Loudoun County VA Data Center Standards & Locations Phase 1
Loudoun County VA Data Center Standards & Locations Phase 1 (ZOAM-2024-0001 / CPAM-2024-0001)
Loudoun County, VA · CPAM-2024-0001 + ZOAM-2024-0001, adopted 2025-03-18 (vote 7-2)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- March 18, 2025
- Applies to
- Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in Loudoun County, VA
- Enforced by
- Loudoun County, VA government
On March 18, 2025, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved the Phase 1 Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPAM-2024-0001) and Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOAM-2024-0001) by a 7-2 vote (Umstattd and Kershner dissenting). The amendments designate data centers a conditional use in the 2019 General Plan and require Special Exception (SPEX) approval for data center uses in the Industrial Park (IP), General Industry (GI), and Mineral Resources-Heavy Industry (MR-HI) zoning districts, eliminating by-right approval. The Board also approved a grandfathering resolution exempting applications filed before Feb. 12, 2025 that are >500 ft from residential and are diligently pursued.
Who is protected: Loudoun County, VA residents
Legal detail
CPAM-2024-0001 + ZOAM-2024-0001, adopted 2025-03-18 (vote 7-2). End of administrative data-center approval; all new data-center uses in IP, GI, and MR-HI districts now require Special Exception review by the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Grandfathering window: applications received before 2025-02-12 with >500 ft setback from residential.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Loudoun County, VA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Strength | Stronger |
| Enacted | March 18, 2025 |
| Citation | CPAM-2024-0001 + ZOAM-2024-0001, adopted 2025-03-18 (vote 7-2) |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Agency page | Data Center Standards & Locations — Loudoun County, VA |
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