Olive Lane, the new high street at Waverley, 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.
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.”
