Previously reported DA gets approval from Council
Parramatta City Council received a DA for the change of use of an office building into a private college in July.
The Federation College had proposed to use level 11 of the 14-level office building at 27-29 Argyle Street, Parramatta as an educational facility with minor interior alterations.
“The proposed alterations and additions are focused internally and include the addition of new plasterboard partitions to create classrooms, offices and lunch rooms,” the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) attached to the DA said.
The private college will cater to students aged eight to 15-years-old and will operate Monday to Sunday between 8am and 5pm.
“The business will not operate as a childcare centre, primary school or high school,” the SEE explained.
The DA proposes a maximum of 150 students attending the educational facility at any one time.
Parramatta City Council has now approved the application.
Health warehouse looking for home in Silverwater
Parramatta City Council has received an application for the demolition of the existing home and the subsequent construction of a warehouse at 22 Bligh Street in Silverwater.
The proposed development will house wellness supplies for wholesale.
“The proposed warehouse will be used for warehousing and distributing health/dietary supplement products usually in capsules, tablets, powders and liquids which support overall health and well-being of individuals but are not intended for medical purposes or disease treatment,” the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) attached to the DA said.
“The proposed warehouse will be strictly used for wholesale purposes.
“The proposed showroom will be provided with basic office facilities and small display corner for occasional business meetings with the wholesale customers only when needed.
“It will not allow for retail customers to buy from the premises.”
The proposed hours of operation for the warehouse are Monday to Saturday between 8am and 7pm with onsite staff not expected to exceed four people at one time.
Parramatta City Council will now assess the application.
New childcare centre seeking approval in Epping
Parramatta City Council have received a Development Application for the construction of a 91 place childcare centre with basement parking at 2-4 Downing Street, Epping.
The proposal seeks to amalgamate two separate plots of land and demolish all existing structures on the site in order to construct a 91 place, two storey childcare facility.
“The internal areas will consist of four indoor playrooms over two levels, sleeping rooms, administrative areas including staff rooms and offices, kitchen, laundry, storerooms and amenities,” the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) attached to the DA said.
“The facility will also accommodate two outdoor play areas over two levels.
The proposed facility will operate with a maximum capacity of 91 places broken up into the following age groups: 0-2 years: 16 places, 2-3 years: 25 places, and 3-5 years: 50 places.
The facility will have 14 staff on site and have proposed the operating hours as 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
The facility is also proposing a basement car park with capacity for 23 spaces.
“Vehicular access to the basement parking area is via a new double width vehicle crossover, graded ramp and driveway situated towards the south-western portion of the site via Downing Street,” the SEE said.
Despite sitting next door to Epping West Public School, and nearby to Epping Town Centre and Carlingford Commercial Centre, the proposal is not expected to have an impact on traffic in the area.
“The traffic and parking assessment undertaken for the Proposed Child Care Development at 2-4 Downing Street, Epping has concluded that the traffic generation of the proposed development will not present any adverse traffic implication,” the Traffic Report said.
Parramatta City Council will now assess the application.
New café seeking approval to make old fire station its home
Parramatta City Council has received an application for a new café, Ember, at 101/140 Church Street, Parramatta.
The proposal is requesting approval for internal fit out works, an outdoor dining area, kitchenette, as well as the interior fit out on the first floor for a dine in space but will not impact the locations heritage status.
“The scale of works proposed are minor and the carrying out of the proposed development would not have any direct impact on the heritage significance of the heritage listed building,” the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) attached to the DA said.
As a café, the proposal is predicted to generate majority pedestrian traffic.
“The proposed development will not have any impacts on existing traffic movements in the area,” the SEE said.
“Even though the tenancy should generate additional pedestrian flow, this doesn’t necessarily correspond to larger traffic volumes due to the large number of walk-ins and the walkable characteristics of the Parramatta CBD.”
