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A planning application for the sanctioning of an open staircase located in a front garden together with the roofing of part of the site curtilage at basement level was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission. This application was also subject to strong objections from a co-owner whom applicant notified by way of a […]

A planning permission for “a restaurant and an overlying bar area” was issued by the Environment and Planning Commission on premises located in the residential periphery of Rabat, facing the secondary town centre. In its justification, the Commission held that the proposal was in line with Policy NWCM 1 of the North West Local Plan. […]

A planning application for the sanctioning of two maisonettes instead of one together with a basement and proposed roof extension at roof level was initially turned down by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority. The building is located within the Urban Conservation Area of Zebbug (Gozo). Essentially, the drawings show a three storey building and […]

A planning application was submitted with a view to sanction a garage “as built” and use same for the parking of coaches. The premises are located in a residential area, thus regulated by policy SMHO 02. Eventually, the request was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission on a number of grounds. In its […]

An outline planning application contemplating the internal demolition of an existing building in Strait Street, Valletta, and the subsequent construction of a multi-level office block was turned down on a number of grounds. The Malta Environment and Planning Authority held inter alia that “the proposal would be an encouragement to promote the continuation of conversion […]

A planning permit entitled “To sanction uprooting of trees and to construct swimming pool, underground reservoir and underground pump room” was approved by the Environment and Planning Commission subject to the applicant paying a fine equivalent to €1,800. The fine was imposed by the Planning Commission because a number of “mature” trees were allegedly removed […]