Data center project · Hanover, Virginia
Iron Horse data center campus
Proposed · A 180-acre campus straddling Ashland and Hanover; the town approved its part in 2024 and the county planning commission backed the Hanover rezoning in August 2026.
- Status
- Proposed · as of Aug. 20, 2026
- Location
- 10171 E. Patrick Henry Road, on the Hanover–Ashland line · Hanover
- Status note
- The planning commission recommended approval 5-2; the Board of Supervisors vote was not found.
- Power
- Not reported
No power figure appears in the county reporting opened. - Floor area
- 2,200,000 sq ft
- Land
- 180 acres
180 acres in all; the Hanover rezoning covers about 78 acres and the Ashland part was approved in 2024. - Developer and team
- WestDulles Properties
- Water
- The applicant switched to closed-loop cooling in August 2026.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Updates, newest first
- Aug. 20, 2026 The planning commission voted 5-2 to recommend rezoning about 78 acres to limited industrial with buildings up to 75 feet. (WWBT 12 On Your Side, Aug. 21, 2026)
- June 15, 2026 The applicant's attorney said the 180-acre campus could fit as many as nine data centers, each two stories, with a combined 2.2 million sq ft at most; the current application followed the county's 2024 rejection. (Richmond BizSense, June 15, 2026)
- June 2026 The planning commission deferred the case for a month. (Richmond BizSense, June 26, 2026)
- 2024 Ashland's town council approved the portion inside the town; Hanover denied its part at that time. (WWBT 12 On Your Side, Aug. 21, 2026; Richmond BizSense, June 26, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Richmond BizSense names the developer as WestDulles Properties; WWBT names the applicant as Tradeport.
- The 2.2 million sq ft maximum covers the whole campus, including the part approved by Ashland.
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