Iron Horse data center park (near Ashland)
Developers proposed an industrial campus for several data centers near Ashland, close to Dominion power lines, on land already zoned for homes and shops. They promised $16.5 million a year in taxes. Local planners disagreed about it in late 2024.
Where things stand: In December 2024 the Hanover and Ashland planning bodies split on it. A tracker lists it as canceled, but we found no official record of that.
🕒 Latest update (Dec 2024): Hanover and Ashland planning commissions split on the proposal.
What we know
- 📍 WhereHanover County, Hanover County
- 🏢 CompanyTradeport Hanover Land / WestDulles Properties
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- Dec 2024Hanover and Ashland planning commissions split on the proposal.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
The county planning commission voted 5-2 to recommend rezoning about 78 acres at 10171 E. Patrick Henry Road for WestDulles Properties' Iron Horse data center campus, with buildings up to 75 feet. Some members noted no noise study had been done. Supervisors make the final decision.
📌 Other
Supervisors voted unanimously to bring back the tax on data center computer equipment at 45 cents per $100 of value. They did not adopt a proposed raise of up to $3 per $100.
✋ Turned down
Supervisors voted 4-3 to deny Tract's request to rezone about 430 acres on Mountain Road and Winns Church Road for the Mountain Road Technology Park, with five data center buildings and up to three substations near the Chickahominy River.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Hanover, Ashland split over data center park proposal · VPM · Dec 12, 2024
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