A new community in the heart of Sherwood Forest

Thoresby Vale

Overview & Vision

Located within walking distance of Edwinstowe and within easy commuting distance of Sheffield, Nottingham and mainline stations at Doncaster, Newark and Retford, Thoresby Vale is a residential-led scheme situated amongst some of the region’s most popular woodlands, forests and leisure attractions.

Following the closure of Thoresby Colliery in July 2015, the site was subsequently purchased by Harworth Group for restoration and development before being renamed to ‘Thoresby Vale, Edwinstowe’ to maintain the link with its heritage and the neighbouring village.

After receiving outline planning consent in October 2017, in early 2019, the scheme received full planning permission to deliver its vision of 800 new homes ranging from apartments and starter homes, through to five-bedroom houses and a retirement village over a 10-year period. Land will also be engineered to build a new primary school on site. Up to 250,000 sq ft of new commercial space – expected to create around 1,000 jobs – and 20,000 sq ft of leisure employment space has also been given consent.

Thoresby Vale – March 2019

Development Progress

Demolition and clearance operations of the pit heads and infrastructure completed in Q2 2018, which included permanently filling and capping the two mine shafts. The restoration of the spoil heap, which commenced in 2016, is nearing completion with over half of this land now transformed to heathland that is consistent with the local landscape.

Earthworks and infrastructure to facilitate the sale of the first two phases of serviced land to housebuilders started in in 2018/19. It is expected that the first housebuilders will be on site in Q1 2020. These works also include the improvements to the existing central spine road entrance from Ollerton Road. 

Two of the original workshop buildings have been retained and will be restored in due course to maintain the heritage of the site and accommodate a range of leisure uses as part of the new community centre.

The former spoil heap – the highest vantage point for miles around and offering unrivalled panoramic views of Sherwood Forest – will be fully restored to create a 350-acre Country park, with multiple ecological habitats and significant areas of green infrastructure. The redevelopment of the site will also help to support the existing services and facilities in Edwinstowe and Ollerton.

Development Timeline

Thoresby Colliery - April 2015
Retained Workshop Building - Thoresby Vale
Thoresby Vale June 2018
Thoresby Vale CGI Masterplan

Location Map

Opportunities & Enquiries

Phase 1 and 2 – compromising approximately 25 Net Developable Acres and 350 homes – is currently in the tendering process with further announcements to be made shortly. For all enquiries please contact the Development Manager, Ed Catchpole, listed at the top of the page.