£50m Waverley retail development approved

South Yorkshire’s largest ever brownfield mixed-use redevelopment, a £50m retail, office and leisure scheme has been unanimously approved by Rotherham Council.The £50m scheme for Waverley in Rotherham will provide more than 190,000 sq ft of mixed-use space and create 700 new jobs.The development was brought forward by Waverley Square Ltd, a joint venture between Harworth Group and Dransfield Properties and is a central part in the ongoing regeneration of the 740 acre Waverley site, Yorkshire’s largest ever brownfield development, close to Junction 33 of the M1.The centre will link the internationally renowned Advanced Manufacturing Park, home to major employers including Boeing and Sheffield University and Waverley’s growing residential community, where 700 homes have been built and occupied over the past four years. Dransfield Properties and Harworth Group have worked with South Yorkshire architects Dixon Dawson on the design while Barton Willmore acted as planning consultant. The approved development will feature healthcare and new community facilities, including a new bus station; up to 99,000 sq ft for a new foodstore and retail space; a high specification office space covering 38,000 sq ft and restaurants, coffee shops and a gym.