A West Leeds nursery is looking to expand its provision by opening a new facility on Tong Road.
Little Beanies Childminders was established in 2020 at Wesley Road in Armley and is now looking to expand its offering into a new Little Beanies Day Nursery in a mixed use building on Tong Road.
A planning application to change the use of the building has been submitted to Leeds City Council for approval. The plans also feature alterations including a bike store to the side, new boundary treatments and new side door and window.
A design statement submitted with the application says: “The proposed new site at 352 Tong Road offers the capacity needed to meet growing demand and will allow us to continue delivering outstanding childcare services to more families.”
They anticipate that up to 45 children may attend the setting at any one time. The nursery will operate Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm. An agreement to use ten spaces in the car park at the nearby The Brick pub on Tong Road is in place.
The applicants state: “We aim to utilise the 30 hours of government-funded childcare available to working parents from as early as none months old, which we hope will support us in reaching our full capacity of 45 children.
“The proposal directly responds to a growing need for quality childcare in the area, supported by positive community feedback and upcoming government childcare funding expansion.
“The proposal makes minimal physical alterations, preserves the character of the site, and promotes sustainable travel, with 80% of families expected to walk and off-site parking secured through a formal agreement.
“Operated by the established and Ofsted-rated “good” Little Beanies Childminders, the project will create new local jobs, enhance early years’ education access, and contribute positively to the social infrastructure of the area — aligning with both local development goals and national childcare priorities.”
The nursery would employ seven full-time staff and three part time.
The plans can be viewed in full here.
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