Joel Saraceni

Developer Saracen Properties will start work early next year on a heritage restoration of East Fremantle’s historic Royal George Hotel, after Planning Minister Rita Saffioti approved changes to planning guidelines to facilitate the development.

The new Westin resort planned for Margaret River joins a wave of hotel developments taking shape across the state worth more than $500 million.

The Preserve Gnarabup community group will gather for a public rally against the development of a five-star resort in Margaret River tomorrow, following its proposal to rezone the land.

Property developer Saracen is forging ahead with a $23.8 million plan to refurbish East Fremantle’s 120-year-old Royal George Hotel and develop apartments beside it.

Saracen Properties’ and Security Capital Australia’s proposed five-star resort in Gnarabup has blown out to $118 million.

Saracen Properties’ $118 million Gnarabup Beach resort proposal will undergo the highest level of environmental assessment, after a flood of public submissions on the development.

The State Development Assessment Unit has received 2,057 public submissions for the $118 million Saracen Properties development, including 1,849 against.

Developers are navigating choppy waters to progress tourism resorts in regional WA.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has opposed Saracen Properties' $118 million proposal for a five-star resort in Gnarabup.

Saracen Properties’ Gnarabup resort proposal is out for another public consultation, almost three years after the environmental watchdog assessed the $118 million plan.