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City of Nedlands chief executive Keri Shannon has taken immediate leave, less than three months since commissioners took over the western suburbs' council.

A state tribunal has quashed another western suburbs council's decision over proposed charges for ratepayers to contribute to $24 million worth of power projects.

Boom Logistics managing director and chief executive officer Ben Pieyre will leave the company at the end of 2025, having served in the role since early 2023.

The state government has appointed former WAPC chair David Caddy, Cath Hart, and Bianca Sandri to manage the dysfunction at the City of Nedlands.

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

The Taylor Burrell Barnett founding partner has been remembered for his many achievements in the town planning field.

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

The takeover marks the end of an era for the town planning company, established in Perth more than three decades ago.

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.

Outgoing Western Australian Planning Commission chair David Caddy will join the board of the state's environmental watchdog.

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

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.

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

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

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 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.

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 19-storey apartment development with an estimated value of $108.9 million to be built in the heart of Claremont's town centre.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Emma Johnson, Luke Westlake, Craig Faulkner, Diana Shepherd, Stephanie Syme, David Caddy, Brendan Hammond, Mario D'Orazio, Randal Humich, Michaela Fini, Linda Bond, Andrew Lu and Simon Billing.

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.

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

Finbar Group's Rivervale project has cleared a planning hurdle after the state's planning commission approved the $39 million proposal.

A $792 million expansion of Westfield Booragoon, which would make it the state's largest shopping centre, has been approved by WA's peak planning body.

Satterley Property Group's planning director thinks the WAPC should exert greater authority over local councils.

The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved NewCo Mills' second go at building a stock feed grain mill on a 5.75 hectare site in Bullsbrook.

The state's planning commission has approved a 36-storey apartment building along Mill Point Road in South Perth, next door to Finbar's 21-storey Aurelia development.

Less reliance on cars, more green spaces and a shift away from centralised electricity could form the basis of a new policy on WA's neighbourhoods, the WA Planning Commission says.

New reform promises improved medium-density outcomes, but what key measures will better shape Perth's urban future?

Western Australian Planning Commission chair David Caddy will spend another two years in the top job after the state government extended his appointment until 2023.

The state received 285 development applications valued at more than $5.4 billion during 2019-20, with a new Act set to boost that pipeline further.

Housing minister Peter Tinley shut down hopes of a potential stamp duty substitute in the near future at a property industry event earlier this week.

New design guidelines and refined zoning could improve the rollout of medium density housing in established urban areas.

Perth is consistently ranked as one of the world's most liveable cities, but what will happen as the population approaches 3.5 million?

Consistency across local governments and clear guidelines for decision makers are top priorities for the state government's comprehensive suite of planning reforms.

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

SPECIAL REPORT: Rita Saffioti is stamping her mark on the transport, lands and planning portfolios she took on last March, initiating a number of major reviews and appointing several industry figures to key roles.

David Caddy will apply his more than 40 years of planning and leadership expertise to his new role as chairperson of the state's planning commission.

The ongoing battle over high-density development in South Perth has stepped up a notch in recent weeks.

TPG Town Planning, Urban Design and Heritage has announced founder David Caddy will step down as managing director in January next year and assume the role of director.