Waverley Development
New development at Waverley on the Rotherham-Sheffield border will be built on the reclaimed site of Orgreave Colliery and its surrounding tips and slurry ponds. The site was open-cast and has now been made fit for human habitation. In April 2008 UK Coal published their plans to transform it. Work is already under way on an Advanced Manufacturing Park and other business units. Permission has been given for Highfields Commercial on part of the site, whilst a large government office development is also proposed. The rest of the site is expected to contain up to 4000 houses, community facilities, green spaces and two lakes designed to take surface water and floodwaters if necessary. Hope they do something about the roads. Well in Spring 2010 Sheffield Council have objected to plans to improve the roads to Waverley - so yah boo sucks to Rotherham!
The Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP)
The Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) at Waverley is the UK's premier advanced manufacturing technology park. It provides top-knotch advanced manufacturing technology solutions to ensure advantages for British Industry. These technologies concentrate on materials and structures, covering metallic and composite materials; typically used in precision. The AMP is home to world-class research and manufacturing organisations, including:-
- Aerospace - AMRC, a Boeing/University of Sheffield partnership
- Automotive - Rolls Royce
- Castings Technology International (Cti)
- Dormer Tools
- TWI's Yorkshire Technology Centre.
Helical Governetz Office Scheme
Planning has been granted for government offices. Helical Governetz schemes provide office campuses for the 21st Century.
Waverley Community
South Yorkshire's largest ever brownfield development at the newly-named Waverley will create a new 4,000 home community across 741 acres in Rotherham. The planning application has been passed which proposes the construction of:-
- 3,900 houses plus 60,000 sq ft for employment
- restaurants, cafes, shops
- boulevards, parks and lakes
- sailing club and gym
A quarter of the houses and flats are proposed to be affordable housing, including a mix of rented and shared-ownership units. The massive application is split into over 50 parts, detailing the masterplan, design and access & transport, and the environmental, drainage and other impacts. There will be a park & ride scheme, a primary school and a CHP power station.