Area
Regeneration in Doncaster
Track Doncaster regeneration at Unity and Warren Park, plus Pride in Place funding and delivery partners across the city and towns.
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The place
Doncaster's regeneration spans the city centre, the towns of Conisbrough, Mexborough and Rossington, and major growth sites at the borough's edge. Unity, a 250-hectare former colliery site near the M18, is planned to deliver more than 3,000 homes at full build-out, alongside smaller schemes such as Warren Park in Bessacarr and Herald Road.
Who decides and delivers
Doncaster Council is the planning authority, with St Leger Homes managing its housing stock; the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority sets the regional priorities behind Unity's status as a Catalyst Site. Four Pride in Place neighbourhood boards cover the city centre, Conisbrough North, Mexborough West and New Rossington, each with its own resident-led leadership. Developers active in the borough include Hargreaves Land at Unity, Persimmon at Warren Park, and Keepmoat at Herald Road.
What each edition tracks
Each quarterly edition tracks the four Pride in Place boards' path to their investment plans, progress at Unity and the borough's other major sites, and the new Doncaster Local Plan. This edition's research was checked on 19 September 2026.
Current edition
Q3 2026
As at 19 September 2026
Funding, places and delivery. A briefing for the organisations bringing forward homes and regeneration across Doncaster city centre, the towns and the wider borough. Research checked 19 September 2026.
Regeneration projects in Doncaster
Doncaster's largest project is Unity, a former colliery site near the M18 planned to deliver more than 3,000 homes at full build-out alongside a new town centre and transport hub. Housebuilders are active elsewhere in the borough: Persimmon at Warren Park in Bessacarr, Keepmoat at Herald Road, and Bellway Homes at Crabgate Lane. The council has also delivered affordable homes across eight brownfield sites through its own programme.
Construction and housing funding in Doncaster
Homes England administers national social and affordable housing grant and National Housing Bank finance in Doncaster, assessed against priorities set by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Land and infrastructure support runs through the combined authority's integrated settlement and the South Yorkshire Investment Zone, which names four Doncaster opportunity sites. Four separate Pride in Place neighbourhoods hold their own ten-year funding, and a new Doncaster Local Plan is under way after a housing-figure increase.
Who decides regeneration in Doncaster
Doncaster Council is the planning authority, with St Leger Homes managing its housing stock, and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority setting the regional priorities behind sites such as Unity. Four Pride in Place neighbourhood boards, for the city centre, Conisbrough North, Mexborough West and New Rossington, lead local investment decisions. Developers including Hargreaves Land, Persimmon and Keepmoat deliver housing schemes across the borough.
Questions about regeneration in Doncaster
- What regeneration is happening in Doncaster?
- Doncaster's regeneration centres on Unity, a former colliery site planned for more than 3,000 homes, alongside housebuilder schemes at Warren Park, Herald Road and Crabgate Lane. Four Pride in Place neighbourhoods, the city centre, Conisbrough North, Mexborough West and New Rossington, each hold ten-year investment funding.
- How is construction and housing funded in Doncaster?
- Funding reaches Doncaster through Homes England's national housing and finance programmes, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority's integrated settlement and Investment Zone, four Pride in Place ten-year allocations, and a new Local Plan responding to a higher housing requirement.
- Who leads regeneration in Doncaster?
- Doncaster Council is the planning authority, working with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority on regional priorities, four Pride in Place neighbourhood boards, and developers including Hargreaves Land, Persimmon and Keepmoat.
The Doncaster handbook
Planning and building-regulations guidance for the area, published separately.
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