WA’s A$20m clean-energy planning rule starts today
From 5 October, specified energy and industrial proposals outside the Swan Valley move to a mandatory State pathway. Existing applications are protected; no project is approved by the rule itself.
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How we reportWA’s A$20m clean-energy planning rule starts today
From 5 October, specified energy and industrial proposals outside the Swan Valley move to a mandatory State pathway. Existing applications are protected; no project is approved by the rule itself.
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Historical area photograph · September 2009Garrane wind farm approved with two turbines removed
Seven turbines are permitted under the September decision, with revised drawings and environmental controls still shaping delivery.
Village context photograph · July 2026Houston’s 100-home appeal succeeds with added traffic controls
The August permission followed an earlier notice of intention. Its final conditions show why the delivery programme needs its own careful review.
Historical area photographWānaka’s 250-home approval includes affordable housing and limits on holiday lets
Mt Iron Junction has secured fast-track approval, with 13 homes allocated to a community housing trust and delivery planned across five stages.
Historical area photographRotterdam’s Hoge Wiek student tower plan survives legal challenge
A Council of State ruling leaves the zoning plan intact, preserving capacity for up to 400 student homes on Oostmolenwerf.
Historical area photographReñaca’s Australis Park clears environmental assessment
Chile’s environmental authority has approved the 136-apartment project, with the public record describing a 20-storey building at La Foresta.
Historical area photographDeveloper reports permit for 185 homes at Hamburg’s Uffelnsweg
The developer reports permission for seven buildings in Veddel, with 148 publicly subsidised apartments acquired by municipal housing provider SAGA.
Historical site photographAuckland’s downtown twin-tower consent clears planning hurdle; delivery remains staged
The Downtown Carpark redevelopment has approval for office, residential and hotel space, while Precinct continues leasing, procurement and investment planning.
Historical site photographVancouver backs Holborn's three-tower downtown plan in principle
A 315-metre hotel and two residential towers cleared a major planning step in July, with 1,546 homes on the main block and a separate social-housing commitment at Abbott Street.
Historical area photographHalf affordable: New York backs 1,324-home Monitor Point rezoning
The Greenpoint waterfront plan brings housing, a new museum and public access together, after Council changes expanded the affordable-housing and open-space offer.
Historical locality photographYarrabilba’s 1,158-lot July approval: follow the servicing milestones
The subdivision permit includes a school lot. The conditions help separate land provision from the delivery of a working neighbourhood.
AI visualisationReading backs 600-home Station Hill phase
Station Hill’s next residential phase has won committee backing. The recorded decision authorises reserved-matters approval subject to changes to the existing Section 106 agreement.
AI visualisationSnowsfields Quarter secures full consent for London life-sciences hub
Southwark issued permission on 24 June 2026 for the three-building scheme beside Guy’s Hospital. The partners’ August announcement confirmed that milestone after agreement of the Section 106 obligations.
AI visualisationBelfast backs revised cruise terminal for £90m D3 project
The August committee decision covers revised passenger facilities at the harbour’s D3 berth. Conditions and delegated final details remain part of the recorded approval; an issued notice has not been verified.
AI visualisationDublin’s Milltown Park wins permission for 562 homes
The Milltown Park scheme has secured planning permission on appeal, combining new homes with retained buildings, cultural space and childcare.
AI visualisationHowth’s Deer Park replacement hotel secures planning permission
A 142-bedroom replacement hotel has won permission, with the proposed eastern access road removed and parking capped at 165 spaces.
AI visualisationSaggart’s 611-home Boherboy scheme clears planning appeal
The permission combines houses, duplexes and apartments with childcare, public open space and land reserved for a future school.
Area photograph — not the approved developmentGlenelg foreshore: five-level scheme gets planning consent
SCAP has granted planning consent for a five-level residential scheme above two basement levels at 24 South Esplanade, Glenelg. Several detailed design matters remain reserved.
Area photograph — not the approved developmentMorphettville: care and retirement living gets consent
Planning consent has been granted for care and retirement living at 29–31 Austral Terrace. The decision specifies 139 supported-accommodation units and 17 independent-living units.
Area photograph — not the approved developmentGlenelg North: 14 homes get planning consent
Fourteen homes at 3 Patawalonga Frontage received planning consent on 22 July. Okin Capital’s five-level scheme includes basement parking, with several design details still reserved.
Area photograph — not the approved developmentGrote Street: 59 homes and commercial space get consent
Arkadia Adelaide’s proposal for 59 homes and a commercial tenancy at 225–227 Grote Street has received SCAP planning consent. Eastern facade details remain reserved.
AI visualisationMalvern: 68 apartments get planning consent
SCAP has granted planning consent for 68 apartments and commercial uses at 259–269 Unley Road. The Woods Bagot design retains the existing heritage building.
AI visualisationLot Fourteen: Defence HQ moves from consent to construction
The Innovation Centre received planning consent on 8 July. Lot Fourteen subsequently announced construction under the Defence HQ name, with BAE Systems’ South Australian headquarters among the planned occupants.
Historical area photographMaynooth’s 589-home permission: the delivery sequence matters
Railpark has a ten-year permission. Its order links occupation to infrastructure and sets milestones for community facilities.
Historical aerial photographBeckton Riverside: a 2,977-home plan wins City Hall backing
The Deputy Mayor has resolved to grant permission for the next Beckton Riverside milestone. Completing the Section 106 agreement remains a step before permission is issued.
Historical area photograph · 2023Langho’s 300-home appeal: a June 2026 case study
A September developer announcement brings an earlier Lancashire appeal back into view. The useful lesson is in the decision’s scope and the delivery questions that remain.
Locality photograph — April 2025Riverlea’s next chapter: 737 residential lots get conditional approval
Precinct 3A has received provisional development authorisation. For Adelaide’s northern growth corridor, the next questions concern stage delivery, infrastructure and the path from an approved lot to a finished home.
Historical neighbourhood photographSt Clair’s 390-apartment opportunity takes a step forward
A rezoning decision opens a new chapter for St Clair Village. The policy’s implementation and the design of any future development remain separate milestones to track.
Existing-place photograph · April 2026Prospect Oval precinct rezoned: what the 500-home potential means
The new framework is in force, with potential for around 500 homes. The next step is understanding the parcel-level controls and future proposals behind the precinct headline.
Historical area photographMelton East’s nearly 12,000-home plan is gazetted — permits come next
Melton East now has an approved precinct framework. The useful next question is how individual sites, infrastructure and delivery stages turn that framework into a buildable project.
Historical area photograph244 apartments approved for West Leederville’s Railway Parade
A recent Perth apartment decision offers a useful counterpoint to broad growth-area plans: permission for a specific building proposal on a specific site.
Historical area photographFrom 38 homes to 164: Caringbah's housing renewal gets approval
An approved social and affordable housing project at Flide Street shows why the development pathway and delivery partner matter as much as the dwelling count.
Historical area photographUp to 300 homes approved at Rook Farm — with the detailed design still to come
The Hayling Island appeal decision is a useful example of what outline planning permission settles, and what developers still need to resolve.
Historical area photograph523 homes approved in Castletroy — and a five-year delivery condition to watch
The Monaleen Road permission combines houses, apartments and childcare. Its issued conditions show why the final order deserves as much attention as the project headline.
Locality context · photographed November 2022Botany Road co-living concept clears committee, but consent is still deferred
Sydney’s committee approved a concept envelope at 290–294 Botany Road. The often-quoted 250 rooms are indicative only; a registered planning agreement and a separate detailed application still stand between the concept and any works.
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