Cantley Pavilion, Ascot Avenue, Doncaster, DN4 6HE

Location

Cantley Pavilion is situated on Ascot Avenue within the established residential suburb of Cantley, approximately 3 miles south-east of Doncaster City Centre. The property occupies a prominent position adjacent to local playing fields and recreational facilities, with good access to the A630 Wheatley Hall Road and the wider motorway network via Junction 3 of the M18. The surrounding area comprises a mix of residential neighbourhoods, community facilities, schools and sports clubs, making the pavilion well placed to serve a range of community, leisure and sporting uses.

Description

The property is of traditional brick and block construction with the external upper half of the property cladded in cedar wood. The property also features a unique dipped roof. The property benefits from solar panel installation, external security lighting, internal and external CCTV and all external windows and doors are fitted with electric roller shutters providing additional security.

Internally, the property is fitted with LED lighting throughout and is heated through an underfloor heating system.

The property consists of 3x referee changing rooms, 3x junior changing rooms, 8x adult changing rooms, cleaner's cupboard, storage cupboard, plant room, reception foyers with male, female and accessible toilet along with a hall and newly fitted kitchen.

Building Total GIA: 532sq.m (5,726.37sq ft)
Plot Size: 967.96sqm

Terms

Community Letting, Available to let by way of a full repairing and insuring lease.

Business rates and all other usual outgoings will be payable by the tenant.

Prospective tenants to confirm any proposed use with the Local Planning Authority.

Any lease granted will be contracted out of the provisions of Sections 24 to 28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

Term: Between 10 and 25 years

The term of the lease is flexible dependent upon the ingoing tenant's requirements. Negotiations on the term of tenancy may be applied based on key criteria to include;
* Evidence of benefits that the applicant will bring to the local community.
* Grant Funding requirements

Use

Community Use, with a requirement for the successful applicant to enter into a hire agreement (chargeable up to £25per hour) with football clubs who are allocated pitches (Saturdays and Sundays) within the park through the Councils Pitches and Pavilions team for use of changing rooms, referee rooms and access to toilets for spectators on match days and until July 2032.

Interested parties should make the necessary investigations to satisfy themselves concerning their proposed use and in this regard should contact the local planning authority on or .

Please note: No removal of changing rooms or alterations to their usage is permitted without Landlords Consent, Football Foundation Approval (until 2032) and Planning Permission which will trigger consultation with Sport England. For which all costs and requirements to get approval will be the responsibility of the tenant. Changes of such will not be deemed a condition of the tender process.


Rent

Concessionary rental arrangements in line with Doncaster Council's adopted Community Lettings & Asset Transfer Policy (June 2019) will be available to eligible groups wishing to take the premises on the basis of a community lease agreement.

Prospective tenants are requested to make a rental offer (minimum of £500per annum) for the premises based upon their individual circumstances

Services and Utilities

The successful applicant will take on responsibility for all service/utility outgoings, such outgoings to include but not limited to:-
* Electricity
* Gas
* National non-domestic rates (as applicable)
* Water
* Any collection of refuse

Statutory Planned Maintenance (SPM)

The Council's Statutory Planned Maintenance Team will provide a buy back service for the provision of services required which is tailored to the needs of the individual property ensuring compliancy.

The successful applicant will be required to enter into a service level agreement to run concurrently with the lease for the lease term.

The current annual cost of SPM for this property is in the region of £6,000per annum. This cost will be payable on a quarterly basis. A quote can be provided for rectification of defects found during servicing; rectification works are at an additional cost to the buy back.

Energy Performance Certificate

The property has an EPC rating of B.
EPC Valid until 31.07.2033

Legal Costs

Each party to be responsible for their own reasonable legal costs incurred in the preparation/completion of the tenancy.

Expressions of Interest from Community Groups

*Must show the group is constituted.
*Lease agreements shall be negotiated from a starting point of full market rental value. A discounting framework may be applied* based upon key criteria to include:

Expectation of the group to be responsible for all running costs including repairs, maintenance and insurance.
Requirement for the group to invest in the building during the term of the lease.
Evidence of the benefits that the applicant will bring to the local community.
Full tender pack will be provided on request

Please see brochure for contact details

Viewings

Viewings will be held by way of open sessions to be held:

21st July 2026 between 1pm & 4pm
28th July 2026 between 1pm and 4pm
21st August 2026 between 8:30am & 12pm
26th August 2026 between 1pm & 4pm
4th September 2026 between 8:30am & 12pm
8th September 2026 between 1pm & 4pm
18th September 2026 between 8:30am & 12pm


The closing date for the receipt of offers is 12 noon Thursday 24th September 2026