The centre, proposed by J. Desbecker and R. Bodle, is planned for a site at 7 Henry St, and would involve the demolition of a residential unit.
The resource-consent public-notification advice said a two-storey building would be constructed, housing a child-care centre on the bottom floor, with two residential units above it and a basement car park.
"Specifically, it is proposed that the child-care centre will cater for a maximum of 40 children and five staff, with hours of operation proposed between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
"An outdoor play area of approximately 200sq m is proposed. This area will be restricted from use between 7.30am and 8am."
Land-use consent was also sought to undertake the physical works which were associated with earthworks and vehicle access.
Land-use consent was also sought to permit internal and road boundary setback infringements; continuous building-length infringements; breach limits on the nature and scale of activities permitted in the low density residential zone; and also breach permitted noise limits.
Southern Planning Group, acting for the applicants, said the original application was received by Lakes Environmental on January 30, but during the processing of the application, several issues were identified which led to amendments being made to the proposal.
Director Scott Freeman said in the original application about 258sq m had been set aside for office space on the first floor.
This had been deleted and replaced with the residential units - each providing two bedrooms and a study.
There had been "significant debate" on vehicle access to the site and associated car parking within the site, but since the original application was submitted, several amendments had been made to comply with requirements "as far as practical".
"It is now proposed to provide nine car parks within the basement of the building and a large designated set-down area located between the building and the road boundary of the site.
"The car parking within the basement will provide four car parks for the residential units, four car parks for the staff of the child-care facility and one disabled car park.
"It is proposed to provide three car parks within the designated set-down area adjacent to Henry St.
"Two separate vehicle crossings will provide access to the basement car park and designated set-down area."
Mr Freeman said while the potential upgrade of Henry St needed to be taken into consideration, there was "no guarantee" that upgrade would happen.
"If the child-care centre obtains resource consent and if Henry St is upgraded to an arterial or collector road in the future, then the recommendation by GHD [consultants] for the implementation of a travel plan to co-ordinate vehicles entering and exiting the site is an excellent way to future-proof the child-care facility and the upgrade of Henry St."
Submissions on the application close on January 28, 2009.
