Henrico County VA Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment (Vision 2026 Appendix)
Henrico County, VA · Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopted 2025-06-10 as appendix to Vision 2026
On June 10, 2025, the Henrico County Board of Supervisors adopted the Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment, incorporated as an appendix to the Vision 2026 Comprehensive Plan. The amendment ends by-right data-center development in most industrial and business zones, requires Provisional Use Permit (PUP) review for new stand-alone data centers (Planning Commission + BOS public hearings), imposes a 500-ft residential setback, and requires noise studies both prior to construction and prior to certificate of occupancy.
Technical detail
Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopted 2025-06-10 as appendix to Vision 2026. Companion zoning ordinance amendment to §24-3406 followed. PUP review required for stand-alone DCs. 500-ft residential buffer. Pre-construction and pre-CO noise studies required. Substation screening and vegetative buffer requirements added.
Who is protected: Henrico County, VA residents
Who must comply: Data-center developers and operators seeking permits, rezonings, or approvals in Henrico County, VA
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Henrico County, VA |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Stronger protection |
| Effective date | 2025-06-10 |
| Enacted | 2025-06-10 |
| Citation | Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopted 2025-06-10 as appendix to Vision 2026 |
| Enforced by | Henrico County, VA government |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | Henrico County Data Center Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Adopted 6.10.25 ↗ |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- SB 484 (FL Data Center Costs) · In effect
- Maine Data Center Moratorium (vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Siting Bill (Vetoed) · Vetoed
- VA Data Center Tax Exemption · In effect
- VA Data Center Cost-Allocation Law · In effect
- Texas SB 6 (Data Center Grid Law) · In effect
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