Law Blog

A planning application contemplating the sanctioning of the construction of a random rubble boundary wall including fixing of timber gate, was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission. The said wall borders an agricultural tenement outside the development zone of Bahrija. In order to justify its decision, the Commission cited a number of reasons. Primarily, […]

A planning application to sanction structural modifications which were carried out in a licensed restaurant had been turned down by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (the MEPA). The application also included a request to sanction an enclosed balcony at first floor. The restaurant in question is located in Marina Street, overlooking the promenade of […]

A development planning application entitled “restoration of a dilapidated room and widening of entrance gate within the boundary wall” was turned down by the Planning Commission after it was concluded that the “dilapidated room was not a building”. The ‘dilapidated room’ is located in a field outside the development zone of Wardija. Further to the said […]

A development planning application to renew a permission for the “upgrading” of stables was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission, even though the applicant had been granted a permit in 2009. The site is located outside the development zone of Luqa, with a direct access from Triq il-Kunsill ta’ l-Ewropa. The architect in charge […]

A development planning application entitled “To sanction boundary wall” was refused by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority in May of 2015. The submitted drawings show a wall consisting of franka blocks bordering the backyard of a boathouse in Dwejra. The Authority described Dwejra as having “considerable scenic value’. It was also noted that the applicant’s […]

An outline development planning application to develop residential units was submitted to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority way back in 2007. The site lies outside the development zone in Ghaxaq, opposite the building scheme. Further to a thorough assessment, the request was turned down on a number of counts. The Authority had in fact […]