No need to retain façade due to already compromised streetscape
The Tribunal could see no benefit in insisting about the preservation of an old façade being located in an unalike urban streetscape. For this reason, the Tribunal ordered...
Permit denied for 10sq.m Valletta class 4C outlet
Notwithstanding the fact that the premises occupied a small footprint, the Tribunal was still concerned that a bar would generate unacceptable sound levels and a high volume of...
Tribunal cannot investigate allegations of fraudulent information

A request for the sanctioning of retractable glass situated along the Birgu...

A request for the sanctioning of retractable glass situated...

Not eligible to redevelop a room that had not existed

The Tribunal agreed with the Authority in that a reservoir existed on site...

The Tribunal agreed with the Authority in that a reservoir...

Tribunal rejects request for ‘tables and chairs’ in front of Gzira catering establishment

A planning application for the placing of chairs and tables on a demountable timber platform was turned down by the Planning Authority as it is breaching...

A planning application for the placing of chairs and tables...

‘Place of worship’ approved in Blata l-Bajda

A request for the change of use of a showroom to a 'place of worship'...

A request for the change of use of a showroom to a...

Duty to give reasons

On a site in Santa Venera, the planning commission rejected an application for the proposed demolition of a building and subsequent construction,...

On a site in Santa Venera, the planning commission rejected...

Of legitimate expectations in planning law

A planning application for a LIDL supermarket located outside the development...

A planning application for a LIDL supermarket located...

Previous planning permits may not be ignored

Permission for the demolition of a washroom, followed by the construction of an...

Permission for the demolition of a washroom, followed by...

Planning Tribunal reluctant to probe into ‘civil issues’

The Planning Authority granted planning permission for 'additions and...

The Planning Authority granted planning permission for...

Tribunal convinced by objectors

Permission was granted for the construction of a terraced house in Qala, but there are a number of objections

Permission was granted for the construction of a terraced...

Boundary wall given the go ahead

The Planning Commission had to decide whether to grant planning permission for the construction of a boundary wall at the rear of a residential property...

The Planning Commission had to decide whether to grant...

Duty to give reasons in refusing a planning application

The Planning Authority initially refused a planning application for the...

The Planning Authority initially refused a planning...

Mellieha chicken farm application rejected

When faced with the decision on whether to grant permission for a new chicken...

When faced with the decision on whether to grant permission...

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Permit for Ghar Lapsi concrete platform turned down

The proposal included on-site cooking, a 'temporary (seasonal)...

The proposal included on-site cooking, a 'temporary...

Warehouse not allowed since area is residential

The Planning Authority has a decision to make: whether or not to sanction a...

The Planning Authority has a decision to make: whether or...

Transition policy finds no applicability

Third party appeal was lodged with the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal after the Planning Authority issued permission for the construction of a multi...

Third party appeal was lodged with the Environment and...

50-metre building depth not allowed

Policy P27 aims to safeguard the integrity of existing gardens and backyards that provide a positive contribution to the urban grain of a neighbourhood

Policy P27 aims to safeguard the integrity of existing...

New construction would lead to visual improvement

Urban Objective 3 of the SPED ‘encourages the upgrading of derelict sites...

Urban Objective 3 of the SPED ‘encourages the...

Architect insists on aesthetics rather than policy dimensions

The Authority held that ‘ameliorating the visual impact of the...

The Authority held that ‘ameliorating the visual...