Final refusal for Attard’s ‘second’ petrol station
The Planning Authority’s appeals tribunal has re-confirmed its 2019 refusal of a permit for a 3,000sq.m fuel station on the Rabat Road, in the vicinity of the St Mary of...
Hamrun’s glazed floor townhouse angers watchdog as PA policies flouted
Hands tied by PA’s ‘outline permit’ issued against the advice of heritage authorities, which means extra glass floor on gutted 19th century townhouses next to...
Residents ask for urgent Corinthia debate in Parliament's environment committee

A large number of NGOs, three local councils and several residents' groups have asked Labour MP Alex Muscat to call an urgent debate in Parliament on...

A large number of NGOs, three local councils and several...

Mistra project permit renewal not being assessed by new high-rise policy

Planning rules ban high-rise on ridges, but a 2006 local plan allowing eight-storey development at Mistra is being pushed to overrule the 2014 rules

Planning rules ban high-rise on ridges, but a 2006 local...

Wied Babu mostly owned  by Garden of Eden developers

The development of 14 ‘luxury’ bungalows in Zurrieq’s Wied...

The development of 14 ‘luxury’ bungalows in...

MP’s Saqqajja land again earmarked for ODZ villa

The land previously owned by Toni Bezzina and now owned by a property agent is...

The land previously owned by Toni Bezzina and now owned by...

Attard bypass to gobble 50,000 sq.m of agricultural land

EIA warns of alarming pollution levels if bypass not constructed and promises...

EIA warns of alarming pollution levels if bypass not...

A history of the Maltese land grab: who paid a pittance for public land?

Ever since Malta’s Independence, public land has been granted at the cheap to fat cats and big developers in return for trickle-down enrichment....

Ever since Malta’s Independence, public land has been...

Mellieħa fireworks factory application rejected by planning board

A proposed fireworks factory in the vicinity of Popeye Village has been...

A proposed fireworks factory in the vicinity of Popeye...

Sports village proposed in Ta’ Qali at former Flower Power nursery

A massive project proposed on 207,000 square metres of land is to see a...

A massive project proposed on 207,000 square metres of land...

Marsa to get its own high-rise block with changes to local plan

Local plan changes approve ‘Marsa Park Development Area and Business...

Local plan changes approve ‘Marsa Park...

Townsquare project set to generate 2,600 additional daily car trips

A new environment impact assessment of the Sliema project includes study which...

A new environment impact assessment of the Sliema project...

[WATCH] Graffitti calls out PA for dragging its feet on ODZ fuel station policy review

The NGO said it was clear that the authority was taking everyone for a ride to allow a few developers to continue enriching themselves

The NGO said it was clear that the authority was taking...

Sliema council demands vote on Manoel island project

A much-publicised reduction in developable floor space at Manoel Island will...

A much-publicised reduction in developable floor space at...

Fields around Dingli school earmarked for sports facility

Agricultural land outside development zones around Dingli school has been...

Agricultural land outside development zones around Dingli...

Attard council and ERA object to Pit Stop cafeteria

The Attard local council and the Environment and Resources Authority are...

The Attard local council and the Environment and Resources...

Naxxar development will create 2,635 new car trips

The former Trade Fair car park will likely generate over 2,500 new daily car...

The former Trade Fair car park will likely generate over...

Corinthia redevelopment will require local plan change

The local plan regulating development in Paceville excludes any residential...

The local plan regulating development in Paceville excludes...

Updated | Corinthia land values given 57% discount

International Hotel Investments (IHI) gets €33 million lopped off total...

International Hotel Investments (IHI) gets €33 million...

Corinthia land valuation far below market price, developers’ lobby laments

The benchmark used to calculate the value of land on which the Corinthia Group plans to develop a six-star luxury development does not reflect market prices,...

The benchmark used to calculate the value of land on which...