New high street 'close to completion' - developer

People on Rotherham's largest modern housing development will soon be able to use a new high street, developers have said.

Olive Lane, the name of the new street in Waverley, runs alongside the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre of the University of Sheffield.

The Waverley development, on the site of the former Orgreave Colliery, has seen 1,700 homes built in the past decade, with a total of 3,000 expected eventually.

A health centre, a nursery and a vets are due to open on Olive Lane from March 2025, with cafés, restaurants or bars and a convenience food store also in the pipeline, said developer Harworth.

Welcoming the news, resident Amy Weston said that, apart from a school and a park, there had so far been little else in terms of facilities for such a large development.

"I think it will be really well used," she said.

"There'll be a nursery, a medical centre and a coffee shop, and an Indian restaurant which we're excited about, because then we can eat and drink and walk home, which'll be lovely."

Another resident, Loretta Sneath, said she was looking forward to the opening of the retail area and other services "especially with the medical centre for people that live in the estate".

"We've got no facilities at the moment, a lot of people have been waiting for something like this since the estate began 10 years or so ago."

Harworth senior manager Peter Massie said: "Harworth has focused on creating a vibrant place that meets the needs of those living and working at Waverley.

"It will be great to see the high street come to life over the next few months, and for the community to start using the new amenities."

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