Second data centre could bring jobs, council told
A data centre that could create up to 1,000 jobs has been put forward as a potential plan for North Lincolnshire.
A pre-application document has been filed with North Lincolnshire Council for the possible development on land south and east of Elsham Wolds Industrial Estate.
The documents suggest the buildings would be on a site covering about 180 hectares.
It comes after councillors approved plans for a £2.2bn data centre last year by the A180 near South Killingholme, which will create almost 400 jobs.
That data centre, Humber Tech Park, would make "the area a leader in artificial intelligence", the council previously said.
The pre-application for the possible Elsham Wolds centre precedes any request for outline planning permission, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
"It is anticipated if the construction process runs as a continual process for all items within the proposed development, it will take up to 10 years to complete construction," the document said.
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