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Plans to demolish Microsoft HQ to build £200m data centre in Reading

The scheme would replace three office buildings with a facility that could use up to 110MW of electricity, planning documents say.

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A scheme to demolish Microsoft's former UK headquarters in Reading and replace it with a £200m data centre has moved a step closer to reality.

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Data centre set to replace Reading's Microsoft headquarters

Plans for a £200m development have been submitted to Wokingham Borough Council.

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Plans to demolish Microsoft HQ to build £200m data centre in Reading

A scheme to demolish Microsoft's former UK headquarters in Reading and replace it with a £200m data centre has moved a step closer to reality.

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Plans to replace Reading’s Microsoft headquarters with new data centre submitted

Plans for a £200m data centre at the site of Microsoft's former UK headquarters in Reading have been formally submitted to Wokingham Borough Council.

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Data Centre Proposed For Site Of Microsoft’s UK Headquarters

Plan would see Microsoft's former Reading complex demolished to make way for 72MW data hall powered by natural gas fuel cells Read more →

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bracknellnews.co.uk broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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