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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...
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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Planning Tribunal reluctant to probe into ‘civil issues’
The Planning Authority granted planning permission for 'additions and...
The Planning Authority granted planning permission for...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...