Residents who live next door GooglingThe £790 million data center claims it is making them sick, ruining their lives and taking thousands off their house prices.
Construction of the massive internet facility on the 33-acre site – which was formerly fields – in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, started in January and angered locals.
The project – which has been dubbed the 'Silicon Valley of Hertfordshire' – has received rave reviews Rishi Sunak who welcomed the move as a 'huge vote of confidence' for Britain, with the company promising the center will support the venture AI possibilities.
The data center will support services such as Maps and Cloud and create jobs in the area north of it London for the coming years.
It's the tech giant's first major data center in Britain and that means that when you use Google Search, your device is likely to send zeros and ones to Waltham Cross.
But locals say they are moving as a result and have complained that construction noise is keeping them awake and that the project is ruining once beautiful views.
Construction of the massive data center began in January on the 33-acre site in Waltham Cross
Google has said they plan to complete construction of the data center in 2025
Pamela Barnett, 61, who has lived on her property within 200 meters of the site for 13 years, said the project is “terrible”.
The photo shows a residential area next to the construction site, with some houses just a few meters away
Dionne Brown, 44, who lives 20 meters from the site, said: 'It used to be great here. That's why I moved six years ago. It was peaceful, you could hear the birds singing and it was lovely.
'The views were breathtaking and it was like being in the countryside. Now it's terrible.
'It upsets me. Google can just come in and do whatever they want and no one cares about us. There are no benefits for locals other than ruining our view and noise all day long.”
The manager said she now has to keep the windows closed all day because of the “constant noise,” which makes it “hell” in hot weather.
Ms. Brown also said she believes it made her and her child sick.
She said: 'My boy has had a really bad chesty cough for about four weeks. I'm sure it has something to do with it.
“It seems so coincidental.”
Another man, who has lived across the street for 70 years, said he “loathed” the project.
He said, 'I can't stand it. I can't have my windows open. It ruined everything.
'If they care so much about the environment, why did they do this? Why don't we turn it into a vegetable field?
'Then seasonal vegetables, and I mean seasonal vegetables, could be grown. We are merely pawns in a much bigger game being played here.
'This isn't England anymore. I was born in Britain, but I don't feel like this is Britain anymore. I don't mean immigration. I mean globalization.
Dionne Brown, 44, (pictured), who lives 20 meters from the site, said she thinks it made her son sick
Local residents have complained that construction noise is keeping them awake. The photo shows dump trucks and excavators working on the site
An architect's impression of what the data center will look like on the other side of the Nieuwe Rivier
The image shows the data center being built across the New River
Mrs Brown said it is “hell” in hot weather because she has to keep her windows closed because of the noise
“We are slaves to big corporations and big corporations. We live in a globalized world. It's crazy.'
The resident added that the project was an example of Britain losing its 'structure'.
He said, 'We've been hijacked. It's all about power. We have no power. We do not care. I've lived here for 70 years, they don't care.
“They care about profits and God knows what else. I should have been listened to.
'Religion is dead in this country. It's just business. And the noise is terrible.'
Roger Sullivan, 44, said he moved from Waltham Cross because of the data centre.
The engineer said, 'It's a nightmare. It will ruin our house prices. It was such an asset, a beautiful green and pleasant country. Now it's all industry.
“I don't understand why they would be interested in hiring local people. They will all be American technicians.
“We will get lost and have to endure all the negative aspects of it.”
Pamela Barnett, 61, who has lived on her property within 200 meters of the site for 13 years, said the project is “locally hated”.
Pamela Barnett (pictured) said the project is 'local hate' and suggested the community was being 'picked on'
The Hertfordshire data center (pictured) will be Google's first in the UK and will create jobs in the region in the coming years
Google purchased the land called Maxwell's Farm West in 2020 and plans to complete construction in 2025
The image shows an architect's impression of the completed data center north of London
She said: “I'm originally from Doncaster and I don't want to sound like a moaning northerner but it's awful.
'It's terrible. Why there? There is no other green space anywhere near the residents that could have been chosen.
'We were bullied. I moved here for the peace and quiet. Now it's just noise, noise, noise. It won't do me any good. It will not benefit the local population. But we don't care.'
Google acquired the Maxwell's Farm West land in 2020 and they plan to complete construction in 2025.
Speaking about the project, Mr Sunak said: 'Google has announced a further investment of $1 billion to open a new data center in Hertfordshire.
'It's a huge vote of confidence in Britain as Europe's largest tech economy, bringing good jobs and the infrastructure needed to support British business.'
MailOnline has contacted Google for comment.