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Virginia Technology Park data center campus

Equus Capital Partners Ltd. (applicant, per Winchester Star)

Status
Application withdrawn before the Oct 28, 2026 hearing (letter dated Oct 23)
Developer / parties
Equus Capital Partners Ltd. (applicant, per Winchester Star)
Location
Clear Brook, Frederick County
Size
220 acres (NVDaily Oct 26, Winchester Gazette Sep 25) or 244 acres (Winchester Star, Oct 29); sources differ
Concerns / impacts
Planning Commission recommended denial. The application sought to rezone three parcels from Rural Areas to Technology Manufacturing for 10 to 11 data center buildings, three substation pads and up to 288 diesel generators next to a planned NextEra substation that 14 nearby property owners are contesting in a civil suit (NVDaily)
Last verified
2026-11-02

Milestones

Figures are attributed in parentheses to the outlet or company that reported them. Where sources disagree, we show both.

  1. Jun 3 2026 Planning Commission recommended denial
  2. Sep 23 2026 Board grandfathered the pending application with a hearing deadline of Oct 28 (moved up from as late as May 7, 2027, per the applicant)
  3. Oct 23 2026 the applicant wrote that it lacked time to revise the application
  4. the item was withdrawn from the Oct 28 agenda and the Planning Director said Oct 26 the application 'ceases to exist' (NVDaily; Winchester Gazette)

Related records

2026-10-26
Board of Supervisors News report Frederick County · Virginia Technology Park data center campus

Virginia Technology Park application withdrawn from the Oct 28 Board agenda; the Planning Director said the application 'ceases to exist'. The applicant's Oct 23 letter said the main reason was a lack of time to revise the application after the hearing date was moved up (NVDaily).

Source: nvdaily.com ↗

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