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Teledata Wythenshawe
Datum Datacentres (formerly TeleData UK)
Manchester, North WestOperational
Manchester City Council approved, under delegated powers in October 2023, the demolition of Simon House next to Teledata's Delta House in Wythenshawe and its replacement with a data centre of about 45,000 sq ft. After Datum Datacentres acquired Teledata, the building was completed as Datum MCR2 and officially opened on 26 June 2025, adjacent to the existing MCR1 facility.
Reality Score
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Key facts
- Operator / developer
- Datum Datacentres (formerly TeleData UK)
- Location
- Simon House, Wavell Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5RA, North West, United Kingdom
- Status
- Operational
- Facility type
- Data centre
- AI relevance
- Not stated
Planning
- Council
- Manchester City Council
- Planning route
- Local planning (TCPA)
- Planning reference
- 137424/FO/2023
Benefits vs drawbacks
Timeline
Manchester City Council approved the 45,000 sq ft facility (137424/FO/2023, reported).
Source
Sources
- Manchester approves Wythenshawe data centre
Secondary source · Place North West · 3 October 2023
- Datum Launches MCR2 in Manchester
Secondary source · Datum Datacentres · 1 July 2025
Last verified
31 October 2026