One of Perth's top private schools could be in for a windfall gain of tens of millions of dollars if the full potential value of its sporting fields is realised, but it will have to navigate community objection first.
Christ Church Grammar School is advancing its plans to acquire state government land near its existing St John's Wood playing fields, proposing a $20 million expansion project.
The Development Assessment Panel has affirmed its decision to approve a $13 million mid-rise development in Nedlands, a proposal that divided the panel, the council, and its planning consultancy.
The City of Nedlands and the planning consultancy it engaged are at odds over whether a $13 million mid-rise development in Perth's western suburbs should have been approved.
The State Development Assessment Unit has recommended the Western Australian Planning Commission approves a proposal for a four-storey residential aged care facility when it meets later this week.
Candidates in the City of Nedlands' upcoming extraordinary election have expressed mixed sentiment on whether they supported building a three-tower apartment complex along Stirling Highway.
Some members of the Nedlands community have expressed their disappointment over the recent approval of a $320 million apartment development along Stirling Highway.
The City of Nedlands has urged planning authorities to reject a revised proposal for a $320 million apartment project along Stirling Highway, but the developers remain optimistic.
Oryx Communities has submitted revised plans for its aged care project in Nedlands, after community backlash led the group to pursue the State Development Assessment Unit.
A $17.6 million five-storey residential development on Louise Street in Nedlands has been recommended for approval, following initial community and council opposition.
Grange Development Consulting has unveiled plans to transform a site on Stirling Highway into an 80-apartment project, the group's second proposal on the highway following its controversial application for the Chellingworth Motors site in Nedlands.
Planning Minister Rita Saffioti has approved new guidelines allowing for higher-density development in Nedlands, despite continued opposition from local government.
Outer suburbs such as Alkimos, Baldivis and Ellenbrook are continuing to account for most of the growth in Perth's population while inner suburbs like Mosman Park and Subiaco are shrinking, despite long-standing policies to boost urban infill.
Aldi has bought the Captain Stirling Shopping Centre in Nedlands, with the store expected to be among the first of 20 the Germany-based retail giant intends to open in Western Australia between Jun
Developers keen to get a slice of the western suburbs have again been given a golden opportunity by the state government, which has put a parcel of prime land overlooking the Swan River back on the
Blackburne Property Group has passed major development milestones on three of its projects, with the most significant being planning approval for what will be one of the largest apartment developments in Perth's western suburbs.
