Law Blog

A planning application contemplating the change of use of a garage to a shop was approved by the Planning Authority. The premises are located in Triq Sir Arthur Burton, Mosta. Following permit approval, a number of residents living in the neighbourhood lodged an appeal with the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal, insisting that the permit […]

A development planning application entitled “change of use from farm to residential unit and agricultural store including related alterations to the existing building within the footprint of the same building” was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission. This was after it held that the proposed change of use (from a disused farm building […]

A request for the construction of semi-basement garages and overlying apartments and penthouses was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission. The site in question is partly located within the Urban Conservation Area of Marsaxlokk In its decision, the Commission found that ‘most of the proposed internal residential development falls within the boundary of […]

WasteServ Limited obtained a planning permission for ‘the construction of an autoclave as an ancillary to the Marsa Thermal Treatment Facility (MTTF)’ following an application lodged with the then Malta Environment and Planning Authority (the MEPA) in 2011. The proposal contemplated the introduction of a pre-treatment facility for animal tissue waste prior to it being […]

Policy documents, regardless of source, should be seen as an opportunity for society to engage in the socio political debate. The policy document entitled ‘A better quality of life’ launched recently by the Nationalist Party is no exception. The PN should also be commended for having chosen a very zealous architect, who is well versed […]

An application to renew a planning permit for ‘the installation of a kiosk and placing of tables and chairs’ was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission after it found that ‘the proposed renewal was submitted once the validity of the permit had already expired’. The kiosk in question is located in Triq il-Qawra, […]