A $12 million apartment block has been approved for a vacant site along Canning Highway that has been described as an "eyesore", next to the Metro Hotel in South Perth.
A nine-storey development in Como has been approved, with the developer proposing to build more than 100 apartments to offer affordable accommodation amid Perth's housing crisis.
South Perth's council continues to be split on its approach to developing an $80 million swimming pool facility, voting last night to increase pressure on the state government for funding.
A plan for a $36 million apartment block in Como, near a busy Canning Bridge train station, received unanimous approval by a joint development assessment panel.
The Joint Development Assessment Panel has approved amendments to a contentious $25 million high-rise in Como expected to lessen its impact on surrounding homes.
