ST NICHOLAS EARLY EDUCATION CENTRE (EEC)

ST NICHOLASEARLY EDUCATION CENTRE (EEC)AUGUST 2020

DESIGN REPORT

Site Description:

The subject site is located adjacent to the existing Stage 1 St Nicholas Early Education Centre Chisholm, and the street address is Heritage Drive/Settlers Boulevard Chisholm NSW.

The existing topography of the site is gently sloping with a cross fall from the approximate high point RL 23.52 located on the north-west corner to the approximate low point RL 21.72 located in the south-east corner of the site with a fall of approximately 1.80 metres.

The proposed Stage 2 Early Education Centre (EEC) will be located in the open space located to the south east of the St Aloysius school and directly north of St Nicholas Stage 1 development.

The site consists of an open field with low grasses and mature native trees.

Local Context/Character:

The existing street character is predominatly rural properties.

Heritage Drive/Settlers Boulevard has new street tree plantings associated with the new road. The street character is predominantly turf verge areas located outside rural lots subject to future development. The tree plantings and existing vegetation occur within the rural lots and are predominantly native species.

The only apparent infrastructure associated with the subject site are intermittant street light poles located on the west side of Heritage Drive/Settler Boulevard. The subject site is located in close proximity to St Bedes Catholic College & St Aloysius Catholic Primary School. Stockland Green Hills shopping centre & Maitland Town Centre are 10 minutes drive east.

Proposed Development:

The proposed development (EEC Stage 2) will include a new 65 pax childcare centre development, proposed to be located to the south-west of the existing school. The EEC is targeted for 3-5 year olds and will include the following:• Equitable access to play areas• Challenging play elements• Outdoor classroom with surrounding tiered seating• Dry creek beds with water pump• Water jets to feature paving water play area• Sand pit with raised timber platforms• Concrete paving tricycle track loop• Timber play elements • Embankment rock boulders & softfall rock climbing• Synthetic turf where appropriate• Playground mulch areas• 1.8m high fence to side and rear boundaries• 1.5m high fence to boundary between stage 1 & 2

Planting Design Strategy:

The planting design strategy for this development is to include the following:

• Tree planting within appropriate deep soil zones to reduce bulk & scale of the development

• Evergreen tree planting to provide shade & amenity• Deciduous tree planting to allow for solar access & seasonal change• A broad planting palette to include a variety native species & exotic species to provide

colour, texture, aroma & form• Implementation of some indigenous species to encourage canopy corridor links and

bio-diversity

With the proposed landscape design for this development we would implement the following safety planting initiatives:• Avoid planting tree species that are prone to potential limb drop • Avoid planting species close to paths and hard paved areas that are known for excessive

flower and foliage drop that may cause potential slip hazards• Avoid planting species that are known for invasive root structure that may cause damage

to existing infrastructure and damage paths & hard paved areas, which may cause potential trip hazards

• Avoid planting species that are known to be toxic or may cause respiratory, allergy and/or skin irritations

Shrub species, sizing & locations are to ensure that passive surveillance is maintained and all plantings are to be layered with smaller groundcovers and shrubs adjacent to paths and buildings in accordance with Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.

All proposed plant species selection has been considered in terms of soil types, species hardiness and on-going watering maintenance requirements. Predominantly low water use species (both native & exotic) have been grouped in regard to watering requirements and to reduce reliance on use of potable water.

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Cover Sheet L000 BTree Management Plan L101 BConcept Design Principles L102 ALandscape Plan L103 BLandscape Diagrams L104 BPlay Space Areas L105 BPrecedent Images L106 AIndicative Plant Schedule L107 A

Statutory & Regulatory Guidelines• SEPP (Educational Establishments & Child Care Facilities) 2017

• NSW Child Care Planning Guideline 2017

• Maitland Local Environment Plan 2011 (LEP)

• Maitland Development Control Plan 2011 (DCP)

• The Maitland City Council Greening Plan 2002

• Maitland City Council - Management of Trees on Public Land Policy 2016

• Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council


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Do not scale from this drawing. Use indicated dimensions only. The contractorshall verify all measurements on site prior to construction. Any discrepanciesare to be reported to the Landscape Architect prior to the commencement ofany works.

