Ray Haeren

SPECIAL REPORT: A move to secure federal cash for road upgrades ahead of a new outer harbour port development is one possible funding fix for a state government battling budget issues.

Perth's largest urban planning firm, TPG + Place Match, has sought to reposition itself in the market with a new direction and name – Element.

The state government is making a major push for more medium-density housing, but market conditions and community sentiment loom as major hurdles for developers.

The number of Development Assessment Panels will be reduced from nine to five this week, as plans to streamline Western Australia’s planning system come into effect.

A series of property developments promise to reshape the city, but what else is needed to revive the CBD?

The developer behind the shelved Puma Petrol Station in Dunsborough has had its $22 million replacement proposal shot down, despite lodging revised plans in an 11th-hour bid to gain approval.

A $15 million seven-storey centre for domestic violence victim-survivors has been approved despite concerns of security in the Northbridge area.

Humich Group will open the theatre that forms part of the group's $160 million proposal to revitalise Barrack Street, following a development approval today.

A 22-storey development comprising short-stay accommodation in East Perth has been approved but the developer has flagged a long-term plan to convert the units to permanent dwellings.

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.

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