20 to 22 French Gate Doncaster South Yorkshire DN1 1QQ

  • 20 to 22 French Gate<br>Doncaster<br>South Yorkshire<br>DN1 1QQ

20 to 22 French Gate
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 1QQ

Freehold Retail Investment with Residential Planning Consent

  • Retail Let to Everyday Lending Limited
  • Comprises Retail Unit with Self Contained Offices
  • Everyday Lending Limited in Occupation since at least 2017
  • Planning Consent Granted for conversion of offices to 4 flats
  • Pedestrianised Town Centre Location Opposite the Frenchgate Shopping Centre
  • Neighbouring occupiers include Boots Pharmacy, HMV and Leeds Building Society
  • Lot
    35
  • Auction
    12th February 2026
  • Rent
    £33,000 per Annum Exclusive
    With Self Contained Vacant Upper Parts
  • Status
    Available
  • Guide*
    £300,000 - £325,000
  • Auction Venue
    Live Streamed Auction
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Freehold Retail Investment with Residential Planning Consent

  • Retail Let to Everyday Lending Limited
  • Comprises Retail Unit with Self Contained Offices
  • Everyday Lending Limited in Occupation since at least 2017
  • Planning Consent Granted for conversion of offices to 4 flats
  • Pedestrianised Town Centre Location Opposite the Frenchgate Shopping Centre
  • Neighbouring occupiers include Boots Pharmacy, HMV and Leeds Building Society
  • Lot 35
  • Auction 12th February 2026
  • Rent £33,000 per Annum Exclusive With Self Contained Vacant Upper Parts
  • Status Available
  • Guide* £300,000 - £325,000
  • Sector
    High Street Retail
  • Auction Venue
    Live Streamed Auction

Property Information

Location
Miles
21 miles north east of Sheffield, 33 miles south of Leeds, 40 miles east of Manchester
Roads
A1(M), M18
Rail
Doncaster Railway Station
Air
Leeds Bradford Airport, Humberside Airport
Situation

The City of Doncaster is a popular and busy South Yorkshire commercial centre and is well known for its horse racing course,. The city benefits from excellent communications via the A1(M) and M18 motorways.

The property is situated in the heart of the city centre on the north side of busy and pedestrianised Frenchgate close to its junction with St Sepulchre Gate, Baxtergate and High Street. The substantial Frenchgate Shopping Centre with over 120 retail units with occupiers such as TK Maxx, Costa, H&M, Next, Boots, Pandora and Vision Express and 1700 space car park is opposite the property.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location
Miles
21 miles north east of Sheffield, 33 miles south of Leeds, 40 miles east of Manchester
Roads
A1(M), M18
Rail
Doncaster Railway Station
Air
Leeds Bradford Airport, Humberside Airport
Situation

The City of Doncaster is a popular and busy South Yorkshire commercial centre and is well known for its horse racing course,. The city benefits from excellent communications via the A1(M) and M18 motorways.

The property is situated in the heart of the city centre on the north side of busy and pedestrianised Frenchgate close to its junction with St Sepulchre Gate, Baxtergate and High Street. The substantial Frenchgate Shopping Centre with over 120 retail units with occupiers such as TK Maxx, Costa, H&M, Next, Boots, Pandora and Vision Express and 1700 space car park is opposite the property.

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property is an attractive mixed use building with Retail accommodation on the ground floor and ancillary accommodation in the basement. The upper two floors are self contained offices with a seperate access at the front of the property and benefit from being suitable for residential conversion, with planning consent granted.

VAT

VAT is not applicable to this lot.

Note

Planning consent for the conversion of the self contained offices to 2 x 2 bedroom flats has been granted on 21st July 2025 by The City of Doncaster Council under planning reference 24/0255/FUL. A further planning application has been made under planning reference 24/02502/FUL for a reconfiguration of the consented layout with a additional flat, bringing the total to 5 flats ( 2 x 2 bedroom and 3 x 1 bedroom).

EPC

Retail unit = Band C. Offices = Band C

Description

The property is an attractive mixed use building with Retail accommodation on the ground floor and ancillary accommodation in the basement. The upper two floors are self contained offices with a seperate access at the front of the property and benefit from being suitable for residential conversion, with planning consent granted.

VAT

VAT is not applicable to this lot.

Note

Planning consent for the conversion of the self contained offices to 2 x 2 bedroom flats has been granted on 21st July 2025 by The City of Doncaster Council under planning reference 24/0255/FUL. A further planning application has been made under planning reference 24/02502/FUL for a reconfiguration of the consented layout with a additional flat, bringing the total to 5 flats ( 2 x 2 bedroom and 3 x 1 bedroom).

EPC

Retail unit = Band C. Offices = Band C

Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor Use Floor Areas
Approx sq m
Floor Areas
Approx sq ft
Tenant Term Rent p.a.x. Reversion
Basement
Ground
Ancillary
Retail
34.70
148.61
(374)
(1,600)
Everyday Lending Limited (CRN: 5850869) 10 years from 22nd December 2017
£33,000
21/12/2027
First
Second
Office
Office
157.41
135.55
(1,694)
(1,459)
Vacant Possession - Planning Consent granted for 4 flats      
Total Approximate Floor Area  
476.27
(1)
(5,127)
   
£33,000
 

(1) The floor areas stated above are those published by the Valuation Office Agency (www.voa.gov.uk).
(2) Everyday Lending Limited (CRN: 5850869) were incorporated in June 2006 and currently operate from 59 unit nationwide. See https://www.evlo.co.uk/find-your-local-branch/ . For the year ending 31st December 2024 Everyday Lending Limited (CRN: 5850869) reported a Net Income of £84,701,000, a Pre Tax Loss of £3,966,000. and Total Equity and Liabilities of £244,363,000. (Source: Annual Report and Financial Statements as published at Companies House 22/01/26).

If you are the successful bidder, Acuitus requires a separate payment of £1,500+VAT as a buyer's administration charge payable to Acuitus Limited upon exchange of contracts. A VAT receipt will be provided upon payment.

Contacts

Acuitus
John MehtabJohn Mehtab +44 (0)20 7034 4855 +44 (0)7899 060 519john.mehtab@acuitus.co.uk
Gway KanokwuttipongGway Kanokwuttipong +44 (0)20 7034 4864 +44 (0)7456 888 750gway.kanokwuttipong@acuitus.co.uk
Seller's Solicitors
Howes Percival Solicitors One Forbury Square
Reading
Berks
RG1 3EB
Robert Lynch 01865 536990rob.lynch@howespercival.com

Useful Links

Acuitus Finance
Stuart BuchananStuart Buchanan +44 (0)20 7034 4850 +44 (0)7879 432868stuart.buchanan@acuitus.co.uk

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