PW Digital Gateway Litigation
Prince William Digital Gateway Rezoning Voided (Oak Valley litigation)
Prince William County, VA · Oak Valley HOA et al. v. Prince William County (Va. Ct. App. Mar. 2026; appeal pending)
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Applies to
- Prince William County Board of Supervisors; data center developers (QTS, Compass)
- Enforced by
- Virginia state courts
Courts voided Prince William County's December 2022 rezoning for the 2,100-acre Digital Gateway corridor of up to 37 data centers near Manassas Battlefield, finding the county violated state public-notice requirements. The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld that ruling on March 31, 2026. Following the ruling, Prince William County voted not to appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court, and developers also dropped their appeals, effectively ending the legal challenge.
Who is protected: Nearby residents and the public's procedural rights in land-use decisions
Legal detail
Prince William County Circuit Court (Aug. 7, 2025) declared the Digital Gateway rezoning ordinances void ab initio for noncompliance with Va. Code notice requirements; affirmed by the Court of Appeals in March 2026; QTS appeal pending before the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Prince William County, VA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Citation | Oak Valley HOA et al. v. Prince William County (Va. Ct. App. Mar. 2026; appeal pending) |
| Penalties | Rezoning approvals voided |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Court record | Virginia Appeals Court upholds block on Prince William Digital Gateway — Virginia Lawyers Weekly |
More AI rules in Prince William County, VA
- PWC DCOZOD Reform (DPA2026-00006) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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