Inland Port for Doncaster

The pace is also quickening at Doncaster where there are ambitious plans for new transport links and regeneration. Top of the list is a new £400 million plan to build Britain’s largest inland port and logistics park. This is the result of a deal between Helios Europe, SEGRO and Shepherd Developments for a site at Rossington, near Doncaster.

It is designated as an inland port because it will have customs clearance and bonded warehouses in a total scheme of 534,175 sq.metres (5.75 million sq.ft.), all linked by rail and direct motorway access. The key target is for goods from Felixstowe to be shipped inland to the port, which is on Junction 3 of the M18. Mike Hughes of Helios Europe said: “Doncaster is acknowledged as a premier location for logistics in the UK.” Meanwhile, construction by Vinci has started on the joint venture (council/Muse Developments) at Doncaster’s new performance venue with completion due in 2013. The new link road to Junction 3 of the M18, a key part of the inland port, is also taking shape. Muse Developments’ Michael Broadhead said: “The civic and cultural centre is really taking shape.”