Alfa Gardens wedding hall hit by enforcement

The Malta Environment and Planning Authority has issued an enforcement order against illegal construction in the area occupied by the Alfa Gardens, one of the wedding venues employed by the Catermax Group. Catermax is jointly owned by hotel chain Corinthia and the Vassallo Builders Group.

The enforcement notice refers to the construction of “various rooms and structures, the paving and formation of passageways, landscaping works, creation of access and installation of gate without permit.”

According to MEPA, the case is still being investigated.

Labour deputy leader for party affairs Toni Abela had made reference to the case in an article penned in Ilum in June, in which he referred to a breach made in a rubble wall a short distance from Mount Carmel hospital.

“On the road up from Mount Carmel Hospital before the small chapel I have been noticing rows of cars parked on both sides of the road… a new opening has been made from the road after the rubble wall was breached. It is clear that activities of a certain entity are taking place and it could well be that they have a permit but I can’t help myself saying, now even here.”

Questions sent by MaltaToday on the legality of the wedding hall three weeks ago were only answered this morning.

The wedding hall, now in operation since 2012, is advertised as offering  “opulent” open views of the picturesque Mdina and its surroundings.