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Data center project · Chesterfield, Virginia

Tract data center park, Branders Bridge Road

Withdrawn · Tract sought to rezone 744 acres for up to 11 data center buildings of about 2 million sq ft, then withdrew after the planning commission unanimously recommended denial.

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Status
Withdrawn · as of July 1, 2025
Location
16100 Branders Bridge Road, near Colonial Heights · Chesterfield
Status note
Tract said it would refile; no new filing was found, and in August 2026 the county said it would not approve new data centers.
Power
Not reported
No power figure appears in the sources opened.
Floor area
2,000,000 sq ft
Land
744 acres
Developer and team
Tract
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. July 1, 2025 Tract withdrew the application and said it would resubmit a revised plan within months. (Richmond BizSense, July 2, 2025)
  2. June 17, 2025 The planning commission voted unanimously to recommend denial, citing construction traffic on a substandard road; county staff had recommended approval. (Richmond BizSense, June 20, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Tract sells finished parcels to other data center builders, so no end user was named.

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