Loudoun County board of supervisors could slam the brakes on new data center construction
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a potential moratorium on new data center construction and related substation applications. This pause would allow the county to review its current zoning rules. Leaders are also considering ending a policy that allows older projects to bypass newer approval processes.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is preparing to vote on significant changes impacting data center development after years of rapid growth in the region. The board is scheduled to consider a proposal to halt new data center site plans and associated substation applications.
This proposed moratorium would allow the county to undertake a comprehensive review of its existing zoning regulations. Additionally, county leaders are looking to potentially eliminate a policy that currently permits certain data center projects, which were initiated under older rules, to bypass the more stringent, newer approval processes.