News Articles for Western Australian Planning Commission

The state's peak planning body has knocked back property developer Norm Carey's $278 million project to construct seven buildings in Warwick.

The state's peak planning body has approved Roshana Care Group's plan to build an 81-bed residential aged care facility, estimated to cost about $24 million.

Public comment has opened for the state government's proposal to build new ferries along the Swan River by late 2027.

Construction of a $170 million Mosman Park apartment project has begun, seven years after the plan's inception.

The state's peak planning body has hit back at claims that its thinking on Satterley Property Group's Perth Hills project had been clouded by local opposition and political pressure.

Major social and affordable housing projects in Ellenbrook and Redcliffe have gone out for public comment.

A 36-storey apartment project in South Perth is the latest development troubled by delay and costs blowout with the estimated value rising to nearly $300 million.

The planning minister has accused the state opposition of “peddling fear and mistrust” in the planning system.

Satterley Property Group claims a bushfire modelling that can take months to compile will push out the four-week hearing scheduled in the state's tribunal next month.

Australian Vanadium is one step closer to build its $450 million processing plant in Geraldton, which the company says is important to unlock its supply chain.

The state's peak planning body has approved DevWest's $24 million application to build a two-storey neighbourhood centre, despite concerns from the nearby IGA.

New South Wales-based ACE Power has lodged a $212 million plan to build a battery system, in the state's Peel region, to the peak planning body in Western Australia.

The Tawarri Hot Springs project, which has ballooned in costs and timeframe, has been given a four-year extension by the state's peak planning body.

The state's peak planning body has greenlit a multi-million-dollar development in Cottesloe, a joint project between Leonie Baldock and Sirona Urban.

The multinational retailer previously leased the Innaloo property on a contract set to expire in 2026.

The state's residential design codes will be reviewed by the peak planning body amid other significant reforms to the system in Western Australia.

A $20 million proposal to add dozens of apartments to Inglewood has been submitted to the state's peak planning body.

Scentre Group has successfully sought a four-year delay to redevelop the shopping centre, pushing the project out further.

Locus Property will build an $80 million apartment project in Sorrento after a state government committee gave the green light.

The state government is set to conduct a “health check” on the suite of documents mapping out the growth of Perth and Peel.

The WAPC chair's appointment has drawn criticism from a cohort of the planning industry.

The recently appointed WA Planning Commision chair says she has the right experience for the job.

Western Australia's population is projected to grow from three million currently to 3.5 million by 2035, with Perth accounting for an increasing share of the state's total.

State Planning Minister John Carey has thrown the weight of his support behind the recently announced WA Planning Commission chair Emma Cole, after scrutiny over her appointment.

The state government has confirmed Emma Cole as the next Western Australian Planning Commission chair, weeks after Business News revealed the appointment.

ANALYSIS: A plan to appoint Emma Cole as Western Australian Planning Commission chair would put a spotlight on her credentials, under recent changes to the state's planning act.

The state's peak planning body has approved Mineral Resources' $850 million Lockyer gas plant, a project set to be owned by Hancock Prospecting.

The state's peak planning body has given the green light to a plan that caters for the city to increase its population by almost fivefold.

Emma Cole is tipped to replace David Caddy in the role next year.

A tribunal dispute over Satterley Property Group's Perth Hills project has continued to drag on, with parties given more time to prepare after a recent federal approval.

Chairman of the state's peak planning body David Caddy will retire from the role by the end of 2024, after five decades of service in the sector.

The state's peak planning body has approved Perron Group's five-year extension plea over its $1 billion Cockburn Quarter project.

Industry has welcomed the state government's changes to the metropolitan region scheme, which aim to lessen the approvals burden on projects.

The state government will lead planning over the University of Western Australia and Queen Elizabeth II medical precinct, to accommodate Perth's expected population growth.

Two concrete batching plants will remain in Claisebrook for several more years after the state's peak planning body approval despite the area being earmarked for housing.

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The state's peak planning body will go through a reform next month, with new members to be appointed but the size of the panel reduced.

Developers are faced with greater choice when it comes to getting their projects over the line.

The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved a $280 million replacement of the 80-year-old Fremantle Traffic Bridge.

The state's peak planning body has retrospectively approved the first stage of a $400 million wind farm constructed on 3,600 hectares of land near Kojonup.