Goodman Group, posting on its site that the policy and regulatory environment for large-scale datacentres had “evolved significantly”.
“Having considered emerging federal and state policy, Goodman has concluded that it will not progress with the development application.”
In August, the NSW government announced its new “fast-track” framework for datacentre applications that promised to assess applications within 75 days if the plans meet set principles, including applying “world-class” standards for noise and air pollution, imposing no net cost to consumers and communities and funding more water and energy supply.
The Lane Cove proposal had become one of the main sources of criticism of the datacentre growth in Australia.
Guardian Australia first reported the community concerns in May.
Lane Cove Responsible planning spokesperson Sasha Titchkosky said she was “absolutely ecstatic” at the decision to withdraw the plans.
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