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Scottish Police Warn Larbert Datacentre Security Needed Amid Protests

8/14/2026

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Scottish police warned that the proposed Larbert datacentre will require robust security because of public opposition.
Police urged planning consultancy Apatura to coordinate with them to prevent unplanned incursions.
A Thursday protest in Larbert attracted over 100 participants.
Nearly 7,000 objections to the datacentre have been filed.
Action to Protect Rural Scotland says 23 hyperscale datacentres would need more than 1.5 times Scotland’s peak power.

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Scottish police warned that the proposed Larbert datacentre will require robust security because of public opposition.
Police urged planning consultancy Apatura to coordinate with them to prevent unplanned incursions.
A Thursday protest in Larbert attracted over 100 participants.
Nearly 7,000 objections to the datacentre have been filed.
Action to Protect Rural Scotland says 23 hyperscale datacentres would need more than 1.5 times Scotland’s peak power.