Brick Lane data centre is given green light – but campaigners say it’s ‘disastrous’

Angela Rayner has approved the development plans Brick Lane which will see the Truman Brewery turned into offices, as well as the creation of a cinema, supermarket, market and 44 homes (Picture: Getty Images) A controversial data centre has been approved near one of London’s most iconic streets, despite campaigners warning it will gut the area’s character. Angela Rayner has approved the development plans for Brick Lane which will see the Truman Brewery turned into a data centre and offices, as well as the creation of a cinema, supermarket, market and 44 homes. This would provide faster internet connections for financial traders in the City of London, which the government said ‘would be very significant indeed’. Locals have spent the last year fighting against the plans, submitted by ruman