It’s been a busy couple of months at Waverley since our last issue went out in February, notably the grand opening of Olive Lane and the Annual Residents meeting in March.

We’ll start with the residents meeting, where a lot of key stakeholders in Waverley were there to answer questions about further developments, and shed more light on Olive Lane and Highwall Park in particular. It was great to see many residents come over to our stand for Wave Magazine too, and thank you for the kind words and support you passed on, it is much appreciated! Thanks to Waverley Community Council for organising this event.

On to Olive Lane, we now have the Tesco Express store open, which is already proving popular (even more so when you live quite near to this like I do and you can send your children to do ‘top up’ shops for you!) As a family, we’re really looking forward to seeing more of the units open soon and this becoming a real community hub for Waverley.

What’s coming next? Well, we have the official opening celebration event for Olive Lane taking place on 16^th May, organised by our magazine sponsor, Harworth Group, which will be open for everyone to attend from 5pm. Then it’s the annual Waverley Fun Day coming up on 21^st June, so please save these dates in your diaries and get involved where you can.

As a final note, I had a message from a Waverley resident who unfortunately had their car stolen from outside their home recently, asking if we can help raise awareness of this. There is a useful link in the Waverley Community Council update to the South Yorkshire Police website which offers advice around home security. I know as a community everyone naturally works together to help with CCTV footage, but please continue to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to help put a stop to this.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy our latest issue.

Brendan Hall, Editor

www.wavemagazine.co.uk 

Read Issue 44 of Wave Magazine here

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Work continues apace at Olive Lane – the new commercial buildings are being constructed, homes are being built and occupiers for the units are being firmed up. 

Harworth is pleased to now announce that Tesco will be opening a new store at Olive Lane.

This will be a convenience store where residents and those working at the Advanced Manufacturing Park and Olive Lane can shop for groceries or grab lunch.  The intention is for this to be open to the community early next year. 

We are in conversation with wider potential occupiers, and will continue to keep the community updated as and when further agreements are signed over the coming months.

You keep updated on construction progress at Olive Lane by viewing a timelapse camera on wearewaverley.com. 

New green, community space for Waverley

We are making great progress at Highwall Park, the new green space which sits at the heart of Waverley.

In recent weeks we have been carrying out earthworks on site, including the construction of two ponds in the southern area of the park.  We have also commenced installation of the footpaths throughout the first phase of the park, and drainage works are also underway.

Our intention is for these works to be completed by the end of September and we can then move forward with tree planting and soft landscaping for the first phase of the park.  This area – located by the bike track – would then be open to the public in Spring 2025.

Harworth has now submitted detailed plans for the second phase of the park to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.  Our designs for this area can be viewed below, and we have developed these to reflect feedback from the local community and create a space where residents can come together, take a walk, and enjoy local wildlife. 

New homes at Waverley

In line with the approved masterplan for Waverley, approximately 177 new homes are due to be built on the land shown on the plan below between the railway line and Highfield Spring, known as parcel 4D.

Harworth’s detailed plans to prepare this land for development have now been approved by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.

We will be temporarily diverting the public footpath close to the site while enabling works take place including ground investigation and bulk earthworks, and the installation of drain connection points.  

These works will also support the potential delivery of the new Waverley train station in this part of the development which is indicatively shown on the plan below at the location of the existing footbridge.

Whilst South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and Network Rail is leading on the potential development of the new train station at Waverley, Harworth is working closely with both parties and has designed the residential scheme to ensure access to a train station – if this is delivered – can be provided here.

The works to prepare the land for development began on Monday 29 July and will be taking place for the rest of this year. We will continue to keep residents updated on progress on wearewaverley.com.

During this time we will also be removing the trees on this land under the supervision of an ecological specialist. The majority of these trees were planted by Harworth several years ago as part of our work to test the soil quality of the former industrial land at Waverley, following its remediation. 

This process has helped inform our approach for creating green spaces across the wider development including at Highwall Park, where significant numbers of broadleaf and native trees will be planted alongside grassland, wetlands and a nature trail. We have also identified several other locations within the wider Waverley development where further tree planting can take place.

