Waverley New Community off Highfield SpringWaverley 9999 Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to vary/remove conditions 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 (highway related) imposed by and amended by Section 96a permission -Continuation of outline application with all matters reserved except for the means of access for a new community comprising residential (up to 3890 units), commercial development (including office, live/work, retail, financial and professional services, restaurants, snack bars and cafes, drinking establishments, hot-food takeaways, entertainment and leisure uses and a hotel) and open space (including parkland and public realm, sport and recreation facilities) together with 2 primary schools, health, cultural and community facilities, public transport routes, footpaths, cycleways and bridleways, landscaping, waste facilities and all related infrastructure (including roads, car and cycle parking, gas or biofuel combined heat and power generation plant and equipment, gas facilities, water supply, electricity, district heating, telecommunications, foul and surface water drainage systems and lighting with variation of Condition 28 imposed by to update the approved Surface Water Strategy. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 26 Jun 2026. The consultation period closed on 4 Jun 2026.
Planning committee
Decided by Rotherham Planning Board on 27 Aug 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the highway and agreement changes were considered acceptable, with no objections from key highway bodies.
- Residents and others raised concerns about school places, traffic, crossings, environmental information and open-space provision.
- The committee granted permission, subject to the reported conditions and its adopted reasons.
Source: Plota analysis of Rotherham's committee minutes of 27 Aug 2026.
Documents 1
Statements & assessments 1
Associated applications 4
Part of
Conditions variation sought for
- Variationarchive
Conditions variation sought for 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28
- VariationApplication to vary/remove conditions 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20 (highway related) imposed…This applicationRB2026/0633
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- Amendmentarchive
Site constraints 1
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Important details
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 7 May 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 May 2026
- Committee
- 27 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 11 Sept 2026
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Council archive
Waverley New Community off Highfield Spring Waverley 9999
Application to vary condition 28 imposed by RB2017/0743 to update the approved Surface Water Strategy
- Received
- 8 Jul 2022
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2022
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Full
Waverley New Community off Highfield Spring Waverley 9999
Non-Material Amendment to application RB2022/1076 re removal of condition 14 and amend the description of development
- Received
- 30 May 2024
- Decided
- 22 Jul 2024
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Conditions
Waverley New Community off High Field Spring Catcliffe 9999
Application under Section 73 for a minor material amendment to vary and remove conditions 2 - 4, 6 - 8, 11 - 14, 16 - 18, 22 & 24, 25 - 27 and 39 imposed by RB2015/1460 (Outline application for Waverley New Community) which relate to the Masterplan Development Framework and Principles Document, floorspace limits of non residential use classes and highway improvement works
- Received
- 16 May 2017
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2017
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Full
