WA local govts to have development approval powers weakened under major changes to planning law

Property developers will be able to circumvent "anti-development" councils and access new infrastructure funding in major changes to planning laws the McGowan government hopes will accelerate the construction of thousands of apartments.

The proposed amendments would further cut out local governments from development approvals in their area, with the opposition saying the government has wealthy councils in Perth's western suburbs in its sights.

Planning Minister Rita Saffioti denied that was the case but did single out Nedlands council, claiming they had a 25-year-old planning scheme that was hampering development.

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