Consultation launched over plans for new Doncaster motorway services with 355 parking spaces
Welcome Break, the UK’s second largest motorway services operator, is proposing a new ‘motorway service area’ east of Junction 37
The developers of proposals for a new motorway services in Doncaster, with 355 car parking spaces, are encouraging local people to share their views.
Welcome Break, the UK’s second largest motorway services operator, is proposing a new ‘motorway service area’ east of Junction 37 of the A1(M) in Doncaster, just off of Barnsley Road.
In 2017, plans from Moto Hospitality Ltd for a motorway services were submitted for the same area, but was refused by councillors and then thrown out after an appeal.
Welcome Break has launched a consultation seeking feedback on the new plans from residents, communities and local stakeholders, which will close on October 7, 2026 at 11.59pm.
The company says the motorway services would provide modern facilities for motorists, HGV drivers, coach operators and other road users, with places to eat and rest, fuel facilities and electric vehicle charging.
Around 355 car parking spaces are proposed, including what would be the ‘largest ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging hub’ in the region, as well as space for 70 HGVs, 14 coaches, 10 caravans, and 16 motorcycles.
It is estimated the motorway services will create 200 jobs.
Welcome Break has said it is running an in-person consultation event at Sprotbrough Church Hall on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, but added that information on the plans can also be found at the Welcome Break Doncaster website.
The proposals are found just over the A1(M) from Marr village, where local people have successfully rallied against development of nearby land in the past.
Moto Hospitality Ltd’s motorway services plan was refused by councillors at the City of Doncaster Council over concerns on its impact on wildlife and the environment.
This was despite a recommendation from planning officials that it be approved.
Similarly, in December 2025, residents from Marr convinced planning officials to refuse planning permission for a solar farm on fields next to the Marr Grange Farm Shop.
The solar farm developers, Enviromena, confirmed they would be appealing the decision.
A public inquiry to determine the appeal has been scheduled for November 2026 and will take seven days.