Second data centre could bring jobs, North Lincolnshire council told
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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