Stubbington bypass between Titchfield and Gosport will not lead to new housing, MP vows

Yesterday the Stubbington bypass was officially completed, linking Gosport Road with Titchfield Road in a £42m project.

The bypass sits inside what's known as the strategic gap - a strip of land largely undeveloped on that separates Fareham and Gosport.

For almost half a decade, housing developers have been pushing for thousands of homes to be build on the land, and concerned residents believe the new highway infrastructure could be a gateway to this.

Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage has vowed that this will not happen, and promised to fight any planning applications that are submitted.

She said: 'It's really disappointing to see these housing applications coming in because this road was built without the housing requirement in mind.

'If we had wanted to build a road that came alongside housing we would have built that 10 years ago, and we simply didn't want to facilitate that.

'I'm a huge believer that the strategic gap between Fareham and Gosport must be preserved; we already have access and air quality problems and I will continue to fight against all planning applications.'

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Instead of housing, Ms Dinenage is optimistic that it will instead be business that is attracted to the area.

In her opinion, the Solent Enterprise Zone - which helped kickstart the bypass project - is the ideal location for entrepreneurs.

'Where businesses start is where they grow and thrive,' she said.

'Gosport has always had a huge maritime and engineering presence, and I believe the Stubbington bypass can facilitate further growth in business development.'