Jones Road data center (former paper mill)
Also called: LightHouse Data Centers Spartanburg, 300 Jones Road
A developer wanted to build a 200,000-square-foot data center at a former paper mill on Jones Road. The county turned it down in June 2026, and the zoning appeals board agreed in August.
Where things stand: County staff denied it in June 2026; the Board of Zoning Appeals upheld the denial on Aug. 25, 2026. The developer could reapply.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 25, 2026): The county Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to uphold the denial.
What we know
- 📍 Where300 Jones Road (geocoded with the Census geocoder), Unincorporated Spartanburg County, Spartanburg County
- 🏢 CompanyJones Road Associates
❓ Still unanswered
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- Will the developer appeal to court or reapply after the moratorium? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 2026Spartanburg County planning staff denied the 200,000-square-foot data center, citing the county's land rules and a proposed moratorium.
- Aug 25, 2026The county Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to uphold the denial.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Spartanburg County Council voted 5-1 for a one-year freeze on new data centers bigger than 65 megawatts. Applications were already on hold since the first vote on June 22. Projects already approved, like the Valara (NorthMark) site, are not affected.
✋ Turned down
The county zoning appeals board voted unanimously to uphold staff's rejection of a 200,000-square-foot, 60-megawatt data center at the old paper mill site on Jones Road. Staff found code problems and said they could not take the application while the moratorium was pending.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Spartanburg County zoning board upholds denial of data center on Jones Road · FOX Carolina · Aug 26, 2026
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