Hanover leaders recommend denial of proposed data center

News Clip2:32WRIC ABC 8News·Hanover, Hanover County, VA·1/16/2026

The Hanover County Planning Commission has recommended denying a proposed 400-acre data center campus called the Hunting Hawk Technology Center. This decision follows strong opposition from residents of Hanover, Henrico, and Goochland counties over environmental and zoning concerns.

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After hours of public comment and debate, the Hanover County Planning Commission recommended denying a proposed data center campus that would span more than 400 acres. Many residents from Hanover, Henrico and Goochland counties gathered outside and inside Hanover's government complex ahead of the decision on Thursday, Jan. 15, voicing strong opposition to the project known as the Hunting Hawk Technology Center. The proposal, led by developers with HHHunt, calls for a 10-building data center campus in the South Anna district, close to the Henrico and Goochland county lines and near nearby neighborhoods. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/commission-reccomends-denial-data-center/