Goodman Group withdraws its proposed $1.2bn “Project Mars” data centre in Lane Cove, Sydney’s north. The plan is removed from the NSW planning portal, with the developer saying the decision follows changes to the policy and regulatory environment affecting large-scale data centres.
Goodman states that “emerging” regulations have evolved significantly across state and federal levels, leading it to pull the application. Both outlets report the same developer and project name, and cite the explanation that the broader regulatory framework has shifted. The BBC frames the move as occurring after push-back, while The Guardian emphasizes that the company links the withdrawal specifically to new and developing rules rather than to the project’s controversy alone.
Overall, the sources agree that the development is halted at the planning stage and that Goodman attributes the withdrawal to shifting government requirements for data centres.
