Western Australian Planning Commission

Shopping centre magnate Scentre Group has bolstered its sales and customer visitation numbers off the back of its four Perth precincts.

A $311 million expansion to Subiaco’s St John of God hospital has been approved by the state’s planning commission.

Saracen Properties has received approval for a proposed $85 million East Fremantle project and a time extension to find a builder amid the constrained construction market.

The state's peak planning body has approved a $25 million Tawarri Hot Springs project, more than a year after the state government overruled City of Nedlands’ control of the Dalkeith land.

Oryx Communities has pushed for another time extension for its four-storey Nedlands facility, citing the withdrawal of its builder PS Structures as the main reason.

The state's peak planning body has approved a 19-storey apartment development with an estimated value of $108.9 million to be built in the heart of Claremont's town centre.

A $221 million redevelopment of Ocean Beach Hotel has been approved, with the developer confident of delivering the project within the three-year timeframe.

Industry groups have welcomed the state government’s interim measures to reduce inconsistent public open space policies across local governments in Western Australia.

The state government says it will change legislation to address a planning issue at the centre of a dispute involving a proposed Shalom House rehabilitation facility in Craigie.

The $33 million facility has been given the green light by the state’s planning body after local council backlash.

The state’s peak planning body has approved a contentious $75.7 million apartment development in Mosman Park, dubbed Mos Lane, after a three-hour meeting.

Perth architect Barry Baltinas has added another Cottesloe project to his portfolio, a seven-storey development next door to another one of his Marine Parade build.

The Department of Planning has recommended refusal of Satterley Property Group’s plans for a major subdivision in Perth’s hills.

Celsius Property has submitted applications to build residential developments, expected to cost $135 million in total, in the Montario Quarter precinct.

The Western Australian Planning Commission has knocked back an amended plan from Satterley Property Group for North Stoneville.

The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved Hall & Prior’s $90 million application to build an aged care facility on the former Woodside Hospital site.

An Indigenous healing and training facility to trial a criminal justice rehabilitation and reintegration program has been approved to be built in the state's South West.

The Town of Claremont has proposed a string of conditions to the Western Australian Planning Commission for a projected approval of a $65 million development.

The State Administrative Tribunal has urged Satterley Property Group and the state's peak planning body to resolve a several-year dispute over the developer's Perth Hills proposal.

The state’s peak planning body has approved Coles’ $29m plan to build a neighbourhood shopping centre in Ravenswood.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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