Added as approved
Diamond Farms Data Center (Gateway Digital Campus, Provident Data Centers)
Provident Data Centers. Approved
Provident Data Centers is developing Gateway Digital Campus on more than 600 acres of former Diamond Farms agricultural land near the Highway 100 and I-44 interchange in Villa Ridge, Franklin County, with a 13 building, closed loop cooled plan that the company says will keep over half the site as undisturbed green space along a 1,000 foot buffer from neighbors. The Franklin County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval on April 21, 2026 after more than 170 residents weighed in, and the Franklin County Commission approved the agricultural to industrial rezoning on September 15, 2026. On October 8-9, 2026 the Franklin County Rural Coalition and neighboring landowners, represented by the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, sued in circuit court to overturn the rezoning, alleging illegal spot zoning and inadequate public notice.
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- Status
- Approved
- Operator
- Provident Data Centers
- Applicant on record
- Provident Data Centers
- Location
- Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported, 600 acres
- Cooling
- Closed loop (low water)
- Utility
- Ameren Missouri
- First reported
- 2026-02
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: permits and construction. Builders do not always announce a construction start date in advance.
Sources
- Press Release: Franklin County Planning and Zoning Approves Diamond Farms Data Center Project, The Missouri Times, 2026-04-23
- Franklin County votes to allow data center development, FOX 2 Now
- Lawsuits filed to block data centers, Washington Missourian, 2026-10-15
- Franklin County residents, groups sue to stop data center rezoning and projects, KMOV / First Alert 4, 2026-10-15
History
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Common questions
Where is the Diamond Farms data center?
It is in Villa Ridge, Franklin County, MO.
Has the Diamond Farms data center been approved?
Yes, it has been approved.
How big is the Diamond Farms data center?
Reported size: 600 acres.
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