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Iron Horse Data Center (East Ashland technology park)

South line of East Patrick Henry Road at Woodside Lane / State Route 54, Beaver Dam DistrictWest Dulles PropertiesApprovedIndustrial

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Sourced from Hanover County meeting, Aug 20, 2026. ZoneWire tracks 89 projects in Hanover County, VA, updated within 24h of every meeting.

Where this stands

Rezone approximately 77.62 acres from MX to M1 for a master-plan data center park; approximately 3 to 9 buildings; up to 75 feet tall (2 stories) in the county with development agreement lowering town portion from 110 to 75 feet; part of larger East Ashland project (town portion approximately 101-102 acres already rezoned M1 in October 2024 for data centers up to 110 feet with two 300 MW substations totaling 600 MW); 64% open space; closed-loop/air cooling only; estimated 70,000 gal/day average water use, 350,000 gal/building one-time fill, 1.2 million gal/day capacity reserved (amended to 350,000 gal/day by Commission); approximately 2,475 weekday daily trips at buildout; Tier 4 backup generators; no county access proffered. Previously denied by Board of Supervisors December 2024; deferred by Planning Commission June 2026.

Case factsSource: ZoneWire
Project
Iron Horse Data Center (East Ashland technology park)
Asset class
Industrial
Developer
West Dulles Properties
Location
South line of East Patrick Henry Road at Woodside Lane / State Route 54, Beaver Dam District
Scale
77.62 acres
County
Hanover County, VA
Jurisdiction
Hanover County
Current status
Approved

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