Work begins on 375,000 sq ft Doncaster industrial

The first three units of Total Developments’ project, ranging from 43,000 sq ft to 65,000 sq ft, are scheduled for completion in the third quarter of this year.

Total Park will ultimately comprise five units, covering a total of 376,419 sq ft, 1.5 miles from the M18.

GV&Co and M1 Agency are letting the space, The largest plot on the site will accommodate a shed of 128,945 sq ft.

Each unit will have a minimum BREEAM rating of ‘very good’ and an EPC rating of A, yard depths of at least 45m and extensive parking areas complete with EV charging points.

GV&Co’s Daniel Walker said: “Total Park is in a central location for many businesses, close to the M18 and A1(M) which link to Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester in the North and Nottingham, Birmingham and London in the South. In addition, the site is less than four miles from iPort Rail, which provides immediate access to the national rail network and all the country’s deep sea ports.

“There are very few new units, of this standard and specification, currently under construction in South Yorkshire and with so many household names located close by, including Amazon, Tesco, Screwfix and IKEA, we’re anticipating high levels of interest in Total Park from regional, national and international occupiers.”

The first three units at the scheme, located off Bably Carr Bank, will be ready for occupation in Q3 2024. They will offer 65,389 sq ft, 54,503 sq ft and 43,525 sq ft, with two further units, spanning 128,945 sq ft and 84,056 sq ft, due to complete next year.

Henry Watson from M1 Agency said: “We are seeing specification and location be paramount to occupier requirements in the current market and Total Park benefits from best-in-class building specification and unrivalled location. We have seen a large take up of units below 150,000 sq ft across the South Yorkshire region leaving a very limited supply.”

Ed Chantler, chief executive of Total Developments – an experienced business in the industrial & logistics space, particularly active in the Cheshire M6 area – said: “Total Park Doncaster represents a continuation of our clear strategy since inception. Our track record of identifying sites and speculatively developing best-in-class mid-box warehousing and manufacturing space has established our position as market leaders in the 20,000 to 150,000 sq ft size range.

“Our focus on targeting undersupplied towns and cities where there has been a lack of high specification accommodation being brought forward has ensured our success in achieving pre-commitments and hence gives us the confidence to push on at Doncaster and ensure the development is expedited to meet demand.”