New Castle County · Middletown · #2025-09-03
1035 Industrial Drive
1035 Industrial Drive, Middletown, DE 19709, Middletown, DE · 315,000 sq ft non-residential, warehouse & storage · 44.0 acres
About this project
Site plan review of a roughly 42-acre site at 1035 Industrial Drive in Middletown to assess placing 315,000 sq ft of warehouse and light industrial space.
Official description: Review of 42.33 acre site for feasibility of placing 315,000 square feet of warehouse/light industrial use.
- Engineer / designer
- Stephen C. Woodin, P.E.
- Plan type
- Site Plan Review
- Land use
- Light industrial/warehousing
- Zoning
- M-I (Manufacturing/Industrial) → M-I (Manufacturing/Industrial)
- Sewer
- Municipal
- Status
- Complete
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County planning records show a site plan review for 1035 Industrial Drive in Middletown, Delaware. The review looks at putting about 315,000 square feet of warehouse and light industrial space on a site of roughly 42 to 44 acres. That is about the floor area of five or six big-box stores.
The records don't say who would use the building, what is on the site now, or how many trucks and workers it would bring. A site plan review checks the layout of buildings, parking, driveways, stormwater and landscaping. It is different from a rezoning, which changes what uses are allowed.
No news coverage, meeting agendas or developer project page were found for this project. This explanation relies on the county filing alone.
What it could mean nearby
- Warehouse uses usually bring truck and employee traffic. Entrances and effects on nearby roads would be checked during site plan review, but the records give no traffic figures.
- The site is on Industrial Drive, so the use may fit the existing industrial setting. The records don't say what is next to the site.
- The records give no job estimates and no information on utilities or open space.
Where it stands
A site plan review was filed with the county, with the latest filing on 2025-09-01. Reviewers usually send comments to the applicant, who revises the plans. Approval or denial of the plan typically follows once the plans meet code.
- Sep 2025 Latest county filing for the site plan review at 1035 Industrial Drive
Planning terms explained
- Site plan review
- A check by planning staff and agencies that a proposed layout of buildings, parking, driveways and drainage meets local rules.
- Light industrial
- Businesses such as assembly, light manufacturing and distribution that are generally less noisy and less polluting than heavy industry.
- Stormwater management
- Features such as basins that control rain runoff from roofs and pavement so it doesn't flood neighbors or pollute streams.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $41.0M
- ~3,150 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~787 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)