What are Mepa's proposals regarding child day care facilities?

¤ Suitability of the premises

Child day care centres shall be situated in terraced houses, maisonettes or detached properties; shall not be situated in a block of flats; shall be accessible to all; and where the child care centre is to be located within a historic building, respect the heritage value of the building.

¤ The scale of development

Low-impact child day care centres (that is, those that cater for 15 or less children), shall not be required to provide car parking spaces;

Medium-impact child day care centres (that is, those that cater for between 16 and 25 children), shall not be required to provide car parking spaces. However, a drop-off for children situated close to the site entrance should be provided as approved by the Malta Transport Authority, with exceptions for centres in pedestrian areas;

Significant-impact child day care centres (that is, those that cater for over 25 children), shall be required to provide on site parking facilities for members of staff at a ratio of one space for every three staff members plus the additional provision of one drop-off situated close to the site entrance as approved by the Malta Transport Authority, for every 25 children.

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