Harworth unveils plans for new mixed-use Waverley scheme

Harworth Group has revealed plans for a major mixed-use scheme that is set to form the heart of the community at its flagship Waverley development in South Yorkshire.The Olive Lane development and has been designed by Harworth in collaboration with Coda Architecture, PWP Landscape Design and BE Design.The plans comprise retail, a gym, offices, restaurants and cafes, supermarket, medical centre, community space, bus hub and residential development.It is set to be developed on ten acres of land between the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) and the site’s existing residential area.The centre will support Waverley’s burgeoning resident population, which currently numbers over 2,500 people, in addition to the 2,000 workers at the AMP, where occupiers include Rolls-Royce, McLaren Automotive and the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.Harworth is now sharing its plans with residents and workers ahead of the submission of a planning application in 2021, and is also actively seeking expressions of interest from potential occupiers.To date more than 1,000 homes have been built at Waverley by Barratt Homes, Harron, Taylor Wimpey, Avant and Skyhouse, alongside 1.5 million sq ft of commercial space predominantly for advanced manufacturing. Other facilities have also been developed on-site, including a new primary school that opened in September 2020.