150-bed hotel and more than 170 homes destined for ex colliery site
Property group Harworth is selling off two parcels of land at its Waverley development site, in Rotherham, to enable development of 172 homes and a hotel.
The deals include a 12.6 acre plot sold to Avant Homes for the delivery of the new homes, and a 2.7 acre plot sold to Stapleford Ventures for development of a four-star 150-bedroom Marriott hotel.
The sale to Avant Homes represents the housebuilder’s fourth acquisition at Waverley, and the land parcel is next to one purchased by the housebuilder in 2020 for the delivery of 144 homes.
Its 172 new homes will be located between the River Rother and Highwall Park, in an area of the development known as ‘Waverley Riverside’.
As part of the construction, Harworth will provide a perimeter cycle and bridleway path adjacent to the river, and will begin work on the first phase of Highwall Park, a planned 1.5 km linear park running through the heart of the Waverley site, connecting the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP_ to the Waverley lakes.
The proposed hotel will operate under Marriott’s “Courtyard” brand and provide 150 bedrooms across six floors, alongside a restaurant and gym facilities for guests. It will occupy a prominent position at the entrance roundabout to the Waverley development.
At Waverley, Harworth is transforming the former Orgreave colliery into a community of up to 3,890 homes and 2.1 million sq ft of industrial & logistics space at the AMP, alongside 310-acres of green open space.
So far, land has been sold for over 1,875 homes, and 1.5 million sq ft of space has been delivered at the AMP.
Harworth is awaiting the outcome of a planning application for Olive Lane, a new heart of the community for Waverley, where proposals include a supermarket, restaurants and cafes, a medical centre and offices, alongside additional residential development.
Andrew Blackshaw, chief operating officer at Harworth, said: “One of Harworth’s key strategic objectives is accelerating sales of its residential products.
“Waverley is a prime example of how we will achieve this. The scale and pace of transformation at Waverley demonstrates our unique skill set in regenerating former brownfield sites into inspiring places where people want to live and work.”
Ed Catchpole, associate director for Yorkshire & Central at Harworth, added: “Avant Homes is a trusted and long-standing partner of Harworth.
“These new homes, combined with infrastructure improvements and the exciting development of a Marriott hotel will enhance amenities for local residents and employees, which will be further complemented by our Olive Lane development in the years ahead.”
