Premcor Secures Major Retail Brands for Rossington Roadside Scheme

Rob Lane and Simon Hawkins, both directors of Premcor

Premcor Estates (Premcor), a private UK property development company based in Newton Aycliffe, has achieved a significant milestone at its 45-acre Rossington site near Doncaster, following the granting of planning permission for a dedicated roadside development.

The consent has paved the way for a high-profile line-up of occupiers including McDonald’s, Costa and The Brookfield Group, who develop and operate roadside services with fuel, convenience stores and EV charging.

Premcor recently announced that work has already commenced on the scheme’s new access road and the preparation of serviced plots. The infrastructure works are scheduled for practical completion in August alongside a new 17.5-acre pre-let logistics yard on the 43-acre Mode 18 scheme.

The roadside development serves as a critical amenity hub for the rapidly growing area, which includes iPort - the UK’s most advanced multimodal logistics park.

Director of Premcor, Simon Hawkins, commented: "The successful completion of this roadside scheme is a vital component of our wider vision for Mode 18. By providing high-quality food, beverage and fuelling amenities, we are directly supporting the growing Rossington residential population alongside the needs of the thousands of workers at iPort plus the surrounding industrial estate. This is a prime, rapidly growing location with exceptional road, rail and air links, so these new retail outlets will fill a significant gap in the local market."

The Brookfield Group will operate a petrol filling station with Electric Vehicle hub featuring 12 high power charging points.

Aziz Patel, managing partner at The Brookfield Group, said: "We are delighted to have partnered with Premcor on this roadside scheme. It has been a pleasure to work with Simon and his team on such a hands-on basis and we look forward to exploring future opportunities together. Our investment reflects our commitment to delivering the modern infrastructure required by the next generation of logistics and roadside users."

Meanwhile, McDonald’s has purchased its own plot for a drive-thru restaurant, while Costa has agreed a deal for its own drive-thru coffee shop facility.

Annie Newman of McDonald’s said: "The Rossington site is an ideal location to serve both residents and visitors.

“We’re confident that the local community will recognise the value of greater choice, and the benefits of having a reliable and convenient restaurant from a recognised brand serving food at reasonable prices.

“We are eager to get the build underway as soon as the plots are ready in late summer and look forward to welcoming customers.”

Jacob Goodliffe of Costa added: "We are excited to bring a new Costa drive-thru to this strategic location. As the surrounding logistics and industrial sectors continue to expand, we see huge potential for a high-quality coffee offering that caters to the busy professionals and drivers operating in and around the iPort area."

The roadside development is part of the larger Mode 18 scheme, which Premcor is developing to include a major 17.5-acre, EV-ready logistics yard, already per-let, together with a further 25-acre development site offering up to 450,000 sq ft of industrial, warehousing and logistics space.

Mode 18, which is ideally positioned near the M18 and A1(M) and provides excellent connectivity to the UK's national transportation network, has the potential to deliver more than 450 new jobs once complete.

Premcor is based in London and the North East and was established in 2018 by directors, Simon Hawkins and Rob Lane, who deal first-hand with all Premcor’s development activities. The pair worked together at Terrace Hill (now Urban&Civic plc) for over 20 years, completing £2billon of property developments in the UK across more than 25 schemes before establishing Premcor.