Planning Application Submitted for 58,000 m² Supporting Infrastructure at Daedalus Enterprise Zone, Fareham, UK

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 2, Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, UK, launched the planning application process for supporting infrastructure at the Swordfish Business Park within the Daedalus site. The proposal covers the construction of site roads, power supply facilities, stormwater and wastewater drainage, and water supply networks, as well as the reconfiguration of the taxiway layout adjacent to Solent Airport. The new development area is planned to provide up to 58,000 m² of industrial floor space, with the first-phase application focusing on roads, power, and drainage facilities.

The project is located in the western part of the Daedalus site and is planned for phased development. According to the planning application schedule published by the Borough Council, the first phase will include detailed submissions for the main site access road, the southern drainage pumping station, and ring-main power supply equipment. The specific layout and design of subsequent industrial buildings will be subject to separate approval through reserved matters applications.

The new site road is proposed to connect directly to Gosport Road, with internal roads and public access routes to be built as part of the works. The existing Taxiway B is planned to be relocated to the southeast side of the airport runway. The road planning will be coordinated in parallel with the airport taxiway reconfiguration, and a landscaped buffer zone will be provided between the development plots and surrounding residential areas.

Fareham Borough Council held a public consultation event for the project on July 21, 2026, with the comment period closing on August 4. The latest arrangements for progressing the planning application were announced on November 2. The Borough Council plans to submit the application in autumn/winter 2026, with a planning decision expected in 2027. Subsequent industrial buildings will be implemented in phases in response to market demand.

As of November 2, approximately 68,000 m² of the roughly 80,000 m² of industrial and employment facilities at the Daedalus site has been completed or is under construction, and about 80 businesses are currently operating within the site. The Borough Council estimates that once all committed development projects are completed, the site could support more than 900 jobs.