Stop the construction of the Blackpool ‘Silicon Sands’ AI Data Centre
The Issue
The proposed construction of the 'Silicon Sands' AI Data Centre in Blackpool by HOCHTIEF poses significant environmental and social concerns for the local community and the broader region.
We urge the Blackpool council and planning authorities to reconsider this development.
We still have time to stop this!! This decision is now subject to a mandatory standstill period and final governance approvals prior to formal contract award on October 1st.
This is just the start! HOTCHTIEFs website boasts ‘ future plans extend to a series of data centres across the Fylde coast, potentially scaling up to 500MW data centres in the next 10 years’
These AI Data Centres will generate significant levels of light, noise and waste pollution. That will damage the environment for residents and wildlife.
HOTCHTIEF have stated that they are working to ‘develop energy-efficient data centres that are also environmentally friendly’. These greenwashing buzz words mean nothing in reality.
Furthermore, there is a significant risk to homeowners and businesses in the area. Not only are homes near AI data centres becoming polluted with constant noise and light from the buildings but their properties are losing value and becoming unsellable!
We stand at a critical juncture where protecting our environment and community well-being should be prioritised over large-scale industrial developments.
Finally, there is little evidence to show that AI Data Centres hold any financial gains for local people. In similar locations where this has happened residents have found that they have not benefited from work or training. Jobs are outsourced to people from further afield who do not contribute to the local economy.
We call upon the Blackpool Council and all relevant stakeholders to stop the 'Silicon Sands' AI Data Center project immediately. Please sign this petition and help us preserve the future of our community, our environment, and our shared heritage. Together, we can make a difference.
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The Issue
The proposed construction of the 'Silicon Sands' AI Data Centre in Blackpool by HOCHTIEF poses significant environmental and social concerns for the local community and the broader region.
We urge the Blackpool council and planning authorities to reconsider this development.
We still have time to stop this!! This decision is now subject to a mandatory standstill period and final governance approvals prior to formal contract award on October 1st.
This is just the start! HOTCHTIEFs website boasts ‘ future plans extend to a series of data centres across the Fylde coast, potentially scaling up to 500MW data centres in the next 10 years’
These AI Data Centres will generate significant levels of light, noise and waste pollution. That will damage the environment for residents and wildlife.
HOTCHTIEF have stated that they are working to ‘develop energy-efficient data centres that are also environmentally friendly’. These greenwashing buzz words mean nothing in reality.
Furthermore, there is a significant risk to homeowners and businesses in the area. Not only are homes near AI data centres becoming polluted with constant noise and light from the buildings but their properties are losing value and becoming unsellable!
We stand at a critical juncture where protecting our environment and community well-being should be prioritised over large-scale industrial developments.
Finally, there is little evidence to show that AI Data Centres hold any financial gains for local people. In similar locations where this has happened residents have found that they have not benefited from work or training. Jobs are outsourced to people from further afield who do not contribute to the local economy.
We call upon the Blackpool Council and all relevant stakeholders to stop the 'Silicon Sands' AI Data Center project immediately. Please sign this petition and help us preserve the future of our community, our environment, and our shared heritage. Together, we can make a difference.
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Petition created on 30 July 2026