Forging Ahead

Rotherham is at the forefront of an ambitious growth programme, bringing together major regeneration projects with world-leading innovation at the Advanced Manufacturing Park. Discover how the borough is helping to shape Northern Powerhouse Rail and the wider South Yorkshire economy – establishing a nationally significant transport hub, accelerating housing delivery and unlocking exceptional investment opportunities.

Rotherham’s Showcase event will take place at UKREiiF on Tuesday 19 May, from 12pm-12:45pm in the SYMCA Pavilion (No.12). Join us to hear and see how investment is reshaping Rotherham, more about our proven track record of delivery and discover why Rotherham is no longer a place to watch, but to actively invest in.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PARK

A flagship of innovation and productivity, AMP is home to world-renowned manufacturers like Rolls-Royce, McLaren Automotive and Boeing. Located at Waverley, it offers over 148,500sqm of high-spec innovation floorspace, backed by the University of Sheffield’s Advance Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).

The AMP is at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District and is globally recognised for its expertise in high-performance materials, research, and engineering. It’s not just a business park — it’s where the future of UK manufacturing is being made.

Part of a 740-acre mixed-use site with housing and green space
Strong links to Sheffield, Doncaster Airport and the M1
Ideal for R&D, advanced engineering, and high-growth SMEs

ROTHERHAM TOWN CENTRE

Rotherham’s town centre is undergoing a bold transformation. Forge Island is now home to a state-of-the-art cinema, hotel, restaurants and public spaces, breathing new life into the heart of the borough.

Adjacent to it, the Riverside Residential Quarter (RRQ) is unlocking hundreds of new homes, creating a vibrant, urban living experience supported by shops, leisure, green space and events.

Over £120m public/private investment already delivered
Future-focused regeneration with a growing night-time economy
New homes, revamped public realm and a major markets & library development
Deliberately assembled and planned strategic town centre sites to support town centre living, flexible commercial, leisure and cultural areas and a stronger day-to-evening economy.

GATEWAY STATION

One of Rotherham’s most ambitious projects, the proposed Gateway Station is an integrated transport hub, headlined by a new mainline station providing faster and more direct mainline train services to Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London and other UK destinations.

A tram-train stop, bus interchange and superb wheeling, walking and cycling route connectivity would ensure easy station access.

The Rotherham Gateway proposition includes a job-boosting business centre within the station building as a catalyst for further development.

The wider plan for adjacent regeneration includes an Innovation Campus and Living Quarter.

The scheme is part of Central Government’s Northern Powerhouse Rail plans, and has progressed to full business case.

Click here to find out more about Rotherham’s Gateway to the future.

BASSINGTHORPE

Bassingthorpe will be a new mixed-use community just outside Rotherham town centre, offering up to 2,400 new homes, 11 hectares of employment land, green infrastructure, and a local centre with schools and services.

This site is a key part of the borough’s Local Plan and offers investors a chance to shape one of Rotherham’s most strategic development opportunities.