News Articles for Emma Cole

The state's peak planning body has knocked back property developer Norm Carey's $278 million project to construct seven buildings in Warwick.

A state planning body has approved APIL Group's plan for the Floreat Forum site, over the Town of Cambridge's proposal for the area.

A state planning committee has approved a six-storey apartment development to be built in Inglewood, estimated to cost $20 million.

Subiaco-based Arise Developments has cleared a planning hurdle for its $170 million retail centre in Busselton, touted to be the biggest of its kind outside of Perth.

Hesperia spin-off H-U has secured planning approval to build a $50 million car park in Murdoch's hospital precinct.

A planning committee has approved Blackburne's 17-storey apartment development in South Perth, with an estimated end value of $162 million.

Australian Vanadium is one step closer to build its $450 million processing plant in Geraldton, which the company says is important to unlock its supply chain.

The state's peak planning body has approved DevWest's $24 million application to build a two-storey neighbourhood centre, despite concerns from the nearby IGA.

The state's peak planning body has greenlit a multi-million-dollar development in Cottesloe, a joint project between Leonie Baldock and Sirona Urban.

Housing Choices Western Australia is one step closer to building a Busselton accommodation, after a state government committee greenlit the $10 million proposal.

Scentre Group has successfully sought a four-year delay to redevelop the shopping centre, pushing the project out further.

A $49 million retirement village and apartment project in City Beach has been approved after the committee presiding member used her casting vote to break a deadlock.

Locus Property will build an $80 million apartment project in Sorrento after a state government committee gave the green light.

Dozens of new apartments are set to be built in Wembley after a committee greenlit a $24 million plan for a seven-storey development.

The state government is set to conduct a “health check” on the suite of documents mapping out the growth of Perth and Peel.

The $200 million proposal has been given the green light by the state's peak planning body.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sheila McHale, Terri-ann White, Diane Smith-Gander, Robert French, Emma Cole, Megan Adair, Ray Haeren, Paul Lakey, Ryan Hall, Bianca Sandri and Jason Waters.

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.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Dean Nalder, Mark Couzens, Andrew Woodley-Page, Them Lam, Chris Slater, Andrew Young, Terry Enright, Mike Erickson, Ross Love, David Lock, Karl Paganin and Derek Parkin.

A proposed apartment block in North Perth has been knocked back, with an assessment panel finding the 13-storey project "excessive" and an "overdevelopment".

Western Power has flagged five more areas to be part of City of Vincent's underground power network, potentially adding $104 million to the total project costs.

A contentious proposal to upgrade Charles Street in North Perth has been dropped, potentially saving about 100 properties initially planned to be cleared.

A West Perth arts precinct, dubbed by locals as the 'Pickle District', is expected to be demolished after an assessment panel approved a five-storey Bunnings to be built on the site.

Hundreds of property owners in City of Vincent will be able to tap into underground power as part of a $50 million Western Power project.

Industry and government are using planning initiatives and design to take the heat out of infill development in Perth's suburbs.

A plan to accommodate density with more than 350 apartments could help revive Leederville's popular village strip, while protecting its identity.

More than $100 million worth of residential projects are emerging in and around the city fringe location.

Percent for Art schemes have led to growth in the amount of public art in WA, and the boom is just beginning.

Two of Western Australia's most prominent property identities – Dale Alcock and Adrian Fini – have formed an alliance to develop a purpose-built new headquarters for ABN Group in the centre of Leederville.