- The new high street will be home to a local food store, opticians, vets, restaurant, nursery and GP practice
- The first amenity, Tesco, will be open at the start of March while wider businesses will move in to the units over the coming months
- Olive Lane is pedestrianised and there is a public square providing additional outdoor space for the community
The new high street at Waverley, Olive Lane, will be open to the community at the start of March as master developer Harworth completes construction of the development and businesses move in.
The first amenity to open will be a Tesco store, while Specsavers, Hall Court Vets, Karobar Indian Restaurant and Little Olives Day Nursery will be commencing the fit-out of their units ahead of opening in the coming months.
Harworth has also funded the development of a new GP practice and community centre at Olive Lane. Waverley Community Council will be using the centre as its base and creating the space with funding secured from the National Lottery.
Waverley is the flagship development of regeneration specialist Harworth. Built on the site of the former Orgreave Colliery, the land has been transformed into a new community with over 1,700 homes and a primary school alongside the globally-recognised Advanced Manufacturing Park which is home to businesses including McLaren and Rolls Royce.
The creation of Olive Lane is a significant milestone in the development of Waverley – it will be a place for those living and working there to come together and socialise and provides amenities for the growing community. The area is pedestrianised with a public square providing the community with additional outdoor space.
- The vets will be operated by Sheffield-based Hall Court Vets, which already runs dog, companion animal and equine practices across Dinnington and Handsworth.
- Karobar will be opening a new restaurant, building on its success offering an Indian small plates menu at the Three Swords pub in Horsforth through which it has been nominated for the British Curry Awards. The restaurant will offer authentic street food alongside more formal dining.
- Little Olives Day Nursery is an early childhood education centre for children aged six months to five years. The nursey has been founded by Danielle Campbell, who has over 16 years of childcare experience, and forest school methods will be incorporated into the teaching.
- The new GP practice will be open to residents in the coming months. With the opening of Specsavers, the community will have an opticians on their doorstep, and there is also a unit earmarked for a pharmacy.
Elsewhere at Waverley, Harworth is progressing with the development of new homes and supporting infrastructure. The business has recently funded the expansion of Waverley Primary School, with construction underway on an extension to accommodate six new classrooms. Highwall Park – the new 20-acre green space – is being developed and will be open for use by residents later this year. There are new homes being built at Olive Lane and throughout the wider development, and the new Marriott hotel is set to open in the second half of this year.
Peter Massie, senior development manager at Harworth, said: “This is an exciting year for Waverley – there’s lots happening across the development and the opening of Olive Lane to the community is a real highlight. 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. We’re also looking forward to welcoming more businesses to Olive Lane. There are some additional commercial units available for occupation, so we encourage any businesses interested in being based at Waverley to get in touch.”