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Holyrood ‘inching towards moratorium’ amid concerns over massive proposed developments in Auchtertool and beyond
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Global — Aisha Down Global technology reporter
Holyrood ‘inching towards moratorium’ amid concerns over massive proposed developments in Auchtertool and beyond
In a village 21 miles north of Edinburgh, a real estate consultancy plans to build a datacentre larger than the village itself – 35 metres high, with an area larger than 100 football pitches.
Billed as the second-biggest datacentre in the world, the development in Auchertool, Fife, has attracted 1,600 objections.
In a village 21 miles north of Edinburgh, a real estate consultancy plans to build a datacentre larger than the village itself – 35 metres high, with an area larger than 100 football pitches.
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Source: The Guardian · Aisha Down Global technology reporter. Published 25 Aug 2026, 05:00 am.
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