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Doncaster’s Booming Economy ! Doncaster is one of the fastest growing economies in the north ! Best in the region for business growth performance – second only to Manchester for the whole of the UK over the last 5 years ! GVA increased by £1.2bn (28.6%) over the last 5 years creating an economy worth £5.5bn ! Best in region for housing delivery – 1100 new homes each year over last 3 yrs ! Significant Investment from businesses – Amazon, Next, Polypipe, Volker Rail, Hitachi Rail, Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Thriving Business Community
Superb location for connectivity
Major UK cities: Leeds, York, Nottingham
& Hull within 60 mins drive time
! Manchester 90 mins drive time
! Birmingham 120 mins drive time
Doncaster Sheffield Airport –
! Fastest growing airport outside London
! A 3000m runway capable of handling 2
of the world’s largest aircraft –
Antonov 225 / Airbus A380
50 minutes from the Humber Ports
! UK’s largest port complex
Superb location for connectivity
Excellent links to London
! An average of 67 trains every day
travel from Doncaster to London
! Latest Hitachi Class 800 Trains
(known as Azuma) now operating
on East Coast Main Line
! Fantastic connectivity to all major UK cities
! Superb logistics rail connection
from and to iPort
Sheffield City Region
Doncaster
Barnsley MBC
MBC
Rotherham MBC
Sheffield CC
Bassetlaw DC
Chesterfield
BC
Bolsover
Derbyshire DC
Dales DC North East
Derbyshire
DC
Location and Catchment Sheffield City Region ! More than £36 billion economic output per year ! 56,170 businesses ! Approx. 2 million residents ! Total number of jobs – 755,000 ! 6,200 homes created in the last year ! Home to the Advanced Manufacturing Park and Research Centre
Location and Catchment Doncaster ! Population over 300,000 ! £220 million of new inward investment ! 9,050 businesses ! Total number of jobs – 121,000 ! Housing numbers grown steadily since 2004: 1100 new houses built each year for the last 3 years ! Better than the national average for housing affordability: ratio of 5.87 – national average = 9.82 ! 77.4% of working age population in employment
Key Developments
Creating City
a successful
Gateway Urban
Centre
! Main entrance to be transformed into an open,
vibrant & easily accessible new arrival point for Doncaster
! Move existing car park to the old Royal Mail Sorting Office site
! Existing car parking space to be transformed
into an attractive public space
! Dedicated taxi rank, new car parking & easier drop off
facilities with better access for cyclists & secure cycle parking.
! Plans to invest £500,000 to create a contemporary glass
canopy on the front of the station building.CityCity Gateway
Gateway
! Main entrance transformed
into an open, vibrant & easily
accessible new arrival point
! Original car park moved to
the old Royal Mail Sorting
Office site
! Main entrance to be transformed into an open,
! Attractive new public space
vibrant & easily accessible new arrival point for Doncaster
created
! Move existing car park to the old Royal! MailDedicated
Sortingtaxi rank,
Office sitenew car
parking & easier drop off
! Existing car parking space to be transformed facilities with better access
into an attractive public space for cyclists & secure cycle
parking
! Dedicated taxi rank, new car parking &! easier drop off
New contemporary glass
facilities with better access for cyclists & canopy
secure cycle
on theparking.
front of the
station building
! Plans to invest £500,000 to create a contemporary glass
canopy on the front of the station building.Available Plots
Doncaster Cultural
and Learning Centre
! £14 million, iconic 21st
century combined museum
and library building to
transform the area
! Includes part of the
remaining frontage of the
former Doncaster Grammar
School for GirlsCCQ and
Business District
! £300 million regeneration
scheme
! Transforms our offer and
stimulates investment
! Home to residential, office,
University Technical College,
retail & leisure including cinemaEnterprise
Market Place
! Multi-award winning market
consists of:
Fish market,
International Food Hall,
Outdoor market
! Conversion / redevelopment
of Corn Exchange
& Wool Market completed
! Future development
opportunities for retail, leisure,
office, bar & restaurants
! Strong footfall & attraction
for day visitors
! Near to rail/bus interchangeWaterfront
! One of the largest
brownfield waterside
developments in the UK
! £70m College already on site
! 90 berth marina completed
! Near to rail/bus interchange
! Mixed-use scheme
! University
! Business
! Residential
! Cultural
! LeisureScale of opportunity
DSA and Aero
Centre Yorkshire Doncaster Sheffield Airport
! Over 1.25 million
passengers per year
! Strong growth in cargo
operations handling over
10,000 tonnes of freight
each year with potential to
increase to 250,000 tonnes
Aero Centre Yorkshire
! 1,600 acre site available
for immediate development
! 128 acres of potential
employment space
! Design and build
opportunities
(freehold & leasehold)Doncaster Sheffield Airport Masterplan
iPort
! Direct motorway access
(J3 M18)
! 2.5 million sq.ft. already
occupied by Amazon,
Fellowes, Ceva Logistics, Lidl,
Kingsbury Press and Maritime
! Private Sector investment
of £500m
! Over 1,000 employed
on site already
! Adjoining nature reserveiPort Rail
! Direct access to the UK
National Rail network and
direct services to Europe
via Channel Tunnel
! Daily frequent rail services
providing access to all major
UK ports
! Channel Tunnel bonded
specifications
! An open access terminal
with flexible single or shared
train loads
! Competitive terminal
turnaround times
! High volume secure container
storage facilities
! A terminal site of 35 acresThink Big
Think Unity! ! One of the UK’s largest
mixed use regeneration
schemes – residential/
commercial/ industrial/
manufacturing/ logistics
! Contract exchanged with
a national retailer to build
an 800,000 sq.ft regional
distribution and training
facility
! Planning permission
granted for 3,100 new
homes
! Direct link road to the M18
Jct. 5 and potential rail link
! Over 100 acres of
employment land
! Private ownershipLIFE – WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL CONNECT – INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES ! Approx. 110 acres
! Approx. 110 acres ! Commercial design and build freehold or pre-let
developments from 10,000 sq.ft.
