Developers discussed outdoor sports policy three years before being drafted
A planning policy covering temporary outdoor sports facilities on rural land is currently out for public consultation but documents show it was discussed with developers in 2023
PA orders removal of illegal Piccolo Padre structure on Strand Street
Enforcement case names Carlo Stivala as contravener and covers awning, paving over part of road and planters
llegal Manoel Island padel courts recommended for sanctioning against €900 fine

Case officer says retrospective permit for 20 already-built padel courts would not prejudice future plans for Manoel Island despite objections citing the...

Case officer says retrospective permit for 20 already-built...

Victoria’s City Pearl complex to make way for supermarket, hotel and flats

A new development proposal set to include a supermarket, hotel, shops and offices is being proposed in an already built up area in Rabat, Gozo

A new development proposal set to include a supermarket,...

Court confirms illegality of Bahrija gate

Long-running dispute over a blocked rural access in Baħrija has concluded with...

Long-running dispute over a blocked rural access in...

Court annuls tribunal ruling on Comino villas permit

EPRT decision confirming large-scale hotel and villa project on protected...

EPRT decision confirming large-scale hotel and villa...

Catacombs to be buried under block of flats in Qawra

A Roman quarry and burial chamber discovered on a Qawra site will be preserved...

A Roman quarry and burial chamber discovered on a Qawra...

Din l-Art Ħelwa calls for heritage superintendent’s resignation after Fort Chambray ruling

Din l-Art Ħelwa condemns tribunal decision and blames heritage watchdog for 'two decades of failure' over Fort Chambray

Din l-Art Ħelwa condemns tribunal decision and blames...

10-storey hotel to replace Msida old people’s home

A new planning application has been presented to transform the Marina Palace...

A new planning application has been presented to transform...

Tribunal approves dismantling of Chambray barracks

EPRT rejects NGO appeals against Fort Chambray permits, confirming dismantling,...

EPRT rejects NGO appeals against Fort Chambray permits,...

PA approves flats in Ġgantija buffer zone despite NGO backlash

Planning Authority gives final green light to 22-apartment block in Xagħra...

Planning Authority gives final green light to 22-apartment...

Swatar residents seek meeting with planning minister over future of ‘green lungs’

Petition against Swatar development reaches 1,500 signature mark

Petition against Swatar development reaches 1,500 signature...

db Group seeks to extend pool area on illegally excavated land

The Planning Authority had approved a pool area on coastal land on 12 March...

The Planning Authority had approved a pool area on coastal...

Tourism complex instead of Kerċem fireworks factory set for refusal

The Planning Directorate recommends the refusal of a proposal to convert a...

The Planning Directorate recommends the refusal of a...

Qala quarry extension ‘necessary’ despite environmental impacts

​A proposed extension of a hardstone quarry in Qala will have significant...

​A proposed extension of a hardstone quarry in Qala will...

Swatar development pulled from PA agenda for report clarification

A proposed development in Swatar was pulled from the Planning Authority’s...

A proposed development in Swatar was pulled from the...

Heritage watchdog warns proposed Birkirkara care home out of scale with village core

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has objected to a five-storey retirement home, saying the proposed home would overwhelm the historic Urban...

The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage has objected to a...

Attard fuel station proposal withdrawn after case officer flags policy breach

Plans to relocate a petrol station from Ta’ Xbiex to a rural area in Attard were pulled after Directorate found the project to be in breach of policy...

Plans to relocate a petrol station from Ta’ Xbiex to...

Balzan gets 102-apartment complex, rising to five floors

Project architect insists two mature Ficus trees will be safeguarded

Project architect insists two mature Ficus trees will be...

Paola crematorium hinges on advanced filtration system as decision looms

The Planning Authority is set to decide on 23 April whether to approve in principle Malta’s first crematorium, a project relying on a multi-stage...

The Planning Authority is set to decide on 23 April whether...