Ipswich City Council has given the green light for a child care centre and swim school to be built in a Collingwood Park housing estate.
The development application, submitted on behalf of Merkara Pty Ltd and Magnolia 5 Pty Ltd, involves the construction of a single storey childcare centre and indoor swim school along Collingwood Drive in the Six Mile Creek estate development.
The child care centre will cater for a maximum of 136 places and plans to operate from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday.
It’s expected to employ 25 full time equivalent staff.
As part of the application, an analysis of the existing and projected demand for child care places in the area was submitted.
“Calculating the number of children aged 0 to 12 within the suburb of Collingwood Park as 1,669 children at the time of the 2016 census, it was determined that 284 child care places are required to meet the current approximate demand in the suburb of Collingwood Park,” the application states.
The indoor swim school will allow for up to nine students to attend swimming classes at any one time, with up to three staff present.
It plans to operate from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday.
For more information on development applications submitted to Ipswich City Council, visit https://www.ipswichplanning.com.au/development-planning
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