! A new, predominantly residential development
! Consent for up to 1400 new homes ! Industrial, logistics and manufacturing uses
! A new off-line marina with associated facilities ! Excellent motorway access
! Up to 2 million sq. ft. consented
and amenities
TOWN – RESIDENTIAL LIVING – RESIDENTIAL LINK – COMMERCIAL
& COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES
! Approx. 70 acres ! Approx. 100 acres ! Approx. 50 acres
! A new truly mixed-use development ! A new residential development ! A range of commercial opportunities
! New town centre and district retail facilities ! Consent for up to 1100 new homes ! Gateway to the Unity scheme
! Consent for up to 550 new homes ! Consent for approx. 915,000 sq. ft. of new
development for a range of usesWorld class
golf venue
! World Class European
Golf Development
! A global asset – one of
only 25 in the world
! 18 Hole Ryder Cup quality
! Clubhouse
! Superb nine-hole
academy club course
! Provision for 350
aspirational homes
! Leisure uses eg
Spa/Tennis etc…
! Purchase the whole
developmentA whole new
golf complex
! New multi-million pound
sports resort
! 76 room hotel with leisure
and conference facilities
! 18 executive homes
located on the boundary
! New pro shop, changing
suite, driving range and
sports bar
! Academy zone centre of
excellencePinewood of
the North
! New TV and Film
Development
! £64m investment
! Creating over 10,000 jobs
! Consists of 7 sound stages,
VFX Film & TV Academy
workshops, warehouses
! Up to 750 new academic
student places
! Property investment
opportunity to develop site
(including student
accommodation)A roaring
success
! Opened in April 2009
! Now the UK’s No.1
walk-through wildlife adventure
! Further £50 million / 150 acres
expansion scheme already
commenced
! Creating a further 300 jobs
! More than £12 million
contributed to the local
economy
! 800,000 visitors per yearSites delivered
Lakeside
! One of the North's most prestigious
mixed use development sites
! High quality retail, residential & offices
already delivered surrounding a 45 acre
man-made lake
! Home to the National College
for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure
! 10,000 employees already on site
! Expanding leisure, residential
and education offer
! Development plots availableBuilt for business Number of recent speculative build successes including: ! Thorne Park - Mixed use development Investors include: Marstons Pub and Hotel, Aldi, Purex, KFC, B&M, Stuncroft and Costa ! Quest Marrtree Business Park - Industrial / Trade 3.6 acres with units ranging from 1,498 – 10,218 sq.ft to buy or let
Built for business ! St Modwen Park - Industrial Space 10 acres incl. flexible warehouse space from 21,272 – 54,573 sq.ft. Tenants include: Stoneacre, National Grid, McGregor Transport, DB Schenker & Bosch Automotive ! Crompton Retail Park - Tenants include: Dunelm, Eaton Lighting, Ready Steady Warehouse, Marstons Pub, Goals Soccer Centre, Farmfoods, Subway (Fully Let)
Other sites available ! Avro Park ! Doncaster Distribution Park ! First Point ! Gateway 4 ! Junction 6 Thorne ! Marshgate ! Nimbus Park ! Riverdale Park
Key Sectors
Aviation Aero Centre Yorkshire / Doncaster Sheffield Airport – one of the most important aviation hubs in the North of England. We already have a thriving business community with over 100 businesses.
Energy & the Environment Revolutionary changes in the way energy needs are met are inevitable. Doncaster has great connectivity enabling large volumes of material to be moved in a low carbon manner providing generators with easy access to grid connection points.
