16.10.2025
Townsquare judgment reflects Bill 144’s reasoning
There is a claim in public debate that Bill No. 144 of 2025 “kills” the…
26.09.2025
Alex Borg and Johann Buttigieg
The recurring call for the “revision of Local Plans” is often presented as a sweeping…
09.09.2025
Whether courts can still annul tribunal planning decisions
As expected, even the slightest hint of changes to planning laws generates strong reactions. Most…
26.08.2025
Bill 143 – Article 103: criminal offences in planning law
Another strand of the reform exercise concerns Article 103 of the Development Planning Act, which…
26.08.2025
Bill 143 – Article 102: compliance certificates
Another matter brought into focus by Bill No. 143 concerns the operation of Article 102…
26.08.2025
Bill 143 – Article 100: direct execution by the Authority and daily fines
Another issue worth recalling in the context of Bill No. 143 is the recalibration of…
