John Dunshea of property experts, Atisreal has given an update on the plans for the development of the UK Coal site at Waverley in Rotherham. Details of the restoration, landscaping and maintenance have been approved and are likely to be complete by May 2009. These include the creation of lakes of around 50 acres to address surface water drainage. The park and ride proposals are progressing along with the Bus Rapid Transport system which aims to improve the quality and frequency of public transport between Sheffield and Rotherham. An outline planning application is expected this year for the mixed-use sustainable community which includes plans for 4,000 homes. The site also includes the Advanced Manufacturing Park which is gathering further momentum and a scheme to create a 600,000 sq ft government campus was announced at the end of last year.
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Two new primary schools will be built as part of a brand new community in Rotherham, if plans for the development of the Waverley site get the go-ahead. A report by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) supports UK COAL's provision for the new schools as part of the proposed 20-year development of the former Orgreave coke works site. UK COAL will also provide funding for the expansion of existing school facilities if the need arises. For example, if the schools reach capacity then UK COAL will make payments to upgrade both primary and secondary schools to take the additional pupils. John Dunshea, of Atisreal, the planning consultants working on behalf of UK COAL, said: "A primary focus for Waverley will be schools and they are at the heart of any community. "They will be phased in over a 20-year period when the surpluses at nearby schools near capacity. At the moment we have the surpluses to deal comfortably with it and the report confirms that."
