50 new jobs set for Doncaster as work begins on £3m business park

Construction work is now underway at a £3m business park, which is part of the final phase of the 18-acre retail and industrial development at Quest Park in Doncaster.

When the scheme is completed in January 2017, 50 new jobs will be created.

Developed by Yorkshire property investor and developer Marrtree Investments, the new 3.6 acre Marrtree Business Park site will comprise 47,000 sq ft of trade counter units and warehousing.

Spread across five buildings on a riverside site, on the A630 Wheatley Hall Road, which is known as the main route for trade counter businesses in Doncaster, the scheme will include a total of 16 individual units ranging from 1,500 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft .

The scheme follows Marrtree’s recent completion of a similar 20,000sq ft development at St James Business Park in Knaresborough.

The Marrtree group of companies, run by brothers William and George Marshall, has operated for over 60 years and is now based at Cardale Park in Harrogate.

William Marshall said: “We hope the Doncaster development will help address the shortage of quality space available in South Yorkshire for trade counter businesses. Thanks to rapidly improving transport links such as the new FARRRs link road between the M18 and the airport, the area is rapidly becoming seen as an excellent location to do business.

“We are already fielding a steady stream of enquiries from businesses looking for good quality warehousing in Doncaster. Our largest unit, at 10,000 sq ft, is sparking particularly high levels of interest and we look forward to seeing Marrtree Business Park fully occupied by thriving businesses that will bring an estimated 50 new jobs to the area.”

Tim Hazeltine, investment manager at Business Doncaster, added: “Doncaster’s economy seems to have a new confidence and a strong pent up appetite for new quality accommodation. We’re extremely pleased to see Marrtree break ground on this new development and we look forward to working with them to help make this a fully occupied and successful investment for the town.”

Quest Park, which has been developed on the former Dupont nylon factory site, is already home to a collection of blue chip brands, including Toyota, Audi, Dulux and pharmaceutical wholesaler Mawdsleys.