Law Blog

A development application contemplating the “reconstruction” of an agricultural store situated in the limits of Zurrieq was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission. Although the description of the application refers to the “reconstruction of a collapsed roof”, the proposed drawings show a new room which is yet to be constructed, having an area […]

A development application for the construction of a lift structure and two levels of apartments overlying third party property was approved by the Environment and Planning Commission. The case officer maintained that the proposal was in line with the land-Use Zoning Conditions and Height limitations of the area. (The building is situated in Triq ir-Rihan, […]

A planning application for the construction of a washroom on a Valletta property was turned down because it would adversely affect views of the Urban Conservation Area A planning application entitled “Enlargement of a washroom” overlying a multi-storey residential development in St Dominic Street, Valletta was turned down by the MEPA’s Planning Commission after it […]

A planning application entitled “Reactivation of Class 4b retail shop” concerning a small garage in Msida was turned down by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority’s Environment and Planning Commission after MEPA found that “the proposed development will remove the existing parking spaces for the building and so it would conflict with Structure Plan policy […]

An outline permit was issued prior to the introduction of the Local Plans which were issued in August of 2006. Subsequently, the applicant lodged a full development application in relation to the same site. The pertinent policies were changed in the interim period and the proposal was now in conflict with the new policies contained […]

Way back in 2014, the Victoria Local Council wanted to uproot 14 ficus nitida trees growing in Pjazza Indipendenza, Victoria. Subsequently, the Malta Environment and Planning Authority sent a letter dated 2 October, 2014 instructing the council that the trees were protected and the proposed uprooting was thus deemed unacceptable.  In reaction, the council lodged […]