69 Main Street, Diamond Creek VIC 3089

Development and use of the land for a 120 place child care centre and associated car parking

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(Source: Nillumbik Shire Council, reference 677/2015/02P)

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  1. Sarah Le Page commented

    Firstly, the address provided on this alert is incorrect, as 69 belongs to The Windy Mile. If this planning alert relates to the building next door (75), being the old Veterinary surgery, it is a ludicrous suggestion. The location of this building is such that it cannot possibly sustain the amount of traffic required for a 120 place childcare centre. There is a small roadway between this building and The Windy Mile, which was put in place when AD Ryan's was owned by Julie and David Thompson - this was a gentleman's agreement for their customers to share space when both businesses were operating at different peak times. The building at 75 Main Street can only cope with approximately 10 cars entering and leaving the premises at a single time. The demand on a 120 place childcare centre would be many times this amount at peak periods, affecting the traffic also driving up Chute Street. People trying to get into the childcare centre would be forced to use parking at St John's and The Windy Mile when dropping off their children. The building itself is unsuitable for so many children to be in at one time, and the staff required to supervise this number of children would most likely take up most of the available car parking that exists now, forcing more pressure on any actual users of the service. I also believe that the balcony of The Windy Mile may expose any children right next door to inappropriate language as it is in operation throughout the day, not just at night. My main concern with the proposal is that the position of the building and its entrance and exit is absolutely unsuitable for the surrounding traffic requirements. The driveway to enter is not wide enough for two cars to come and go simultaneously. The particular location is suitable to a business which does not entertain large numbers of people at particular times of day.

  2. Susan Dunne commented

    I object to the building at 69 (75?) Main Street Diamond Creek 3089 being turned into a childcare centre. Firstly it is my understanding that there are available spaces at the several childcare centres in and around Diamond Creek and, therefore, another childcare centre is not necessary. Secondly the amount of traffic that this would produce is unacceptable, the turning into and out of the car park at the rear of this building is on a bend near the top of a steep hill on the extremely busy main road through Diamond Creek and traffic turning into and out of the car park would create a traffic hazard. Parking in this area is also a problem with several shops and businesses on both Main Road and surrounding streets and very little parking available.

  3. Neville Shade commented

    I would have to agree with several of the points raised by the fellow posters above. As a family who lives and has to access Hyde street on a daily basis I can concur that traffic in and out can be a problem, especially when St John’s have a function or funeral. Cars often park both sides of Hyde and Bage Street making maneuvering in and out of these streets near impossible. It’s not unusual to see cars parked on the nature strip around the bend blocking line of sight. I am greatly concerned that a childcare centre of this size would add to this problem. I can not way in on whether there is or isn’t a need for another childcare facility but I urge council to consider locals with possible increase of traffic congestion.

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