ERA objects to Portelli’s bid to regularise illegal ODZ swimming pools
Joseph Portelli is trying to sanction two gigantic ODZ  pools one of 414 sq.m and another of 267 sq.m which were originally approved by the Planning Authority but whose...
Planning Commission chairman excludes relocation of Marsaxlokk historical tower to ODZ site
Environmentalists fear that the new road, which is the reason behind the tower's proposed relocation, will pave the way for development in this relatively pristine area,...
Xemxija: High rise footprint limited to 5,000sq.m after agreement with PA

Developers present ‘visualisations’ showing cascading green landscaping, but Superintendence for Cultural Heritage calls for real photomontages...

Developers present ‘visualisations’ showing...

Seven-storey old people’s home proposed in Zabbar square

A seven-storey high old people’s home is being proposed in Misrah...

A seven-storey high old people’s home is being...

New buildings to take up over 20,400sq.m of Manoel Island

Footprint of new buildings will be size of nearly three football pitches, with...

Footprint of new buildings will be size of nearly three...

Mercury boss Portelli does not want to pay €41,000 imposed by PA for ODZ permit

Gozitan mega-developer Joseph Portelli’s companies is refusing to pay a €41,075 planning gain imposed as a condition by the Planning Authority for a...

Gozitan mega-developer Joseph Portelli’s companies is...

Black Gold bar seeks to regularise extension of seating area

The Sliema council is objecting to the regularisation of an extension of the...

The Sliema council is objecting to the regularisation of an...

Chairperson outvoted in Fleur de Lys permit

With two votes against one, the Planning Commission has approved a pencil...

With two votes against one, the Planning Commission has...

Fortina applies to sanction lido irregularities

The Fortina Group has presented an application to regularise works which...

The Fortina Group has presented an application to...

Apartment block earmarked on ‘flood risk area’ in Birkirkara

One of the last patches of greenery separating the town centre of Birkirkara...

One of the last patches of greenery separating the town...

Outrageous permit in Ġgantija buffer zone revoked

Planning Authority revokes permit for apartments in Ggantija buffer zone....

Planning Authority revokes permit for apartments in...

Smart City to get 69 villas near Fort St Rocco

Smart City villas to increase from 2009 masterplan but height reduction will...

Smart City villas to increase from 2009 masterplan but...

Dingli council warns five-storey block will visually bury medieval chapel

Dingli council is objecting to the proposed development of a five-storey block in the proximity of a medieval chapel along a new road built in 2021

Dingli council is objecting to the proposed development of...

Five storey block proposed along Dingli street born in protest

A five-storey block consisting of seven apartments and a shop is being proposed...

A five-storey block consisting of seven apartments and a...

‘Bug hotel’ proposed in Project Green’s plans for Mqabba ‘sensory park’

A park incorporating nature-inspired play equipment nestled beneath green roof canopies is being proposed instead of a disused and backfilled quarry in Mqabba

A park incorporating nature-inspired play equipment nestled...

‘Malta-born’ Corto Maltese to get sculpture on Ta’ Liesse belvedere

Superintendence for Cultural Heritage rules out future commercial exploitation of new Belvedere while welcoming latest plans presented by MTA

Superintendence for Cultural Heritage rules out future...

[ANALYSIS] Labour’s choice: Enriching owners... or saving townscapes?

Labour is increasingly caught in a contradiction between growing anger at the uglification of Maltese villages, and the aspirations of property owners eager to...

Labour is increasingly caught in a contradiction between...

Planning Authority overrules case officer and approves Mellieha block deemed to create ‘excessive bulk’

The Planning Authority has overruled its case officer to approve a massive 11-floor development in Mellieha on the hilly terrain between Triq Tunbrell and Triq...

The Planning Authority has overruled its case officer to...

Water cremation hits a snag as health authorities object

Zabbar council is also objecting to the development that will be the first of...

Zabbar council is also objecting to the development that...

Quarry eyesore near Dwejra set to get 10-year extension

A nearly exhausted quarry located just outside the Dwejra Heritage Park is set...

A nearly exhausted quarry located just outside the Dwejra...