Law Blog

An applicant had his planning application “to construct agricultural store, field periphery wall, introduce landscaping and fixing of timber gate’ rejected by the Planning Commission after the latter found that applicant was already in possession of other storage rooms registered on his name. From this, it followed that the proposal exceeded the maximum storage entitlement […]

The Planning Authority upheld a request for the sanctioning of retractable glass panels located along the perimeter of an elevated roofed terrace fronting a catering establishment. The premises in question consists of an old building situated along the Birgu Waterfront. Subsequently, the permit was appealed by a third party objector before the Environment and Planning […]

The Planning Authority had received a planning application entitled “sanctioning of rural room with rest room/shower and proposed cesspit.” The said development is located in Bidnija.  Following a thorough assessment, the Commission held that the proposal ‘could not be considered further’ as the rooms were illegally converted to a residence. The Commission also concluded that […]

The Planning Authority had turned down a planning application for the placing of tables and chairs on a demountable timber platform in front of a licensed catering establishment in Gzira. The Authority held that the proposal was in breach of policy P8 of the Policy, Guidance and Standards for Outdoor Catering Areas on Public Open […]

The Planning Authority had turned down a request for the change of use of a showroom to a ‘place of worship’ in furtherance to a planning application submitted by a religious organisation known as ‘The General Council of the Assemblies of God, Malta’. To support its decision the Planning Commission gave the following reasons: The […]

The Planning Commission had decided to reject a planning application for the proposed demolition of an existing building and the subsequent construction of “a basement garage, ground floor retail, two overlying apartments and setback floor”. The site is located on the border of Santa Venera. The Commission held that the proposed designs were objectionable, particularly […]