The controversial Perth Park is one step further to being fully greenlit after the state's peak planning body approved a portion of the proposed works.
Following approval by the Statutory Planning Committee, National Storage is planning to convert the Swansea Markets into a $41 million storage facility.
Subiaco-based Arise Developments has cleared a planning hurdle for its $170 million retail centre in Busselton, touted to be the biggest of its kind outside of Perth.
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.
Housing Choices Western Australia is one step closer to building a Busselton accommodation, after a state government committee greenlit the $10 million proposal.
A $49 million retirement village and apartment project in City Beach has been approved after the committee presiding member used her casting vote to break a deadlock.
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.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sheila McHale, Terri-ann White, Diane Smith-Gander, Robert French, Emma Cole, Megan Adair, Ray Haeren, Paul Lakey, Ryan Hall, Bianca Sandri and Jason Waters.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Dean Nalder, Mark Couzens, Andrew Woodley-Page, Them Lam, Chris Slater, Andrew Young, Terry Enright, Mike Erickson, Ross Love, David Lock, Karl Paganin and Derek Parkin.
A proposed apartment block in North Perth has been knocked back, with an assessment panel finding the 13-storey project "excessive" and an "overdevelopment".
Western Power has flagged five more areas to be part of City of Vincent's underground power network, potentially adding $104 million to the total project costs.
A contentious proposal to upgrade Charles Street in North Perth has been dropped, potentially saving about 100 properties initially planned to be cleared.
A West Perth arts precinct, dubbed by locals as the 'Pickle District', is expected to be demolished after an assessment panel approved a five-storey Bunnings to be built on the site.
