Gzira’s Art Nouveau townhouse earmarked for 10-storey hotel
A planning application proposes the internal demolition of an Art Nouveau building in what was once Gżira’s red-light district, and its replacement with a 10-storey hotel
ERA gives green light to Corinthia’s Ħal Ferħ hotel and villa project
Lighting and landscaping conditions imposed to limit environmental impact • Visual impact to be mitigated by trees grown in on-site nursery.  
Ta’ Giorni high-rise would tower over Balluta Bay

PA advisors want considerable mitigation measures to three-tower project that...

PA advisors want considerable mitigation measures to...

Watchdog wants Joseph Portelli’s irregular Nadur ‘store’ removed

‘Store with a view’ in Gozo construction magnate’s field should be removed, Culture Heritage watchdog says

‘Store with a view’ in Gozo construction...

Giant snail farm proposed in solar greenhouses in Naxxar

A snail farm is being proposed in greenhouses on a 10,400sq.m plot along Triq...

A snail farm is being proposed in greenhouses on a...

Architects proposed ‘natural’ design that retained olive trees for Mosta garden

A design submitted for the Greenserv urban greening projects proposed a more natural look for the Mosta Ċikku Fenech garden

A design submitted for the Greenserv urban greening...

Mosta gains a public garden, but it will lose 80,000sq.m to development

The ‘Ċikku Fenech’ field that will become a public garden will be a reprieve for the future onslaught on 80,000sq.m of fields that Mosta will have...

The ‘Ċikku Fenech’ field that will become a...

Planning Authority shoots down Fgura open space development

Planning Authority refuses zoning application by the Bilom Group to...

Planning Authority refuses zoning application by the...

Illegal Hugo’s burger kiosk ‘service to workers’ says owner

The CEO of Hugo’s hospitality and food chain is appealing a second...

The CEO of Hugo’s hospitality and food chain is...

PA approves extension of southern Għadira beach

Extension limited to part of southern beach abutting on rocky area...

Extension limited to part of southern beach abutting...

Mġarr residents protest giant solar farm that splits town ‘with massive village of glass’

Mġarr solar farm equal in size to seven football grounds, residents protest loss of countryside, developers claims site is a quarry in bid to obtain permit...

Mġarr solar farm equal in size to seven football grounds,...

Mosta field once home to fugitive Ċikku Fenech to become public garden

Massive football-ground sized field once home to fugitive-murderer Ċikku Fenech ta’ Vanġiela, will become public garden

Massive football-ground sized field once home...

Botched 1990 police appeal paved way for ‘legalisation’ of Garden of Eden in Zurrieq

Documents submitted to prove the legality of existing structures at the Zurrieq wedding hall Garden of Eden, have cast a light on a series of procedural errors...

Documents submitted to prove the legality of existing...

Five-storey apartments proposed instead of Birgu barn

Superintendence concerned by “extreme intensity” of proposed...

Superintendence concerned by “extreme...

Dizz gets permit for tables and chairs in Gzira tower’s public open space

Environment and Planning Tribunal clears permit for chairs and tables in roofed open space next to Café Pascucci at 14 East high-rise development...

Environment and Planning Tribunal clears permit for chairs...

PA set to approve cul-de-sac to service new villas in Mellieħa woodland

Woodland earmarked for residential development in local plan had been designated as an Area of Ecological importance in 1996

Woodland earmarked for residential development in local...

Ċaqnu’s supermarket: PA appeals against compensation to former owners

The Planning Authority has appealed a court judgment awarding €331,295 in compensation for discrimination to landowners denied a permit

The Planning Authority has appealed a court judgment...

Sliema council and residents oppose 16-storey hotel on narrow alleyway

Residents express anguish at having endured constant building works for the past decade warning that the proposed project would further deteriorate air quality...

Residents express anguish at having endured constant...

Kalkara buffer earmarked for 10-villa development project

Villas proposed instead of cluster of roofless buildings on plot currently...

Villas proposed instead of cluster of roofless buildings on...

Tax-Xama to double in size with beach nourishment

Tax-Xama beach at St Paul’s Bay is set for a beach nourishment project by...

Tax-Xama beach at St Paul’s Bay is set for a beach...