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19 Oct 2009 - Muse Developments has received outline planning consent for its £300 million Waterdale scheme in Doncaster, which will see a new Civic and Cultural Quarter redeveloped on 25 acres of brownfield land to the south side of the town centre.
The first phase of the scheme will include a new public square, performance venue and council offices.
Dan Needham, regional director at Muse Developments, said: “Waterdale Civic and Cultural Quarter is a large scale regeneration project which will have a positive social and economic impact on Doncaster town centre.
“This is complete area regeneration and will introduce attractive, highly energy efficient buildings as well as infrastructure that improves connectivity with surrounding neighbourhoods and act as a catalyst for further regeneration.”
Although this is a significant milestone for the scheme, gap funding negotiations are continuing with Yorkshire Forward, which will enable aspects of the first phase to be completed. It is hoped that these discussions will be completed over the next few weeks.
Doncaster Council's Cabinet Member for Business and Regeneration, Councillor Jonathan Wood, said: "The scheme is progressing well and outline planning is a significant milestone to have passed.
“Preparatory demolition work at the site is well under way, and we are looking forward to seeing the project come to life, transforming a declining part of the town centre into a regional business and cultural hotspot."
Over the next few months, a series of full planning applications that set out detailed designs of the buildings included in the first phase will be submitted to the planners.
Construction of the first phase is expected to begin next year and should be completed in 2012. This initial stage represents forty percent of the total development, with the full scheme scheduled for completion within the next eight years.
Muse signed a development agreement with Doncaster Council in April 2009.
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