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On 30 May 2023 Harworth revealed their exciting plans for a sustainable and vibrant local centre at Waverley known as Olive Lane at a public exhibition at the AMP Technology Centre. The event was well attended by residents and businesses with some really constructive feedback received.

Harworth is working through the feedback forms and welcomes further input from anyone who couldn’t attend the event. The consultation material is available at www.wearewaverley.co.uk and a feedback form is available on the website to download. Alternatively, comments can be sent to planningnorthern@bartonwillmore.co.uk. Please provide any comments by 13^th June 2023.

Olive Lane

With over 1,500 homes occupied at Waverley and 2,000+ people working within the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP), Harworth has been working with stakeholders to bring forward a vibrant local centre for Waverley to provide the facilities and services to support the community. A planning application will be submitted in June 2023 and this this will replace the planning application that is currently pending consideration with Rotherham Council.

The Olive Lane scheme has been amended to meet the needs of the local community and has been re-designed to be in keeping with the scale of Waverley. It will provide a central high street for the site and a heart for the community. The proposed local centre known as Olive Lane will provide a sustainable mix of uses to serve the local residents and businesses at Waverley. The potential end uses may include:

• Food and Drink – Restaurants and Cafes
• Community Centre
• Nursery
• Pharmacy
• Bakery
• Foodstore
• Florist
• Offices
• Residential
• Other retail

Once the public consultation has closed and comments have been considered, a full planning application will be submitted in June for the proposals The planning application will also include:

• Increased pedestrian connectivity across the site
• Enhanced public transport facilities on Highfield Spring
• A new crossing on Highfield Spring to access the AMP
• A high quality public realm with seating and meeting areas
• A Public square which can be used for pop up shops, food stalls and events
• Rich and diverse landscaping
• Parking for staff and visitors (both vehicle and cycle)
• Sustainable measures such as EV charging points, solar panels and low carbon building techniques.

Timetable

• Submission in June 2023 (13 week determination period)
• Summer-Autumn 2023 Medical Centre (already approved planning application) to start works on site
• Summer 2023 – Marketing commences to secure occupiers
• September 2023 (target decision date for Olive Lane proposals)
• December 2023 discharge conditions/ pre-construction works begin
• 2024 Construction to begin
• Medical Centre Opens – October/ November 2024
• Olive Lane Opens/ Units occupied – Christmas 2024

Harworth is committed to delivering this scheme and looks forward to receiving any further comments on the exciting proposals.

Waverley Update

The consultation event was a great opportunity to hear from the community. Harworth will explore all issues raised and updates will be provided to the Waverley Community Council, the Ward Councillor’s and in Wave Magazine to keep the community up to date with progress on site.

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Christmas is just around the corner, and whilst it may be slightly different this year, that doesn’t mean we can’t do what Waverley does best – and brighten up the development with lights and decorations for all to see!

It’s great to see residents getting into the Christmas spirit early this year, and with so many children now walking to and from school every day it really is a spectacle to behold at all times of the day, and is something that can be enjoyed by all.

Keep an eye out for the community events you can get involved in from the Waverley Events team, and do get involved where you can to keep this going all December-long!

In other exciting news, we are delighted to share the new plans for the retail development from our magazine sponsor, Harworth, who are introducing ‘Olive Lane’ in their update in this issue, which we hope to see moving forward from next year.

This is a much wanted, and needed, part of the development, and the revised plans seem much more achievable and relevant to what we need as a community. It’s great to see the community being consulted on the plans as well, and a big thanks must go to all the key stakeholders involved in this, from the Residents Association and Community Council, right through to you, the residents. If we all work together, we can achieve great things!

As always, a big thanks goes to all our advertisers and article contributors who help to make Wave Magazine possible. Your support during 2020 has been fantastic!

If you would like any further info about getting involved with Wave Magazine please drop us a line to wavemagazine@hallmarkbranding.co.uk.

Read Issue 18 of Wave Magazine here

Brendan Hall, Editor

www.wavemagazine.co.uk 

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