Żabbar Local Council appeals elderly home development permit
The project was the subject of a protest last December led by the Labour-led local council and a number of NGOs, while it was endorsed by senior PL officials 
Developers insist on seven floors on mega rationalisation site in Swatar
Developers are insisting on a building height of 22 metres, the equivalent of seven floors, on a large site in Swatar that was added to the development zones in 2006
Umbrellas now proposed instead of canopy at Suq tal-Belt

Arkadia has submitted a new planning application to install six large...

Arkadia has submitted a new planning application to install...

Build now, sanction later: Owner applies to regularise Siġġiewi ‘sheep farm’

Site is already subject to a 2022 enforcement notice over illegal structures, and a further breach was uncovered when a large section was excavated and several...

Site is already subject to a 2022 enforcement notice over...

PA approves 13-storey development in Xlendi

Board chairman expresses sympathy for objectors and their concerns on safety,...

Board chairman expresses sympathy for objectors and their...

Carmelo Abela urges rethink on five-storey Żabbar elderly home

Labour MP says residents' concerns over the project's impact on...

Labour MP says residents' concerns over the...

PL local council, Moviment Graffitti to protest five-storey elderly home in heart of Żabbar

The protest is scheduled for Monday 8 December at 10:00am

The protest is scheduled for Monday 8 December at 10:00am

Five-star hotel proposed in Żurrieq village square sparks heritage concerns

Two of Żurrieq’s most prominent buildings adjacent to the Parish Church of St Catherine, overlooking Misraħ ir-Repubblika could turn into a five-star...

Two of Żurrieq’s most prominent buildings adjacent...

PA turns down attempt to sanction illegal Birgu kiosks

​The Planning Authority has refused an application to regularise two kiosks...

​The Planning Authority has refused an application to...

Bid to add six storeys over landmark Sliema block enters final round

A development application submitted by Fafner Investment Ltd seeks to add six...

A development application submitted by Fafner Investment...

PA approves seven extra floors on DB’s Pembroke towers

DB Group application to add seven and six extra floors to its Pembroke towers...

DB Group application to add seven and six extra floors to...

Naxxar council approves pedestrianisation plans

Naxxar Nationalist mayor defends council decision to pedestrianise narrow road...

Naxxar Nationalist mayor defends council decision to...

GP Borg Holdings reapplies to develop hotel overlooking Marsamxett Harbour

Original permit had been revoked because architect had submitted plans showing an incorrect width for Triq it-Teatru l-Antik

Original permit had been revoked because architect had...

Buskett elderly home: Case officer recommends approval despite ERA objections

Planning application seeks demolition of vacant Buskett Forest Aparthotel and its replacement with a three-storey, 54-room old people's home

Planning application seeks demolition of vacant Buskett...

102 apartments proposed in new plans for Balzan Dolphin supermarket site

Developers present new plans for 102-apartment complex instead of the former Dolphin Supermarket in Balzan after original permit had been struck down by the...

Developers present new plans for 102-apartment complex...

Tribunal says Balzan’s ficus trees will be safeguarded

The EPRT has rejected the council’s appeal against a new road passing...

The EPRT has rejected the council’s appeal against a...

Gzira lido gets rooftop sunbeds permit but deed change requires parliamentary approval

The Planning Authority has approved an application to sanction a sunbed deck area on the Aqualuna Lido in Gżira, against a fine of €14,876

The Planning Authority has approved an application to...

Paceville hotel could dwarf Villa Rosa and Augustinian convent

A proposed 10-storey hotel in Paceville would dominate views of the Augustinian...

A proposed 10-storey hotel in Paceville would dominate...

Appeals court upholds renewal of Xagħra housing permit despite archaeological objections

Court of Appeal upholds renewal of a development permit for four dwellings in Xagħra, ruling that archaeological concerns cannot be raised at the permit...

Court of Appeal upholds renewal of a development permit for...

Building permits issued in 2024 leave Malta with 4,400 parking shortfall

Developers paid over €16 million in contributions to the Planning Authority fund for not providing parking spaces in new developments. Figures also...

Developers paid over €16 million in contributions to...