Law Blog

In the instant case, applicant had his planning application entitled “To sanction agricultural room and reservoir” turned down by the Planning Commission. The room in question, which was located in a small field in the limits of Birzebbuga, occupied a floor area of circa 30sq.m. To justify the decision, the Commission highlighted the following reasons: The […]

In the first instance case, applicant sought permission to construct two additional residential floors on an existing multi storey complex situated in Triq in-Naxxar, San Gwann. The said application was turned down by the Planning Commission due to the fact that a 50cm screening wall was being provided at topmost level (instead of the statutory […]

A planning application entitled “addition of one residence to existing block, installation of lift and internal alterations” pertaining to a site in Triq San Bastjan (in Valletta) was rejected by the Planning Commission. Were it to be approved, the proposal would result in the creation of two floors, the topmost which was to be receded […]

A summary planning application for the  ‘proposed sanctioning of shopfront and existing signage and AC compressor box unit within front terrace’  in relation to a small office located in Tower Street (Sliema) was submitted to the Planning Authority for assessment and eventual decision. In his application, applicant declared that he was the sole owner of […]

On the 30th June 2016, the Planning Board refused permission for a ‘destination port comprising a hotel, a yacht marina and a tourist village’ in Hondoq ir-Rummien, Qala (Gozo). The application was submitted to the then Malta Environment and Planning Authority  back in 2002. In order to justify its decision, the Board cited the following […]

In 2012, applicant made a planning application to sanction an illegal extension to a licensed confectionery in Zabbar. In essence, the proposal contemplated the interconnection of an already established confectionery with an adjacent garage. The submitted drawings also showed a sign and a canopy on the front elevation. Following a thorough assessment, the then Environment […]