Planning & Development Policy Committee - 3 Mar 2026 6:00 PM

Topics

• Child care centre approved for 2 Elizabeth Street, Orange
  Council has approved a new centre-based child care facility in central Orange.
  The decision could add childcare places and may affect local traffic and site use.

Decisions

• Delegated authority approvals acknowledged
  Council resolved to acknowledge the report listing items approved under the delegated authority of Council.
  Provides transparency on planning decisions already signed off by staff under delegation.
• Child care centre approved at 2 Elizabeth Street
  Development application DA 401/2025(1) was approved for a centre-based child care facility at Lot 1 DP 377484, 2 Elizabeth Street, Orange, subject to the attached conditions of consent.
  A new child care facility has been approved, which may improve local childcare supply and affect nearby traffic and use of the site.

Discussion

• Questions on notice about parking visibility near the aquatic centre
  Cr K Duffy asked staff to assess visibility issues caused by large vehicles parking beside the aquatic centre on Hill/Warrendine Streets.
  Potential road safety and access issue for people using the aquatic centre and nearby streets.
• Questions on notice about Anson Street taxi shelter
  Cr K Duffy asked when the shelter at the Anson Street taxi zone outside Woolworths will be re-installed.
  Affects amenity and waiting conditions for taxi passengers in the town centre.

Impacts

• Approval of a new child care facility in central Orange.
• Possible traffic, parking and visibility impacts around the aquatic centre on Hill/Warrendine Streets.
• Potential amenity improvements if the Anson Street taxi shelter is re-installed.

Places

• Orange (town)
  Local government area where the meeting decisions apply.
• 2 Elizabeth Street (site)
  Approved location for the centre-based child care facility.
• Hill/Warrendine Streets (road area)
  Location of the parking visibility issue raised by a councillor.
• Aquatic centre (facility)
  Nearby facility affected by large vehicle parking concerns.
• Anson Street taxi zone outside Woolworths (transport location)
  Site where shelter re-installation was queried.

Next

• Implement the conditions of consent for DA 401/2025(1).
  After approval on 3 Mar 2026
• Staff to assess visibility issues from large vehicles parked beside the aquatic centre.
  Following the question on notice
• Staff to respond on timing for re-installing the Anson Street taxi shelter.
  Following the question on notice

Extract

MINUTES OF THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC CENTRE, BYNG STREET, ORANGE ON 3 MARCH 2026 COMMENCING AT 6.46PM 1 INTRODUCTION ATTENDANCE Cr M McDonell (Chairperson), Cr T Mileto (Mayor), Cr T Greenhalgh (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Stedman, Cr J Whitton Chief Executive Officer, Director Corporate & Commercial Services, Acting Director Development Services (Johnston), Acting Director Community, Recreation & Cultural Services (Stanford), Acting Director Technical Services (Theakstone), Chief Financial Officer, Manager Corporate Governance, Governance Officer (Robinson) 1.1 APO...