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A development planning application contemplating various structural interventions including the sanction of unauthorised structural additions was turned down by the Planning Commission even though applicant had insisted that the site had been “committed” with development before 1978. The site in question is situated outside the development zone of Qrendi. To justify its decision, the Commission […]

A sanctioning planning application involving the enlargement of a garage and underlying basement together with an illegal boundary wall was turned down by the Planning Commission. The said application concerns a dwelling located within walking distance from the Ggantija megalithic temples in Gozo. In its decision, the Commission held as follows: 1. The development proposed […]

A development planning application providing for the demolition of an ‘existing residence’ followed by the construction of a new dwelling was turned down by the Planning Commission. The building in question was located in a Category 3 settlement outside the development zone of Rabat. In its decision, the Commission took note of the following considerations: […]

A development planning application contemplating the reconstruction of an old room on the same footprint together with the construction of an underground water reservoir and the reinstatement of a boundary wall was turned down by the Planning Commission. The site in question consists of a field located outside the Ghaxaq development zone. In its decision, […]

A development planning application for the conversion of an open courtyard to a catering outlet was refused by the Planning Commission. The premises are located next to an old Chapel in Rabat which was recently restored. To support its decision, the Commission gave the following reasons: 1. The proposed development does not ensure an accessible […]

A planning application entitled “Rehabilitation of an existing uninhabited residential building into separate residential units, including proposed minor internal alterations, proposed additional fourth floor and receded floor and proposed class 4A use at ground floor” was rejected by the Planning Commission. This proposal concerned an old palazzo situated in situated in a corner adjoining St […]