A Win For The Locals: Proposal To Build Huge Data Centre Withdrawn After Community Backlash

Key points

• A proposal to build a 90-megawatt data centre in Lane Cove has been withdrawn after a massive community backlash. The Goodman Group retracted plans following 374 public submissions, with only nine in support.
• Residents, clubs, and environmental groups raised concerns about noise, water use, and impacts on bushland and the River. Lane Cove Council formally objected, citing building height, visual impacts, and environmental effects.
• Deputy Mayor Rochelle Flood called for stronger regulations to prevent future data centre plans.