We are delighted to announce our latest strategic investment: the acquisition of the Coopers Terrace car park, located right in the heart of Doncaster City Centre. This purchase marks another exciting step in our commitment to investing in locations with significant growth potential and strong fundamentals.
An Unbeatable City Centre Location
Positioned on Coopers Terrace (DN1), this site boasts an exceptional location within Doncaster’s central core. It’s currently known and used as a convenient city centre car park, offering easy access for visitors. Its strategic position places it within comfortable walking distance of key city landmarks and transport hubs, including:
- Doncaster Railway Station and Frenchgate Interchange: Providing superb regional and national connectivity.
- Doncaster Market: One of the UK’s finest traditional markets, located just moments away.
- Civic and Cultural Quarter: Home to attractions like the Danum Gallery, Library and Museum (DGLAM) and CAST performance venue.
- Main Retail Streets: Offering access to shopping and city centre amenities.
This superb accessibility makes Coopers Terrace a truly prime piece of city centre real estate.
Doncaster: A City on the Move
Our investment comes at a time of palpable momentum for Doncaster. Since achieving city status in 2022, there’s been a clear focus on regeneration and future growth, with several key developments recently completed, underway, or planned:
- New City Centre Strategy: A comprehensive 25-year strategy, shaped by extensive public consultation (“Doncaster’s Big City Conversation”) and approved in early 2025, sets a clear vision for a safer, cleaner, more vibrant and connected city centre with a diverse mix of uses including residential, leisure, health, and culture.
- Gateway One Development: Construction is underway (as of Spring 2025) on a major new Grade A office building near the station, destined to become a flagship digital and tech hub, bolstering Doncaster’s ambitions as an AI Growth Zone.
- Doncaster Waterfront Transformation: Significant remediation work has begun on this major brownfield site adjacent to the city centre, preparing 22 acres for substantial future investment and development, potentially including housing, leisure, and commercial spaces.
- Waterdale Regeneration: Progress is being made to revitalise this area, including plans to introduce NHS services into vacant retail units (“health on the high street”) and improve public spaces following the demolition of the old central library.
- Cultural Enhancements: The historic Corn Exchange refurbishment was recently completed, adding to the city’s rich cultural fabric.
The Coopers Terrace Opportunity
While currently serving the city well as a car park, the Coopers Terrace site holds significant potential for future development. Its outstanding location presents an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to Doncaster’s evolving city centre, as envisioned in the new strategy.
We are now exploring options for the site’s future. Potential development could align perfectly with the city’s needs – perhaps introducing high-quality city living options, providing modern commercial or office space, or adding leisure facilities that complement the nearby cultural and retail offerings and capitalize on the excellent connectivity.
Why Doncaster? Why Now?
This acquisition aligns perfectly with our strategy of investing in dynamic, well-connected cities that demonstrate clear ambition and progress. Doncaster’s ongoing regeneration, strategic investments, and clear vision for its city centre make it an exciting place to be involved. The specific location advantages of Coopers Terrace make this a particularly compelling opportunity.
We are enthusiastic about this acquisition and confident in Doncaster’s bright future. We look forward to developing plans for the Coopers Terrace site that will deliver a high-quality addition to this thriving city centre. Stay tuned for further updates!
