The developer, which has agreed a long-term lease for Doncaster Sheffield Airport assets, has begun plans to build up to 1,800 homes in the residential part of the local masterplan.
The first proposals for housing allocation were set out in the Doncaster Sheffield Airport Masterplan in 2018, as set out in an online consultation currently running until 1 December.
This has since been incorporated into the Doncaster Local Plan, which states that the Hurstwood site could accommodate between 1,400 and 1,800 homes, depending on the density of the proposal.
However, local plans state that after the first 280 homes, no homes should be handed over until more jobs are created in the area. This effectively means extensive development across the employment land portion of the South Yorkshire Airport City/Gateway East area. .
Peel's intention is to submit two planning applications. The initial plans will include 1,200 homes but will comply with existing policy and “reflect local plans”.
The second, in Mr Peel's words, “offers alternatives” and sets out a wider range of tenure plans, including late-life, build-to-rent and affordable housing. . They would suggest that new housing should be provided at the same time as new jobs, or some time later.
Peel, which closed the airport in 2022, said the existing woodland and hedgerows within the Hurstwood property boundary would remain, with open space connecting to these natural assets. Active travel corridors will be introduced.
Initially, access will be from Hurst Lane towards the roundabout with the Great Yorkshire Way, with further access points to be added as the plans move south.
The residential area is located to the west of the airport itself, and although the local council currently has a contract with the airport operator and hopes to resume operations in 2026, there is no business space between the residential area and the airport. There is a zone for.
These are the Innovation Zone, which was approved as a general employment area in 2020, and the Central Plaza area, which will house retail, dining, community and office uses.
You can read the full text of the consultation here.
