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Take Two: Townsquare Presents Striking New Plans For Sliema Tower, Including More Trees

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Left: The current plans for the Townsquare tower, Right: The original plans for the Townsquare tower

The high-rise building planned for Qui Si Sana, Sliema will be shorter and greener than was originally intended.

Townsquare Sliema today submitted its new plans and impact studies to the Planning Authority, in light of a recent decision by the Environment and Planning Tribunal.

The new plans will see the tower shrink by 11 storeys to 27 floors and its position adjusted to allow for improved pedestrian flow and distance from neighbouring properties.

The developers have also proposed to green-ify the project, through the planting of more trees, soft landscaping, the greening of blank stone walls and the addition of more open spaces.

To support the plans, Townsquare’s architects have appointed Italian urban landscaping firm Paisà, supported by local landscape architect Antoine Gatt.

Townsquare Villa Drago 2

Meanwhile, Townsquare has pledged to actively promote alternative means of transport to and around Sliema, as well as to adopt and fund a Green Travel plan to mitigate traffic issues around the project.

“We have spent the past few months adding detail to our plans and taking the development to the next level of design as well as taking on board some positive suggestions received from stakeholders,” a Townsquare spokesperson said. “These include more trees and soft landscaping, improved access for the public and a design inspired by Maltese stonework for our office facade – which is in line with our vision for Townsquare to be a quality project that is sustainable, contemporary and offering a sense of peace in Sliema. We will of course continue to listen to suggestions as we move to the next stage of the development.”

The Townsquare project includes the construction of 159 apartments, as well as open-air retail stores, restaurants, offices, underground parking and the restoration of the historical Villa Drago. The project was approved by the Planning Authority in 2016 but had to go back to the drawing board after the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal accepted an appeal by environmental NGOs, the Sliema local council and the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA).

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