Gigaland data center (Remington)
Gigaland proposed a data center near Remington. The Planning Commission recommended denial in 2025 and again in July 2026. Both times the developer withdrew before the Board of Supervisors could vote.
Where things stand: Withdrawn in August 2026 (second time) after the Planning Commission recommended denial.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 17, 2026): Developer withdrew again before the September hearing.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFauquier County, Fauquier County
- 🏢 CompanyGigaland
❓ Still unanswered
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- Will the developer file a third time? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Aug 2025Developer withdrew the first application.
- July 16, 2026Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend denial.
- Aug 17, 2026Developer withdrew again before the September hearing.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
Supervisors voted to let Remington Technology Park, a six-building data center project in Remington, power itself with an on-site plant of 488 natural gas fuel cells instead of 13 gas turbines.
✋ Turned down
The county planning commission voted 4-1 to recommend denial of 'Gigaland', a seven-building, 2.2-million-square-foot data center campus in Remington. The developers later withdrew the application, cancelling a September 11, 2025 supervisors' hearing, and said they would file a new one.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Gigaland again withdraws application for Remington data center · FauquierNow · Aug 20, 2026
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