Cabonne Council defers decision on long day care centre build

Cabonne Council, in the Central West of New South Wales, has deferred a decision on an early childhood service in Canowindra, saying more time is needed to work through concerns about parking with the developer. 

The proposed facility would educate and care for 52 children and would be built on the corner of Rodd Street and Belubula Way, a site currently occupied by a residential property, and would operate from 6am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.

Plans submitted for the build show activity rooms, a reception area and office, amenities, a kitchen and a staff room. 

Outdoor play spaces, and grassed areas for children are also shown on the plan, however the parking plan – which shows nine off street spaces – has caused concern for some councillors, who noted issues with traffic at the intersection as well as the impact of overflow parking onto neighbouring streets. 

“The council’s development engineer has highlighted the use of Belubula Way by heavy traffic and requires a no parking zone be installed outside the proposed premises (potentially along both sides of the roadway),” a report to council said.

Councillors asked whether any additional conditions could be put on that would make it safer – and Mayor Kevin Beatty suggested deferring a decision so that staff could meet and speak with the developer, a position councillors voted in favour of, electing to bring the issue back to Council at a later date.

This story was initially covered by Young Witness and may be accessed here.