Peel Group launch Aero Centre Yorkshire at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

The Peel Group has today, (December 18), launched Aero Centre Yorkshire to the UK property marketplace.

The new brand represents the wide range of development opportunities now available surrounding Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport, attracting inward investment and job creation to the Sheffield City Region.

The 1600-acre site, which is home to the UK’s fastest growing airport outside London, Doncaster Sheffield Airport, is already home to an array of office, warehousing and distribution unit opportunities, encompassing a 62-acre business park and 10 hectares of Enterprise Zone.

Robert Hough, chairman of Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, said: “Today’s announcement reflects The Peel Group’s strategy set out in the master plan to maximise the potential of the whole airport site in order to provide for the future growth of air services and to make Doncaster Sheffield Airport a major hub for passenger, business cargo and general aviation activities.”

Peel Logistics, a joint venture between Peel Land and Property and Macquarie Capital, is now a major delivery partner on the site. In October, The Peel Group set out 150 major projects in its Northern Powerhouse strategy and Aero Centre Yorkshire now sits within this portfolio.

Steve Gill, managing director of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, commented: “This positive announcement comes just weeks before the opening of the FARRRS Airport Link Road and only a few weeks since our major new carrier announcement with Flybe delivering connectivity to three European centres of trade and two major European hubs.

“The FARRRS scheme will deliver greatly enhanced connectivity to the Sheffield City region’s airport, placing Doncaster Sheffield Airport within minutes of the UK’s major motorway network and bringing global business closer to Sheffield’s £28 billion economy.

“Aero Centre Yorkshire will be an enviable central location with motorways, sea ports and airside access to one of the longest runways in the country. It offers a wide range of land and property opportunities for businesses of all types and sizes from across the globe.”

The approved development site already has planning consent for over 2 million square feet of office, warehousing and distribution units and designated Enterprise Zone status, making Aero Centre Yorkshire a viable prospect for a considerable range of businesses from logistics to full commercial Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations.

There are already many businesses operating on the site, with the hangars at Aero Centre Yorkshire housing a Cessna service centre offering a comprehensive service for citation jets including upgrades, repairs, maintenance, overhaul and parts support.

Martin McKervey from the Sheffield City Region LEP, added: “The Peel Group is investing heavily in our region and this further announcement for the Sheffield City Region’s Airport is most welcome. Now is the time for business to come together and back its airport. A successful airport needs a successful region and a successful region needs a successful airport of its own.

“It is no longer sufficient or acceptable to rely upon air services from outside our regional economy. We must support and develop our region to ensure it has the strongest possible position within the Northern powerhouse.”

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