Up to 200 new homes are to be built in Gosport, South Hampshire.

Wates Residential will deliver the regeneration scheme at the historic Daedalus site in Lee-on-the-Solent.

Plans include developing 120 private homes and 80 'affordable' homes split across two development sites. In recognition of the area's unique roots, the approved proposals are designed to preserve the historic character of the area and the military buildings on site, with red brick bands and textured brick patterns to be used to complement the existing buildings. Wates will also create training and employment opportunities for local people as part of the project.

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The scheme will be The scheme will be built through Home England's Direct Commissioning Initiative, which is designed to enable the Government to fast-track the building of homes on publicly owned land and diversify housing delivery.

Construction work is expected to get underway this summer.

Paul Nicholls, Managing Director of Wates Residential South, said: "The Daedalus housing project will provide much-needed homes for the local people of Gosport, which are designed entirely with them in mind.

"The council's unanimous support for our vision for the area is recognition not only of the quality of the work Wates Residential delivers, but also our commitment to ensuring this project brings economic and social value to Gosport and the wider Lee-on-the-Solent area. We are hugely excited to begin breathing new life into this historically significant site."

Stephen Kinsella, Strategic Director for Land at Homes England, said: "This exciting new development at Daedalus is an excellent example of both Homes England's commitment to bringing public land back into use for new homes, and our work to diversify the housebuilding market to help increase the speed and scale of housing development."

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