Welsh data centre sparks protests over noise, traffic and property values

A data centre built beside homes in Newport, South Wales, has raised concerns among residents about construction noise, traffic, its visual impact and potential effects on property prices. According to BBC Wales, the Vantage Data Centre Campus is planned to include three data centres across 46 acres. Residents have questioned how the development could affect their neighbourhood, while the company says it works with local authorities to manage construction activity. Similar concerns have emerged over a proposed data centre in Cardiff, bringing wider questions about the environmental impact, resource demands and planning of Britain’s expanding data centre sector.How is the data centre affecting nearby residentsAnother resident, Anthony, who lives near Amanda, also raised concerns about the effect of the development on the surrounding neighbourhood. He said the construction work was affecting the area's previous tranquillity because of noise and additional traffic. Anthony described the impact by saying that the construction “takes away the peace from the neighbourhood”. His comments reflected concerns about the disruption associated with building a large data centre close to existing...