Logistics Doncaster is the preferred logistics hub providing quality warehousing and distribution solutions to many global brands. This ever growing sector already has an economic output of £930 million employing 31,000 people in the SCR.
Manufacturing and Engineering Doncaster is at the forefront of this sector thanks to our rich heritage and ongoing dedication to the future of Advanced Manufacturing. Already employing over 10,000 in the sector it will continue to provide a quality employment base whilst developing and implementing some of the key solutions to major global challenges.
Office Based Services Strong office based services sector located at Lakeside, the Airport and the Town Centre. Doncaster is home to a number of global head offices, call centres and regional financial and legal services companies. We have a number of serviced offices available with major plans in place to deliver a new central business district embracing state of the art office buildings at the heart of the town centre and close to the railway station.
Rail With a world-leading cluster of rolling stock and rail infrastructure businesses, Doncaster will play a major role in the delivery of a £100bn investment programme for the UK rail sector including HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail. Doncaster is also home to the National College for Transport and Infrastructure, developing skills for the future and working closely with Transport for the North, Department for International Trade and Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Rail Investment Opportunities Doncaster is one of the chosen areas to generate investment as part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy; £30bn investment across 68 projects in the UK. Businesses looking to invest and locate in Doncaster will join the many rail businesses already here, delivering business growth where it is most needed, primarily focusing on rail supply chain and rolling stock.
Retail Doncaster continues to be a retail destination providing a strong retail offer and has weathered the challenging years the High Streets have and are facing. Already boasting a wealth of brands, high street names, retail parks and an award winning market bringing in visitors from across the UK.
Competitive Land Values
Industrial and Commercial Residential
London Commercial £2.3m ha London Residential £7.3m ha
v v
Doncaster Commercial £864,000 ha Doncaster Residential £1.1m haWorking in Doncaster
! Population of Doncaster = 310,500
- larger population than many cities
eg: Hull, Newcastle and Nottingham
- largest metropolitan borough (219 sq ml)
! Favourable average salary rates
- gross weekly pay 13% below
national average
- hourly rate 15% below national averageWorking in Doncaster ! Proportionately more people hold NVQs up to level 3 than national average 50% ! Immediate access to strong labour market ! Labour market catchment of 1.6 million within 30 miles ! Two thirds of Doncaster’s population are of working age
Living in Doncaster ! Low living costs ! Great value housing ! Simple and easy commute ! Access to vibrant cities ! Great outdoors ! Better quality of life
Housing price comparison ! Over 150 luxury housing properties currently available
Housing price comparison
! Doncaster is c50% cheaper than
the national averageLearning in Doncaster
! 37 Nursery ! 99 Primary schools ! 5 Specialist ! UTC opening in 2020
and Childcare ! 19 Secondary schools and alternative ! 2 Further education
Facilities ! 1 Independent school schools facilities
! Within 1 hrs drive time
from 10 UniversitiesVisitor
So muchEconomy
to see and do
! Warm and friendly northern hospitality
! Luxury Hotels, unique venues and accommodation
! Great choice of restaurants, wine bars
and gastro pubs
! Beautiful countryside parks and gardens
including Brodsworth and Cusworth Hall
! Access to nature reserves including
Potteric Carr and Denaby IngsVisitor
So muchEconomy
to see and do
! Less than 1 hours drive from York,
Leeds and the Peak District
! Sought after village locations around Doncaster
including Bawtry and Tickhill
! Big brand names, high end boutiques
and specialist retailers
! Home to one of only three
original Mansion HousesUsual Key Events ! Business Showcase ! Tour de Yorkshire ! Delicious Doncaster Food Festival ! Dragon Boat Race ! DN Festival ! St Leger Festival ! DN light Festival ! Xmas Light Switch on ! Doncaster Business Awards
Rugby League World Cup 2021 ! Keepmoat Stadium will host three fixtures during October 2021 ! Tickets on sale Summer 2020
Visitor Economy ! 6.4 million day visits per year ! Tourism (including overnight stays) worth £223 million per year, more than Bradford, Canterbury & Peterborough ! More day visitors than Harrogate, Lincoln Oxford or Windsor ! Yorkshire Wildlife Park – one of the UK’s top 20 visitor attractions and home to the only polar bears in England
Team Doncaster ! Strong economic drive from Mayor / Chief Executive ! Maximise supply chain & local labour opportunities. Generated over £6m in orders for over 60 local businesses ! Support & partnership with public and private sector ! Enabling attitude & excellent track record of delivery ! Positive relationship with Sheffield City Region ! Secure external funding ! Exemplar planning service
Contact: Chris Dungworth – Interim Head of Service Business Doncaster chris.dungworth@doncaster.gov.uk Scott Cardwell – Assistant Director for Development scott.cardwell@doncaster.gov.uk wearedoncaster.co.uk
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