South and South West

Proposals to deliver thousands of jobs in the Solent Enterprise Zone at Daedalus, South Hampshire, have taken a huge step forward after plans to develop the site were backed by local councillors.

We are working with partners to create 3,500 jobs on the site by 2026 to turn the area into a destination of choice for businesses within the marine, aerospace and aviation sectors.

Two outline planning applications which pave the way for a major redevelopment of the Enterprise Zone were approved on 29 March by Fareham and Gosport Borough Councils. New businesses, homes, a hotel and community facilities are planned for the site, which is one of 24 Enterprise Zones created by the Government to support local economic growth and job creation.

Read more about this decision on our website.

Links you might like

• Heartlands, Cornwall - This video clip below sets out the vision for Heartlands in Cornwall, a major regeneration project which we are supporting.

Heartlands from Kirsty Davies on Vimeo.

• Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, Bristol - We are investing £5m in support of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone in Bristol, which is working to deliver a growth in new creative jobs and businesses in the city. 
• High Bickington, Devon - Local residents have moved into much needed new homes which will be owned and managed by the High Bickington Community Property Trust. You can watch the video, which features the project.
• Buckland Newton, Dorset – New parents Matt and Lydia Russell are amongst the first people to move into the 10 newly completed homes in Lydden Meadow, Dorset, which is the site of a ground-breaking project delivered by local residents. Read more about this story.
• Rural affordable housing toolkits - We have launched our first e-learning course and toolkit, aimed at those interested in rural housing provision.
• Economic growth - We have produced some guidance on the key issues surrounding the using the Growing Places Fund to set up a Revolving Infrastructure Fund for your area.
• Localism - Read our Executive Director  Colin Molton's feature on localism in the  Western Morning News, in which he writes about colleagues' work to deliver against this agenda in Devon and Cornwall.
• Housing and Planning Module - We recently organised an event with partners to mark the launch of the online Housing and Planning Module with the South West Observatory. Find out more about what was said.