Woodvale Corner’s controversial commercial proposal was recommended for approval by state assessors in December 2025, but that was not the final decision: the WA Planning Commission’s Statutory Planning Committee refused it 5–3 on 10 December. As of 8 October 2026, a separate application proposes a 70-lot residential subdivision on the site; it has not been reported as approved.
What the commercial proposal included
The proposed Woodvale Corner development was planned for the corner of Wanneroo Road and Woodvale Drive in Woodvale. PerthNow reported the project’s value as $35 million and described plans for an Aldi supermarket, a cafe or restaurant, two fast-food outlets, a medical centre, a gym, bulky-goods showrooms, a service station and self-storage. The December 2025 report described 242 parking bays in the version of the plans then under consideration. PerthNow’s December recommendation report also said the assessor report projected 7,650 additional vehicle trips per day.
Those figures describe the commercial proposal at that stage, not the later residential application. Earlier coverage reportedly described some plan details differently, so the December account is the relevant reference for the version assessed then.
Why an approval recommendation did not settle the application
The site was zoned urban development, meaning the commercial proposal could be considered; the zoning did not guarantee approval. The State Development Assessment Team recommended approval, saying the application addressed key planning considerations while acknowledging departures from the planning framework, including its out-of-centre location and parking provision. The recommendation was advice in the planning process, not the final determination.
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Community opposition and the decision to refuse
PerthNow reported that 1,265 of 1,463 public submissions opposed the commercial proposal, or 86 per cent. Traffic, safety, amenity and environmental effects were among the concerns raised. The City of Wanneroo and the City of Joondalup also opposed the plan.
On 10 December 2025, the WA Planning Commission’s Statutory Planning Committee voted 5–3 to refuse the application. PerthNow reported that the committee’s concerns included the buildings’ scale and massing, limited vegetation retention, extensive hardstand, effects on local amenity, and a lack of clear rationale for an out-of-centre centre or evidence that it would not undermine existing activity centres. These are the grounds as reported by PerthNow; the official decision record would be needed to confirm their exact legal wording and context. PerthNow’s report on the refusal covers the committee vote.
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What is now proposed for the site
A later report says a separate application seeks subdivision into 70 residential lots across 3.5 hectares. It describes R30 density, lot sizes from 262 to 549 square metres, and 3,580 square metres allocated for public open space and drainage, alongside internal roads. PerthNow’s report on the subdivision proposal says the application was lodged with the WA Planning Commission and was awaiting a decision. The available report does not establish that it has since been approved.
The residential subdivision is not a revised version of the rejected commercial scheme: it proposes a different land use and must be considered on its own application and planning merits. The figures for the two proposals should not be combined or treated as directly comparable traffic forecasts.
How the two proposals differ
| Issue | Commercial proposal refused in 2025 | Residential subdivision application reported in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Proposed use | Retail, food, medical, fitness, bulky-goods, service-station and self-storage uses, as described in PerthNow’s December 2025 report. | 70 residential lots, according to the 2026 PerthNow report. |
| Scale reported | $35 million project and 242 parking bays in the December 2025 account; assessor report projected 7,650 additional vehicle trips per day. | 3.5 hectares, R30 density and lots of 262–549 square metres; 3,580 square metres for public open space and drainage. |
| Decision status | Refused 5–3 by the WAPC Statutory Planning Committee on 10 December 2025. | Reported as lodged with the WAPC and awaiting a decision; no approval is established by the cited report. |
| Key reported issues | Built form, vegetation retention, hardstand, amenity, out-of-centre rationale and effects on existing activity centres. | Not stated in the cited report as committee findings; the application’s determination remains unresolved. |
For its preferred outcome, the City of Wanneroo was reported as favouring low-to-medium-density housing or aged-care accommodation. That preference is distinct from a decision on the later subdivision application.
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