Nursery World - Best laid plans

Thinking of opening another nursery? Noella Pio Kivlehan suggests ways to deal with the obstacles along the way - from local residents' opposition to the minefield of council planning departments Nurseries are now a necessity with a rising number of working parents creating the need for reputable childcare. But getting the planning permission to open a nursery, no matter how much it may be needed, can be a difficult and exasperating time.

Nurseries are now a necessity with a rising number of working parents creating the need for reputable childcare. But getting the planning permission to open a nursery, no matter how much it may be needed, can be a difficult and exasperating time.

The potential nursery operator can face many obstacles ranging from local authorities and their red tape, to the dreaded NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) disease. Mention that an operator is looking to open in a residential area, and the NIMBY syndrome can rear its ugly head. Petitions quickly do the rounds as neighbours assume a nursery will bring noise and road congestion.

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