Proposed Masterplan
Concepts for the regeneration of Fawley Waterside have evolved around an employment-led, landscape-driven strategy.
The current proposals deliver up to 190,000 sqm of floorspace, with a mix of energy, digital, maritime, commercial and start-up space, supporting new jobs in the region.
Our emerging proposals include:
- Digital industries, leveraging the proximity to potential future power availability.
- Maritime buildings, maximising the site’s strategic waterside location, use of the dock and its role within the Freeport.
- Starter units for business and light industrial use.
- Storage and commercial buildings.
- Retention of the former canteen building to provide a cafe.
- Landscaping to enhance the site and integrate with the character of the New Forest.
- Improvements to flood defence measures, to help future proof the site.
Fawley Waterside Limited is still developing the proposals for the site, and the plans are subject to change following further assessments and community feedback.
1. Fawley Substation
The masterplan excludes the National Grid substation from our red line due to their long leasehold interest on the site. Separately, National Grid are preparing a submission to Ofgem to request approval for the
upgrade of the existing substation. They are at the start of a long process of approvals, although the aim is to relocate the substation within the site.
2. Hynamics
The Hynamics Fawley Green Hydrogen project is one of the UK’s leading ‘clean’ energy developments. These proposals will be brought forward as a separate application by Hynamics and are excluded from the planning application red line. More information can be found at www.hynamics.com/en/fawley-green-hydrogen-UK.
Benefits
Jobs and skills
The proposals will deliver new jobs in both construction and operation of the developed site. These will be high-quality roles across the energy, digital and maritime industries. From apprenticeships upwards, this will help retain local talent and attract new skills to the area.
Improved access and connections to wider area
Provision of a new pedestrian link from the Coastal Path into the site cafe and a new pedestrian link alongside the site boundary connecting to the existing public rights of way.
Retention of the former canteen
Fawley Waterside will provide a cafe in the former power station canteen building, offering direct connections from the coastal path.
Landscaping
The landscape led approach will deliver new planting, green space and landscape zones across the site. This will help soften views towards the site and soften the ecological boundary between the site and the National Park.
New business and start-up space
The proposals will offer ‘right-sized’ spaces for small businesses to take advantage of the Solent Freeport incentives, supporting the wider local economy.
Energy and sustainability gains
Re-energise a former energy producing site to provide a modern centre for energy, digital and maritime uses while safeguarding and enhancing the site’s ecological credentials.
Regeneration of the a brownfield site
The proposals will see the regeneration of the underutilised brownfield site of the former power station, which was decommissioned in 2013.
Enhanced flood protection
The development will deliver reinforced flood mitigation measures, reducing flood risk.
Business rates
Through the generation of additional business rates, the proposals will support the wide economy of the New Forest and Hampshire.