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

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
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Committee
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Jun 2026

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.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, consultation responses, speakers and the committee’s decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Rotherham's committee minutes of 27 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 4

  • Part of

    Amendmentcouncil archive

    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
      • Show 1 more · 1 approved
        • Amendmentarchive

Site constraints 1

Surface water flood risk
Surface water flood riskCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Important details

Council
Rotherham
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Rother Vale Ward
Parish
Waverley
Case officer
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Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Stantec

Public comments

22comments received

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

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
Rotherham
Planning Authority Score
4.7/10
Below average
#167 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Rotherham ranks #107 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Rotherham is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 71% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 71% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rotherham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #266 of 296
71%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #295 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #107 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #68 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
58 decided
750
Total decisions
156 refused in the year to March 2026