Residents have rejected revised plans for a childcare centre at Miranda, which was scaled back in size after the initial proposal was refused by both Sutherland Shire Council and the Land and Environment Court.
The residents said concerns remained over traffic, parking, noise and the safety of children.
The site is at 1-7 View Street, on the corner of Wandella Road, a few hundred metres south of the Westfield shopping centre.
An extra property has been acquired by the developer for the revised plans.
The new development application (DA), lodged just before Christmas, reduced the building from two storeys to one storey, and the capacity from 141 places to 104.
Nick Patakas said images in the DAs showed part of the development would still be elevated, “like a double storey”.
”Basically, we are concerned that a centre for 104 kids will be established in a small, narrow street in an area that is basically just homes,” he said.
“Child care centres of that size are normally located on major roads, with good vehicle access.
“We are also still asking the question about the safety of the kids if there was a fire or other emergency and they needed to be evacuated. Where would they go?”
Jill Newman said the main concerns were still traffic congestion and the safety effects for vehicles and children, limited parking, noise, the building being out of place in the residential environment, and disruption during construction.
Ms Newman said an added concern was, with the addition of the extra property, the development would come to the boundary of their home.
Ann-Marie Donnelly said residents had a tough fight having their concerns recognised over the initial DA.
”Now we are told that the win in the Land and Environment court was no win at all,” she said.
“This is truly disturbing. How is this allowed?
“The same concerns are going to be voiced, but...will anyone really listen again?”
Another resident, Kevin, said childcare centres were like schools, with “devastating” effects for traffic, safety and the environment.
He said there were already plenty of childcare centres in the nearby area.
Cr Barry Collier said, following his representations, the council has extended the time for objections to the new DA until February 16.
He said the lodgement on December 20, was clearly designed to reduce the time for informed resident comments.
Cr Collier said elected councillors rejected the first DA, but, since then, they had been stripped of powers to decide DAs by the state Liberal government.