Law Blog

An appeal to issue a planning permit entitled “to relocate hardstone quarry (No. 9 and No. 2) from Hagar Qim to Wied Moqbol” was entertained by the Environment and Planning Tribunal in 2014, despite the MEPA making strong objections. In fact, the Authority had argued that the site is located at Wied Moqbol in Zurrieq, […]

A planning permission “to effect minor alterations and construction of a lift to existing flats” was issued by MEPA’s Environment and Planning Commission, following which an interested third party lodged an appeal before the Environment and Planning Tribunal, objecting to the permit. In his appeal, the objector alleged inter alia that “the architect submitting the application […]

A planning application entitled “To carry out alterations and additions to existing townhouse” in Triq il-Kullegg l-Antik, Sliema, was  approved by MEPA’s Environment and Planning Commission on the express condition that  applicant makes a “Commuted Parking Payment Scheme (CPPS) payment” equivalent to €2,094 since parking was not being provided on site. MEPA’s condition was not accepted […]

A planning application entitled “Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of garage and three overlying apartments” in Xghajra was approved by MEPA’s Planning Commission. The notice of application was published on 12 October, 2013. The decision was eventually taken on 30 April, 2014 and a notice of the decision was published in a local newspaper on […]

A development permit which was originally issued in 1994 was renewed by MEPA’s Environment and Planning Commission following a request made by the applicant, but it was made subject to a number of new conditions. The commission held in fact that the permit was renewed on condition that “the front elevation shall not exceed 9.8 metres […]

A planning application for the change of use from a timber store, currently located at second floor level of a four storey warehouse, to a “performing arts studio” was initially turned down by MEPA’s Planning Commission after it held that accepting such use in an industrial area is tantamount to a further loss of designated industrial […]