Doncaster Council considers leasing closed Doncaster Sheffield Airport at considerable…
Doncaster Council could lease Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA), which closed recently, from its owners, Peel L&P, under plans being considered. The airport was wound down by Peel in November 2022, citing the financial viability of the site. At a meeting later this month, the council is set to discuss ring-fencing more than £3m for a compulsory purchase order to buy the airport. The council said Peel had recently offered a lease of the airport. The council hopes to reopen the site, and provide jobs. The order to potentially buy DSA from Peel is expected to initially cost up to £3.1m in legal costs. A report looking at what can be done to reopen the airport is set to be discussed at a cabinet meeting on 12 April. The plan is for the area around the airport to contain a cluster of businesses to compliment the site. The Mayor of Doncaster said, rather over-optimistically, that the airport “has the potential to be the jewel in the crown of the Doncaster and South Yorkshire economy.” In fact, it will generally just provide holiday flights, taking local residents to spend their money abroad. .Tweet Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Council considers leasing closed airport from Peel 3rd April 2023 By Oli Constable BBC The airport was opened to passengers in 2005 after it had previously been RAF Finningley Doncaster Council could lease a recently-closed airport from its owners under plans being considered. Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) was wound down by owners Peel L&P in November 2022, citing the financial viability of the site. At a meeting later this month, the council is set to discuss ring-fencing more than £3m for a compulsory purchase order to buy the airport. Peel had recently offered a lease of the airport, the council said. The council hopes to reopen the site after its closure last year affected about 800 jobs. The order to potentially buy DSA from Peel is expected to initially cost up to £3.1m in legal costs. A report looking at what can be done to reopen the airport is set to be discussed at a cabinet meeting on 12 April. The area around the airport would also see a cluster of businesses grow to compliment the site, the council said. There had been “credible financial offers to purchase” DSA, which have not been accepted by Peel, it said. The last passenger flights left the airport in November 2022. The council added that a potential longer-term lease of the site was also being considered and discussed. Mayor of Doncaster Ros Jones said the fight for the airport “is not over” and she still hopes an agreement will be reached with Peel. “The acquisition process will take time and it will not be cheap,” she s
