No project in Charlestown Township, but 8 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Supervisors (in some larger townships, the Board of Commissioners) of Charlestown Township votes on zoning. The Chester County Planning Commission usually reviews big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Sentinel / Green Fig data center at Foote Mineral Superfund site (East Whiteland)
East Whiteland Township, Chester County
100 acres
🕒 Aug 26, 2026: Second stop-work order until Aqua confirms enough water.
Proposedabout 7 miles awayPennhurst data center (East Vincent Township)
East Vincent Township, Chester County
125 acres
🕒 June 26, 2026: Penn Hurst Holdings DE LLC appealed the denial to the Chester County Court of Common Ple…
Stopped or cancelledabout 8 miles awayConstellation Energy data center (East Coventry Township, near Limerick nuclear plant)
East Coventry Township, Chester County
🕒 Feb 17, 2026: Constellation withdrew its application (BOS-25-002) for data center zoning changes; the …
Proposedabout 10 miles awayMLP Ventures data centers (Upper Merion Township)
Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County
🕒 Sept 10, 2026: Supervisors voted to send the township lawyer to oppose the developer's variance request…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayPublicker site data center (1301 Main St., Linfield, Limerick Township)
Limerick Township, Montgomery County
191.46 acres
🕒 Sept 2026: Township agreed to the developer's request to delay hearings. The extension runs to Jan.…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayProject Laurel (MCD 7 LLC, Limerick Township)
Limerick Township, Montgomery County
192 acres · for Not named (developer cites NDAs)
🕒 April 2026: Township planners asked for new will-serve letters from Pennsylvania American Water to s…
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Chester County
The Chester County Planning Commission, working with Montgomery County, published a Data Center Ordinance Guide with sample zoning rules towns can copy. It suggests allowing large data centers only through a conditional use review, keeping them 1,000 feet from homes, and limiting height and noise.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Charlestown Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
PECO Energy Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Pennsylvania.