The Planning Authority (PA) has granted heritage protection status to three historic aqueducts from the British era, recognising them as rare testaments to Malta’s evolving relationship with water and public health. These newly protected structures— Fawwara aqueduct in Siġġiewi and the Xemxija aqueduct along Triq Ghajn Tuffieha —have been given a Grade 2 designation, while … Continued
Christian Borg has appealed a Planning Authority enforcement notice against a cage on the roof of his Swieqi penthouse. Apart from previous criminal charges including kidnapping, money laundering and tax fraud, Borg was set to pay €2 every day until his latest appeal. He claimed that the illegal structure on the roof of his penthouse … Continued
NGOs have expressed their disappointment at the Planning Authority after the entity gave the go-ahead for this piece of our heritage to be dismantled and moved to make way for a new road in Marsaxlokk which will link Triq Lepanto and Triq il-Kavallerizza. NGOs have been opposing the planning application that was originally filed in … Continued
With a population of just over 500,000 people, Malta is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. As a result, Malta is facing major land scarcity and is struggling to keep up with the demands of its growing population. Reclaiming land from the sea is one way to create more living space … Continued
Four NGOs have written to the chair of the Planning Authority, Planning Commission and Environment and Resources Authority after a planning application (PA/07996/21) for stables next to a protected area near Ta’ Ċenċ Cliffs was recommended for approval without taking into consideration the land ownership and use of stables. The NGOs who wrote and signed … Continued
The application for the controversial development of a hotel and bungalows on land outside the development zone (ODZ) in Dingli has just been withdrawn by the applicant. The board was due to vote on the application, which had been recommended for approval by the case officer, during a meeting last November, however, the application has … Continued
Major construction developers have submitted bids for a Lands Authority sanctioned lease to take over a pristine piece of land on a Mellieħa cliff-edge for supposed ‘beekeeping’ purposes. Documents acquired by Lovin Malta shows that Paul Attard, a major shareholder in GAP, one of the country’s biggest developers, along with his wife, Lorraine, are one … Continued
A parliamentary petition has been filed to halt plans to stop the Lands Authority from selling off a pristine piece of protected land in Mellieħa through a private lease under the guise of beekeeping, which residents say is a smokescreen for development in the area. Opposition Whip Robert Cutajar, an MP elected off the district, … Continued
Residents of Mellieħa are raising alarm in a legal letter to the government that a pristine piece of protected land being sold off in a private lease under the guise of beekeeping is a smokescreen for development in the highly-valued area The plot, which lies along the cliff edge of Triq L-Gherien and overlooks stunning … Continued
A stop notice on illegal works in Balluta seems to have fallen on deaf ears with St Julian’s Mayor Albert Buttigieg raising the alarm over the continued construction of a development at the former Barracuda restaurant. The Planning Authority issued the stop notice on Monday and said that it would continue monitoring the site for … Continued