Plans for a new asphalt processing plant in the shadow of St Mary's Stadium have been submitted to the city council.
The proposal, which includes a plant set to reach 25 metres at its tallest point, will feature bitumen tanks, a mixing tower, and various filters and silos.
The site, Dibles Wharf on Belvidere Road, is currently used as a concrete batching plant, and is surrounded by other industrial units including the CEMEX Concrete Processing Plant and South Coast Building Supplies.
It is directly next to the River Itchen, just by St Mary's Stadium.
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Under the plans, the new buildings will be primarily located on the northern boundary and shielded from the public highway by existing industrial buildings.
The plant will process aggregates delivered by both road and by water and will distribute asphalt within a 20-mile radius, due to temperature restrictions of the material.
This is as far as Winchester, Lymington and Portsmouth.
Approximately 92 per cent of materials will arrive by sea, with the processed asphalt products being delivered by an estimated 17 HGVs a day.
Furthermore, it is assumed that 60 daily light vehicle movements owing to employees, visitors and deliveries are also likely.
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The planning application says that the plant is expected to have a "minimal" impact on road traffic, air quality, and local biodiversity.
It also includes assessments which predict that any emissions from the plant will "not significantly" affect nearby residents or ecological areas.
The large goods vehicles will access the site via a single entrance between TJ Waste & Recycling and South Coast Building Supplies.
The site, located along the River Itchen, falls within a flood zone, but mitigation measures will be put in place to ensure the development meets the necessary safety standards for flood risk.
This includes raising at-risk areas beyond the projected 2099 climate change flood level.
Documents on the application said: "The proposals will further support the city’s aspirations to retain the wharfage and aggregates uses along the River Itchen and further retain boat movements along the River to support the maritime character of the city.
"The site layout will assimilate well with the surrounding industrial uses along Belvidere Road and provide support for a new and expanding commercial operation in the minerals and aggregates sector."
It was made by Luken Beck, on behalf of Axtell Ltd.
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