Digital Land & Development, working in partnership with landowner Peel Waters, has secured consent to erect a 66,300 sq ft data centre at the former White’s reclamation site off Liverpool Road.
Located on a 6.3-acre site, the TTSP-designed data centre will comprise 56,000 sq ft of floorspace for digital infrastructure and 12,000 sq ft of ancillary office space. Plans indicate there will be 17 car parking spaces at the centre.
Peter Linstead, development director for land and logistics at Peel Waters, said:
“We’re really pleased that Salford City Council have recognised the need for this development at our Halo West site.
“Receiving unanimous approval from the planning committee demonstrates a clear alignment between the public and private sector to bring forward innovative growth opportunities and deliver much-needed technological infrastructure within the region.”
Johnny Conway, director at Digital Land & Development, added:
“Digital Land & Development are excited to be bringing the site forward for a next-generation data centre as one of a number of projects across the UK, which given the increasing pace of data processing is driving the necessary requirement for the data centre facilities that house and support this need.
“We would like to thank Salford City Council for approving this development which will be crucial for the UK to maintain its position as a global leader in technology.”