Privately-owned property development company, Premcor Estates, has submitted a planning application for its 43-acre, Mode 18 development site at Junction 3 on the M18.
The planning application relates to the redevelopment of the overall site at Rossington, Doncaster, which has the potential to deliver around 450 new jobs.
Planning permission was granted three years ago at the site for the installation of a much-needed Link Road to divert industrial traffic from the surrounding residential areas and construction of this road forms part of the proposed scheme works.
Proposals include for a mix of employment and an element of operational vehicle storage with supporting infrastructure including a gatehouse.
A further planning application will be submitted shortly for land to the western end of the new Link Road for roadside uses, including an electric vehicle charging station and petrol station with shop, as well as providing new restaurant/coffee shop facilities with drive-through lanes.
Premcor director, Rob Lane, commented: “We acquired this site off market and have spent the last four years on site assembly. Our work has also included securing agreements for a new Link Road for commercial traffic to the Bankwood Lane Estate to bypass Rossington and the large volume of residential development that has taken place there. The Link Road will make a big difference to local residents and Doncaster Council who have been supporting and promoting the link road for the last six years.
“We have ambitious plans for the site which will build on our established links with major occupiers. Potential occupiers have already been secured for the petrol filling station and the EV charging facility as well as two restaurants with drive through provision. We will also be welcoming Yard Storage Solutions, which will provide self-storage and commercial storage facilities, on the remainder of the site.”
Mode 18 is so called because of its location on the M18, close to the A1(M) and M1 Motorways as well as its proximity to the iPort Rail terminal which is just a five-minute drive away. Both factors combine to make it a first-class location for any organisation, but particularly industrial, manufacturing or logistics companies.
The two separate planning applications could generate and sustain over 500 new full and part time jobs – the proposed employment development site at the eastern end of the new Link Road will lead to the creation of around 450 jobs, while the commercial / retail uses at the western end of the new Link Road, provide a further 87 new jobs.
Premcor has appointed the Sheffield office of ID Planning to handle the planning application for Mode 18. Director, Jeremy Williams, said:
“ID Planning is well known for providing creative and innovative planning solutions for complex development proposals and this has been one such. We are hopeful that we will receive a positive determination as a result of the local support for the Link Road and the general development proposals, which will make a tremendous difference.
“Whilst the Link Road alone will deliver many local benefits, Premcor plans to bring forward a phased commercial development across several sites in need of regeneration and investment. This will support existing local commercial businesses and provide substantial new, modern warehouse space and general industrial floorspace that will also attract inward investment, so there is an appetite to get started on site as soon as possible.”
Architects for Mode 18 are C4 Architects and the Sheffield offices of Knight Frank and BNP Paribas have been advising.