Chesterfield’s Housing Crunch | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 2m

Chesterfield County’s draft comprehensive plan threatens to slash housing capacity by nearly 10% countywide — a tiny number on paper, but devastating in practice, potentially eliminating tens of thousands of homes. Residents aren’t opposing growth — they’re demanding affordable housing for essential workers and families. Yet, because comprehensive plan changes don’t require public notice, landowners may never know their property’s future value is being quietly erased. Compounding the issue, some areas could be frozen from development until a major road project — still years away — is…