Swan council has voted against the officer recommendation to approve the childcare development on Fauntleroy Street though the final decision rests with the DAP.
A fatal crash at the end of November has prompted a further push for improving safety for motorists driving through Greenmount hill via Great Eastern Highway.
Public consultation on the North Ellenbrook (West) major amendment proposing to change 393ha from rural to urban and parkland for future development closes on December 13.
Preliminary traffic modelling shows an extra 245 vehicles will be using the Lewis Road intersection during peak hours just to access Tonkin Highway southbound.