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Sources report Doncaster Sheffield Airport sale deal is close
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The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is reportedly close to purchasing Doncaster Sheffield Airport outright from the Peel Group, marking a shift from previous plans to lease the site. The airport closed in 2022 after being deemed commercially unviable, and local authorities have been working to reopen it using public funds.
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- Sources claim the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is close to buying Doncaster Sheffield Airport from the Peel Group.
- The potential purchase represents a change from earlier plans to secure a long-term lease after a year of private talks.
- No financial figures for the sale have been disclosed, and funding details remain unclear, though SYMCA has held £160m for the airport's reopening since September 2025.
- Both SYMCA and Doncaster Council declined to comment directly on speculation, citing ongoing negotiations.
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed in 2022 after the Peel Group declared it commercially unviable.