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In this case, applicant, who was a livestock farmer, sought planning permission for the “construction of a residence with basement and the construction of an underground water reservoir for agriculture purposes”. Applicant’s site was located outside the development zone of Dingli. Despite being a livestock breeder, applicant was refused permission for the following reasons: 1 […]

A development planning application seeking permission for a shooting academy was assessed by the Planning Commission. Applicant further sought to sanction a building which was constructed illegally with the intent to use as lecture rooms. In addition, the proposal contemplates the placing of rubber tyres along the periphery. The site consists of a field located […]

A planning application seeking the sanctioning of a ‘residence instead of approved stables’ was turned down by the Planning Commission. The building in question is located in an area known as Has-Saptan, outside the development zone of Ghaxaq In its decision, the Planning Commission took note of the following considerations: 1. The proposal resulted in […]

In 2012, applicant had submitted a development planning application contemplating the change of use from a garage to ‘a place to repair punctures and wheel alignment’. The garage was located within a designated residential area. For this reason, the Environment and Planning Commission refused planning permission, citing the following reasons: 1.  The proposed change of […]

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 […]