Plans for almost 200 homes in Waverly approved

Of the homes, 113 – 63 per cent – will be available via affordable rent, shared ownership and first homes schemes.

A mockup of the new homes in Waverly
Author: Danielle Andrews, Local Democracy Reporting ServicePublished 22nd Nov 2024

The new community at Waverly will be expanded, after proposals for 177 homes were approved by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council today.

Applicant Harworth has been granted permission to build the two-storey homes on land on the southern edge of the Waverley site, adjacent to the Sheffield-Worksop-Lincoln railway line.

The site, which forms part of the larger Waverley New Community project, is one of the final parcels of land to be developed for residential use.

Of the homes, 113 – 63 per cent – will be available via affordable rent, shared ownership and first homes schemes.

Eight letters of objection were submitted by residents, who raised concerns over the potential impact of the development on the environment and existing infrastructure. Among the objections were fears of increased traffic, noise, and air pollution, particularly from the removal of trees and the ‘overdevelopment’ of the site.

One objector branded the layout of the site ‘absurd’, and others objected on the grounds of loss of wildlife, inadequate visitor parking, and a perceived lack of green space within the development.

Jane Beckett, on behalf of Hargreaves, told today’s meeting of the planning board that the scheme will deliver ‘much needed’ affordable housing, and that facilities are set to open early next year, and 2,000 trees will be planted at the site to replace the ones which have been removed.

The plans were unanimously approved following a vote.

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