# Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal Phase 4 (DIRFT 4)
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Dossier reference: release 1 (9a70f2af-9aad-4d26-b892-b341dfd71981)
Released project intelligence
Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
Dossier released: 2026-10-15T17:40:07.111073+00:00
Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date.
## Project summary
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal Phase 4 (DIRFT 4) is a proposed further phase of rail-served logistics development. The page describes the application type as storage or distribution of goods and names Prologis UK Limited as the applicant. Proposed works include B2 and B8 floorspace, a lorry park, an amenity hub, a research and innovation centre, road and pedestrian-cycle bridges, and landscape enhancements. The site is in West Northamptonshire, alongside the M1 and near Rugby, Daventry, Crick and Yelvertoft. In the source observation dated 1 October 2026, the project was listed at pre-application stage, with application submission expected in November 2027.
## Evidence limits and unknowns
- No publication date appears in the supplied project-information content. The source observation date is 1 October 2026; it is not a publication date.
- The project page says map-view boundaries are unavailable and directs readers to plans and drawings; those materials are not included in the supplied evidence, so the exact boundary and detailed design cannot be confirmed here.
- The supplied project information does not provide project-specific financing, procurement, contractor or construction-start details.
- At the source observation, the project was at pre-application stage and submission was expected rather than reported as completed; eventual application acceptance, examination outcome and decision are unknown.
- Linked documents and images were not acquired or interpreted.
Current purchasing availability: unknown.
Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages.
## Project metadata
Country: United Kingdom
Region: Europe
Physical assets: Railway, Road
Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified.
## Project category
Transport and logistics
Derived from the reviewed scope statement; delivery stage remains unclassified.
A further phase of the rail freight terminal, comprising rail-served advanced industrial logistics development with Use Class B2 and B8 floorspace and ancillary offices; a new lorry park and amenity hub; a research and innovation centre; two road bridges connecting the site to the existing DIRFT III estate via private roads; landscape enhancements; and a pedestrian and cycle bridge.
Source: Planning Inspectorate — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/BC0410003 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
Project overview
Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
Newest evidence: 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-15T17:40:06.907469+00:00
Publication reviewed: 2026-10-15T17:40:06.907469+00:00
## Name
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal Phase 4 (DIRFT 4)
Status: reported
Attribution: Planning Inspectorate
Source: Planning Inspectorate — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/BC0410003 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
## Scope
A further phase of the rail freight terminal, comprising rail-served advanced industrial logistics development with Use Class B2 and B8 floorspace and ancillary offices; a new lorry park and amenity hub; a research and innovation centre; two road bridges connecting the site to the existing DIRFT III estate via private roads; landscape enhancements; and a pedestrian and cycle bridge.
Status: planned
Attribution: Planning Inspectorate
Source: Planning Inspectorate — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/BC0410003 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
## Activity
The application type is stated as storage or distribution of goods.
Status: reported
Attribution: Planning Inspectorate
Source: Planning Inspectorate — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/BC0410003 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
## Location
The site is approximately 255 hectares, wholly within the administrative area of West Northamptonshire; about 7 km east of Rugby, 11.5 km north of Daventry, 1.3 km north of Crick and 800 m west of Yelvertoft. The M1 is immediately adjacent to its western boundary and the site is about 1 km north of Junction 18. DIRFT III is immediately west across the M1.
Status: reported
Attribution: Planning Inspectorate
Source: Planning Inspectorate — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/BC0410003 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
## Next Milestone
Submission of the application is expected in November 2027.
Status: planned
Attribution: Planning Inspectorate
Source: Planning Inspectorate — https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/BC0410003 | published unknown | observed 2026-10-01T07:43:45.592561+00:00
## Cite this dossier
CapexCue — Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal Phase 4 (DIRFT 4) — dossier released 2026-10-15T17:40:07.111073+00:00, release 1 (9a70f2af-9aad-4d26-b892-b341dfd71981) — https://capexcue.com/projects/daventry-international-rail-freight-terminal-phase-4-dirft-4-1f120c9bdadafad3/.
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