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4 data center projects in Unincorporated Hanover County

Who decides here: the Hanover County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.

In Unincorporated Hanover County

Local votes and rules

βœ… 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.

Aug 20, 2026Source

πŸ“Œ 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.

June 2026Source

βœ‹ 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.

May 27, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Hanover County.
  2. Go to county meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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πŸ”” Get told first

We'll email you when something changes in Unincorporated Hanover County. Nothing else.

⚑ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Hanover County: Virginia Electric & Power Co. (company) or Rappahannock Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Virginia.

πŸ™‹ Open tasks here

  • Was the application formally withdrawn or denied, and when?

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