Following continued consultation, the masterplan for UK Coal's Waverley development has been revised. A council report provides an update on the 20 year scheme that is aimed at creating an 9,000-strong community including two schools, shops, bars, restaurants and three man-made lakes at the former Orgreave opencast mining site in Rotherham. Steering groups, project groups and members of the public have been working with UK COAL and planners Atisreal on the application that was submitted in August. CABE has published a design review of UK Coal's plans and ATLAS (the government's advisory service for dealing with large scale applications) is also involved. The revised masterplan includes changes such as more variation to the grid pattern and layout, the creation of more clearly defined character areas, simplification of bus routes, relocation of one of the proposed schools, changes to the residential area south of Highfield Spring, reserving a site for the Railway station and a better linear park link to the north. The report states that there is still concern on issues regarding the uniformity of design and lack of character and that an opportunity to enhance the waterfront is being missed. Issues such as drainage, phasing, provision of community facilities, encroachment into the green belt, transportation and sustainability are also to be addressed. UK Coal has also proposed that the management of many of the community and private assets included in the Waverley New Community would be via a management company.
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Following continued consultation, the masterplan for UK Coal's Waverley development has been revised. A council report provides an update on the 20 year scheme that is aimed at creating an 9,000-strong community including two schools, shops, bars, restaurants and three man-made lakes at the former Orgreave opencast mining site in Rotherham. Steering groups, project groups and members of the public have been working with UK COAL and planners Atisreal on the application that was submitted in August. CABE has published a design review of UK Coal's plans and ATLAS (the government's advisory service for dealing with large scale applications) is also involved. The revised masterplan includes changes such as more variation to the grid pattern and layout, the creation of more clearly defined character areas, simplification of bus routes, relocation of one of the proposed schools, changes to the residential area south of Highfield Spring, reserving a site for the Railway station and a better linear park link to the north. The report states that there is still concern on issues regarding the uniformity of design and lack of character and that an opportunity to enhance the waterfront is being missed. Issues such as drainage, phasing, provision of community facilities, encroachment into the green belt, transportation and sustainability are also to be addressed. UK Coal has also proposed that the management of many of the community and private assets included in the Waverley New Community would be via a management company. 
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