🇮🇳 English, 24 October 2026, court ruling
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Village Can Keep Data Center Project on Hold
The court found that the developer had not completed the necessary steps for zoning permit approval before the moratorium took effect.
The proposed $3.6 billion data center campus in Ohio will remain on hold after the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that local officials in the village of Lordstown do not have to continue reviewing the project while a moratorium on new data centers remains in effect. The development has been valued at approximately $3.6 billion and would span 133 acres across the Trumbull-Mahoning county line. The developer, Bristolville 25 Developer LLC, began Lordstown’s site-plan review process in October 2025, submitting initial plans just days before village officials moved to restrict new data center developments.
The court found that the developer had not completed the necessary steps for zoning permit approval before the moratorium took effect, and therefore village officials were under no legal obligation to continue reviewing the project. The moratorium was intended to give officials time to study potential regulations and assess the impact of such projects on the community.
The ruling adds to a series of setbacks for projects linked to Western Hospitality Partners, the New York-based company affiliated with Bristolville 25 Developer. Several proposed data center campuses in other US states have reportedly faced opposition, zoning hurdles or infrastructure-related challenges.