Say no to Cato at Auchtertool
ILI Group wants to build a 600MW data centre called Cato on farmland beside Auchtertool. More than 1,200 people have objected. Scottish Ministers have ordered a full environmental assessment before Fife Council can decide.
- Ref
- 26/01243/PPP
- Decides
- Fife Council
- Size
- 600MW, 25 ha
- Next
- Council decision, date not set
To Fife Council: Refuse the 600MW Cato data centre beside Auchtertool, and decide nothing until a full environmental assessment and Scotland's national guidance are in.
Why local people are worried
Object - it takes ten minutes
A formal comment to the planning authority counts for more than a petition. Say in your own words how this would affect you, and stick to planning grounds.
- Quote the reference: 26/01243/PPP
- Good planning grounds include: impact on the Green Belt or countryside, energy use and carbon, water supply, noise, traffic, wildlife and heritage. Developers' promises are not guarantees: ask for them to be made binding.
Watch for the further consultation on the Fife Council planning portal (application key TE9GGMHFFWY00) and re-submit or update objections; contact Fife councillors and MSPs.
We link to everyone working on this. Please support them too.
- Stop the proposed AI data centre near Auchtertool, Fife (10,605 signatures)
- Say No to Cato
- Auchtertool Community Council data centre page
- APRS Auchtertool page
Every fact on this page is sourced. See the full record on Data Centre Watch. Last checked 3 October 2026.