Law Blog

At issue was a proposal for a 118 room four-star hotel in Pieta, which would have replaced a number of houses situated along the Marina seafront, opposite the Floriana Bastions. Following publication, the proposal drew the attention of a number of objectors who warned that the interventions would jeopardise the architectural and historical value of […]

At issue was a planning application which envisaged the sanctioning of various internal alterations to a groundfloor level maisonette which led to its subdivision into two one bedroom units. Furthermore, the proposal also envisaged the change of use of another maisonette situated within the same block to an office. The site was located within the […]

A planning application for the change of use of a previously approved store to an area where applicant could cook dry food with the intention to be sold elsewhere was turned down by the Planning Commission after the latter found that the premises were located in a residential area. The permission was, in fact, turned […]

The legal notice on third party properties drawn up by government adviser Robert Musumeci has generated a fair amount of controversy. He sat down with Vanessa Macdonald to explain the rationale. Isn’t the law a knee-jerk reaction? Entities have been asking for laws to be revised for years. There was a process under way to consolidate the building codes, and […]

At issue was a planning application which sought to ‘regenerate a disused residence’ located outside the development zone of Mgarr. The proposed drawings indicated that the present building, which according to the proposal description had an area of ‘circa’ 100sq.m, would be demolished to pave way for a new residence with a floorspace of 130sq.m. […]

At issue was a planning application to shift a ‘licensed outdoor catering area’ currently located at the upper part of the garden next to Villa Spinola (in St Julian’s), closer to the entrance. Following a thorough analysis, the Planning Commission turned down applicant’s request due to the following reasons: The proposed development was deemed to […]