Reform UK Stands with Residents Against Industrial Expansion

Hamble is once again under threat from an ill-conceived industrial scheme that puts big business profits ahead of local communities, the environment, and residents’ quality of life.

The proposed gravel extraction site off Hamble Lane would bring years of disruption, traffic chaos, and environmental harm to an area already overstretched by development.

Reform UK is standing firmly with local people in opposing this damaging project. Hampshire County Council is currently considering an application that would see an estimated 1.7 million tonnes of gravel dug over a 15-year period. This would mean hundreds of extra heavy goods vehicle (HGV) journeys daily along Hamble Lane — a route already notorious for congestion and delays. Residents have made their voices heard loud and clear: this proposal is not wanted, not needed, and not suitable for a peninsula community.

Environmental groups have also warned of the damage to local wildlife, air quality, and green spaces. The site sits close to sensitive habitats and will leave a legacy of scars on the landscape for generations.

Reform UK believes that decisions like these highlight everything that is broken with how our county and district councils operate. Developers and corporations get the red carpet treatment while residents are ignored, consultation is rushed or tokenistic, and local democracy is undermined. Reform UK will fight to restore real democratic accountability, where communities — not bureaucrats or corporate lobbyists — get the final say on what happens in their area.