Olive Lane gets the go ahead
Harworth is delighted to update residents of Waverley that Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) has granted planning permission for the development Olive Lane.
We are now moving forward with constructions works, and will be keeping residents updated on progress. Our intention is for Olive Lane to be built by the end of 2024 and in the months following that we expect to welcome occupiers for the commercial units including cafés and small shops.
Olive Lane will be a new space at the heart of Waverley – somewhere for residents to come together and grab a bite to eat or drink, shop, or meet with friends in the outdoor seating areas.
We’re working closely with the NHS which will be developing a new GP surgery at Olive Lane. It’s expected this will be built by the end of next year.
Children learn cycling skills on our new bike track
Over October half term we welcomed children living at Waverley to our brand-new bike track to take part in workshops run by BMX racing trainers Tuff Riders.
Local kids had the chance to learn essential safety tips and BMX skills such as wheelies and jumps. Who knows, maybe the next BMX cycling champion was among the attendees! We’re pleased to see that many members of the community are already enjoying the new track. It is open for use by the public, and features a ‘learn-to-cycle’ area, with an area for children to practice cycling on roads including highways markings.
Recent flooding in Catcliffe
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the recent flooding in the neighbouring community of Catcliffe, after Storm Babet last month.
Given that the River Rother rose to levels exceeding that of the 2007 flooding, we were reassured to see that the flood defences created at Waverley as part of our masterplan for the development worked as planned and prevented damage to any of the homes here.
We hope this provides some relief to any anxious residents, and clarifies any wider concerns about the impact of the development on the wider area.
However, Waverley does not exist in isolation and it is devastating to see the damage elsewhere in Rotherham and our community as a whole.
We have continued to work with RMBC and relevant agencies on the flooding response, and have made a donation to the South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Appeal. We will continue to support those affected in any way we can.
How does Waverley’s surface drainage system work? The Waverley surface water drainage system has been designed to manage all surface water flows from the development on site, prior to any discharge into the River Rother. The three lakes on site have been designed to take surface water from the approximately 500 acres of residential development and public open space at the site, with the exception of the ‘Waverley Gate’ area. The lakes operate via a series of on-site watercourses, which each area of residential development connect into. This water is attenuated in the lakes, which have a single outfall into the River Rother. The lakes are designed to limit discharge into the Rother at restricted flow rate. In flood conditions, once the Rover Rother water level rises, this outfall is cut off and the water is held within the lakes. As part of the lake design, there is a spillway, which in times of flood, allows the Rother to overtop into the lakes to provide flood water storage. Once the flood water levels have receded, the lakes then operate in their normal manner as outlined above, with the restricted discharge. A separate 17-acre northern part of the site, ‘Waverley Gate’ flows separately into the triangular pond on the junction of Highfield Lane and Poplar Way. Similar to the above, this flow has limited discharge to the River Rother at a restricted flow rate, by the inclusion of a flow control chamber. The outfall to the River Rother has a ‘non-return valve’, such that when the River Rother reaches a certain level, the outfall is blocked and the water attenuated in the pond itself. The recent high levels of this pond, show this valve closure in effect. Once the river level drops sufficiently, this valve reopens and the pond discharges at a controlled rate.
Elsewhere at Waverley
Construction of the hotel
We continue to have regular dialogue with developer Stapleford Ventures which is developing the new Marriott hotel at Waverley. As shared in our last update, construction of the hotel has temporarily stalled due to issues with the developer’s contractor.
We remain in constant dialogue with Stapleford Ventures and will be in a position to provide a further update on timescales for delivery of the hotel early next year.
You can keep updated on wider progress across Waverley at www.wearewaverley.com.
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