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CHISHOLM SITE CONTEXT

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• Originally rainforest & woodland

• Land was then cleared for agriculture resulting in the creation of an alluvial floodplain

• The suburb of Chisholm was established in 2007 and is predominantly a low density residential estate

• The site is located 14mins drive to Maitland Town Centre & in close proximity to the Hunter River

• Inclusion of Indigenous plants species & animal motif

• Retention of existing trees (where appropriate)

• Retention of existing stumps from trees proposed to be removed (where appropriate)

• Inclusion of local & natural materials

• Graduated physical challenges that are targeted at ages 3-5 years old

• Provide opportunities for evolving experiences & reveal varied challenges as children age

• Inclusion of elements that evoke decision making

• Inclusion of varied materiality for experiential learning


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Plant Community - Lower Hunter Spotted Gum Ironbark Forest

Shade Amenity Trees01 Banksia serrata Old Man Banksia 10 3 25L Stakes and Ties02 Waterhousia 'Sweeper' Weeping Lilly Pilly 10 7 75L Stakes and ties

Feature Tree 03 Acacia falcata Sickle Wattle 4 2 25L Endemic

Backhousia citriodora Lemon Myrtle 5-10 2-5 75L Stakes and TiesCupaniopsis anacardioides Tuckeroo 7 6 75L Indigenous

04 Hymenosporum flavum Native Frangipani 7 4 45L Indigenous05 Tristaniopsis 'Luscious' Luscious Water Gum 8 5 45L Stakes and ties

Screen PlantingAcmena smithii Lilly Pilly 7 5 300mm Indigenous

06 Adenanthos sericeus Woolly Bush 2 1.5 300mmBanksia spinulosa Hairpin Banksia 3 3 300mm Indigenous

Tall Shrubs > 1.5m07 Banksia robur Large Leaved Banksia 2 2 300mm Indigenous08 Bursaria spinosa Sweet Bursaria 3 2 300mm Endemic09 Indigofera australis Austral Indigo 2 2 200mm Indigenous

Persoonia linearis Narrow-Leaved Geebung 3 2 300mm EndemicWestringia fruticosa Coastal Rosemary 2.5 2.5 300mm Indigenous

Shrubs < 1.2mGrevillea lanigera Soft Leaved Grevillea 1 1 200mm

10 Grevillea montana Grevillea 1 .8 200mm Endemic11 Banksia spinulosa Birthday Candles .4 0.9 200mm12 Westringia fruiticosa ‘Zena’ Westringia ‘Zena’ 1.2 1.2 200mm

Dry River Bed PlantingIsolepis nodosa Knobby Club-rush 1 .5 140mm Indigenous

13 Poa labillardieri 'Kingsdale' Blue Tussock Grass 0.45 0.45 140mm IndigenousThelionema caespitosa Tufted Blue-lily 1 1 140mm Indigenous

Mass Planted Groundcovers14 Dianella caerulea 'Little Jess' Little Jess Flax Lily 0.4 0.4 140mm Indigenous

Dianella revoluta Mauve Flax Lily 140mm EndemicGoodenia ovata prostrata Hop Goodenia .15 3 140mm Indigenous

15 Liriope muscari 'Isabella' Isabella Fine Leaf Liriope 0.4 0.5 140mm16 Westringia ‘Mundi’ Westringia ‘Mundi’ 0.6 1.5 140mm

Low Border Planting17 Chrysocephalum apiculatum ‘Desert Flame’ Yellow Buttons 0.5 0.3 140mm Indigenous18 Lomandra confertifolia 'Wingarra’ Lomandra Wingarra 0.4 0.6 140mm

Cascading Planting19 Casuarina glauca ‘Cousin It’ Cousin It 0.3 1 140mm20 Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Blue Lagoon’ Blue Lagoon Rosemary 0.3 1 140mm

Shade Tolerant Planting21 Alpinia caerulea Native Ginger 2 1.5 140mm Asplenium australasicum Birds Nest Fern 1 1 140mm

Dichondra repens Kidney Weed 0.1 1.5 100mm22 Philodendron 'Xanadu' Xanadu Dwarf Philodendron 0.8 0.8 140mm23 Viola hederacea Native Violet .1 2 140mm Indigenous

ClimbersClematis aristata Austral Clematis 5 140mm Indigenous

24 Hardenbergia violacea Happy Wanderer 2 1.5 140mm EndemicPandorea pandorana Wonga Vine 4 140mm Indigenous

Flowering Perennials & Sensory PlantsAster sp. Daisy 0.4 0.3 140mmImpatiens balsamina Busy Lizzie 0.5 0.6 140mmSalvia officinalis Varieties Common Sage Varieties 0.3 0.3 140mmLavender officinialis English Lavender 1.2 1 140mmMelissa officinalis Lemon Balm 0.6 0.6 140mmPelargonium x domesticum Regal Geranium 1 1 140mm

25 Stachys byzantina Lambs Ears 0.3 0.9 140mmXerochrysum bracteatum Everlasting Daisy .4 .4 140mm

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