Law Blog

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 […]

A planning application contemplating an ‘extended supermarket’ together with an increase in the parking floor area was initially dismissed by the Planning Commission after the Board found that the proposal was in breach of various planning policies. The application in question refers to the LIDL supermarket which is located outside the development zone of Ghaxaq and […]

The Planning Authority gave permission for the demolition of an existing washroom at second floor level followed by the subsequent construction of an additional floor with an overlying washroom after having established that the proposed designs were in line with current policies. The building in question is located in Triq Antonio Busttil, San Giljan. The […]