Colyton is set to receive a retail boost after Penrith City Council approved a Development Application (DA) for a mixed-use construction in the area.
The new development is situated at 30 Day Street in Colyton and will see both retail spaces and a child care centre realised.
“The development seeks Council consent to a two storey building that provides nine separate tenancies at the ground level and a child care centre (90 children) at the first floor level,” the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) attached to the DA said.
A two level basement car park will also be built to cater for the new development.
The existing single story building on the premises, a small grocer, will be demolished to pave way for the new construction.
The proposed child care centre will cater for children under five years of age.
“[The child care centre] also includes a foyer, lift well, cot rooms, toilet and nappy change spaces, kitchen, laundry meeting, office and staff rooms,” the SEE said.
“Outdoor areas and spaces include… outdoor learning spaces, covered verandah area, large sandpit with shade cloth cover, playground and picnic area.”
An acoustic report was conducted to assess the impact of the implementation of a child care centre in the community which noted that children are limited to four hours of outside play.
“Since the time in which children are involved in outdoor play can be limited, the potential impact associated with these noise emissions reduces,” the Acoustic Report attached to the DA said.
The child care centre is planned to operate Monday to Friday between 7am and 6pm with no staff or deliveries to arrive before 6.45am each day.
The proposed basement car park will provide over 70 car parking spaces to be shared between the nine retail premises and the child care centre.
“That vehicles entry then provides access to two basement levels of car parking that provides a total of 72 car parking spaces in the basement levels,” the SEE said.
“This includes a total of five accessible car parking spaces.
“The parking spaces are to be allocated to each land uses as follows: Retail – 41 [and] Child Care Centre – 31.”
The development is overall considered to be a positive addition to the Colyton community, according to the developer.
“The proposal is considered to have only positive impacts on the local economy and viability of the neighbourhood centre through the creation of additional on-site customers that will also improve safety of the centre through passive surveillance,” the SEE said.
“The development will also create new local employment opportunities during the construction stage of the development.”
Council has now given the project the green light.
Emily Chate
Emily Chate joined The Western Weekender in 2024, and covers local news - primarily courts and politics. A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Emily has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and worked as a freelance journalist.