Harworth Group has sold three parcels of commercial land for £5.7m at its Riverdale Park development in Doncaster.
Polypipe Building Products has acquired a 4-acre land parcel adjacent to its existing Neale Road Manufacturing site, which will be used to provide new facilities.
JCT600 has acquired a 7-acre land parcel from Harworth for a new car showroom and forecourt, and an unnamed private developer has acquired half an acre of land for the construction of a new drive-thru unit.
Haworth has already entered into a forward-funding agreement with Great Places to develop 50 new affordable housing units as part of the residential element of the Riverdale Park development.
Ed Catchpole, regional director for Yorkshire and central at Harworth, said: “Our Riverdale Park development has transformed a brownfield site into a thriving mixed-use community, providing well-connected leisure and employment space as well as much-needed new family homes in a desirable riverside location. We are delighted to have transacted with a number of the region’s most successful businesses to help them expand their presence in Doncaster, supporting new jobs and investment in the area, as well as partnering with Great Places to deliver much-needed new affordable homes.”
James Crow, director of mixed tenure at Harworth, added: “Our affordable housing portfolio is about working with selected partners to meet affordable family housing needs, in a large and underserved sector. We are therefore so pleased to have reached our first affordable housing agreement with Great Places, a highly-respected housing provider that shares our commitment to create vibrant, sustainable communities.”
Matt Williams, managing director of Polypipe Building Products, said: “We are delighted to confirm our commitment to the Doncaster area via this investment, which not only allows us to improve our operational efficiency but also opens the opportunity for expansion of our Neale Road facility in the future.”
Helen Spencer, executive director of growth at Great Places, added: “We’re delighted to be part of the Riverdale Park development. Close work with Harworth Group has enabled us to unlock this important site to deliver 50 new affordable homes in the area where we know that demand is high. We’re committed to providing high-quality, sustainable, and affordable housing in the areas we operate and we look forward to working with Harworth Group and other partners to deliver this project.”
