Keyland Developments secure planning permission for 90,000 st ft Doncaster industrial site

Kelda Group’s property trading arm and sister-company to Yorkshire Water, Keyland Developments Ltd, has secured planning permission for a 90,000 sq ft industrial scheme on Little Lane in Doncaster.

Knight Frank’s Sheffield and Leeds branches have been appointed by Keyland to launch the employment-generating site to market and potential purchasers.

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council gave planning consent for 90,000 sq ft of B1c, B2 and B8 industrial uses on the Little Lane site.

The plans could generate up to 250 new jobs for the Doncaster area in addition to providing quality industrial accommodation, which is currently experiencing a shortage throughout the region.

Located behind an existing Yorkshire Water treatment works, the site 6.3 acre site is bounded by industrial development to the north and east and with good access to local and national road networks.

A number of sustainably developed, sensitively designed units ranging from 4,000 sq ft up to approximately 25,000 sq ft could be accommodated within a landscaped setting.

Peter Garrett, managing director of Keyland Developments Ltd, said: “We are delighted to have secured planning approval for this strategic site which is within an employment policy area in the Doncaster Unitary Development Plan. The planning consent will enable this underutilised site to be transformed into a job-creating, high-quality development which can make a positive contribution to the local area by attracting inward investment and creating employment opportunities.”

Rebecca Schofield, partner at Knight Frank’s Sheffield office, added: “The well-documented shortage of industrial land and accommodation in South Yorkshire makes sites such as this very attractive propositions. The scale, positioning and capabilities of the site, combined with the planning in place, will undoubtedly attract strong levels of interest.”

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