Childcare Centre & Cafe – Samford Road, Gaythorne

A development application has been lodged for a Childcare Centre, located at 363, 367, 373 & 377 Samford Road and 281 Pickering Street, Gaythorne.

Designed by Imagine Education, the proposal seeks a three storey childcare centre over the site, with a maximum building height (under 10.2m high). The proposal seeks to integrate a unique art deco architectural design with the existing shop front streetscape and complement the subject site and existing centre activities established along this stretch of Samford Road.

The proposal will demolish an existing commercial retail tenancies and structures to facilitate the redevelopment.

Cafe

Development Details
– Food and drink outlet (café) 40.83sqm
– Childcare Centre 1,397sqm
– 164 children
– three (3) storey in height
– four (4) outdoor play area
– areas of undercover play area
– 10 activity rooms
– Acoustic treatments
– 33 under croft car parking spaces

Hours of Operation
6:30am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday

The proposed child care centre includes 33 car parking spaces (one (1) PWD) within an under croft car park area. All vehicle and pedestrian access is provided to Bere Street. 

The planners at Tract state, “the building has been designed to reflect elements of modern art deco to ensure the design is reflective of the character and design of the nearby strip shops. High arches and breeze block articulation has been incorporated into the building’s design to create visual interest along the Samford Road and Pickering Street facades. An awning is proposed over the pedestrian pathway along Samford Road“.

The proposal includes 1,sqm of gross floor area (GFA), with 1,887sqm (71.7%) of site cover over the 2,629sqm site.

We encourage you to like the Your Neighbourhood Facebook page, to be updated on other projects or developments.

The Application Information and References
– Lodged: 16 December 2020
– Council Reference: A005620473
– Address: 363, 367, 373 & 377 Samford Road and 281 Pickering Street, Gaythorne
– Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
– Neighbourhood Plan: Mitchelton Centre
– Application Report: Tract
– Design Drawings: Imagine Education
– Landscape Drawings: Green Synthesis Design
– Interactive Image: Google Aerial and Streetview

Liked Your Neighbourhood ?

News articles are presented in an unbiased manner from information publicly accessible that include referenced links for the reader to obtain any further information. The facts of the proposed government projects, media releases, school upgrades and development applications are based on the available information at the time of the published date, with information sourced directly from company websites, media releases and development application material. We reference all our information at the end of the articles and promote the creators with website back links.