Plans for park on former Rotherham Primark site given go-ahead

The council purchased the site in November 2020, using funding from the government’s Towns Fund Accelerator programme.

Planning permission has now been granted to build the park on the site, which will feature landscaping, seating areas, picnic benches, and art installations.

The temporary permission allows the park to remain for five years, ‘until apermanent built redevelopment of the site can be brought forward.’

The pedestrian route along Snail Hill will be retained, linking the park to the Crofts and Wellgate.

The plans were scaled back due to rising costs in February, making changes to proposed food and drink venues and scrapping a scaffolding wall feature.

The scheme was approved by RMBC on October 19.

The plans form part of the £30m Town Centre Masterplan, which will see for three major housing developments as well as improvements and upgrades.