Project Iron Spur hyperscale data center (Rural Hall area, denied)
Also called: Project Iron Spur
The Drox Group wanted to build a $3 billion hyperscale data center on 129 acres near Rural Hall. After months of opposition, county commissioners voted it down 5-2 in July 2026.
Where things stand: Forsyth County commissioners voted 5-2 against the rezoning in July 2026.
🕒 Latest update (July 30, 2026): County commissioners voted 5-2 to deny the rezoning.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 129 acres across from Rural Hall Town Hall, on county land, Forsyth County, Forsyth County
- 🏢 CompanyThe Drox Group
- 🌳 Size129 acres
- 💵 Cost$3 billion
What happened so far
- June 11, 2026The planning board recommended denying the rezoning.
- July 30, 2026County commissioners voted 5-2 to deny the rezoning.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
Forsyth County commissioners voted 5-2 against rezoning about 129 acres in Rural Hall for the Project Iron Spur data center campus. The planning board had also recommended denial.
📌 Other
Rural Hall Town Council unanimously passed a resolution against rezoning land for the Project Iron Spur data center. The mayor said the town has no legal power to pass its own pause; the county decides the rezoning.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Forsyth commission votes down Rural Hall data center proposal · WUNC (WFDD) · July 30, 2026
- Planning board recommends denying rezoning for proposed Rural Hall data center · WUNC (WFDD) · June 11, 2026
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