Lincolnshire council approves AI datacentre despite emissions warnings

Campaigners say campus near Scunthorpe could generate emissions close to those from all UK domestic flights

Plans for a new datacentre in Lincolnshire have been approved, despite warnings it could be a major new source of emissions.

On Wednesday, North Lincolnshire council voted unanimously to approve planning permission for the Elsham Tech Park, a proposed AI datacentre campus near Scunthorpe, next to the Elsham Wolds industrial estate.