Further expansion of the commercial district at Aero Centre Yorkshire — the 1,600-acre site around Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) — has been given the go-ahead by Doncaster Council.

Up to 600,000ft² of office, general industry, storage and distribution space will be developed (with the potential to create up to 800 jobs).

This news follows the recent launch of the airport’s Vision Plan.

The site could be made more accessible by public transport from nearby towns and cities, and a proposed East Coast Mainline link to the airport could be in place by 2024.

Peel Land and Property — part of the Peel Group, which owns the airport — anticipates strong interest in the fully serviced site.

The scheme reflects the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership’s strategic plans identifying Aero Centre Yorkshire as one of its top-priority growth locations and as a driver for inward investment and job creation with regard to logistics, engineering, aviation, energy and construction.

Andrew Farrer, development manager at Peel Land and Property, said: “Aero Centre Yorkshire’s wider development will build on the success of DSA, which has seen significant growth in recent times.

"The application has been prepared to reflect the rapid growth in the cargo and logistics market at DSA, helped by the improved accessibility provided by Great Yorkshire Way, as well as its location within a national logistics ‘hot spot’ between the Humber ports and the motorway network.”