Law Blog

A planning application for the  “construction of a washroom” on a roof pertaining to a multi storey building in St Christopher Street, Valletta, was turned down by the Environmental Planning Commission after it held that “the proposed development runs counter to Structure Plan policy UCO10 in that it would adversely affect views of the Urban Conservation […]

A planning application entitled “To carry out internal alterations and add dwelling unit” was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission, even though the Planning Directorate went ahead with a favourable recommendation, insisting that the existing building was already committed with two floors over an underlying basement and “the proposed additions of two floors over […]

A planning application for the change of use “from an existing shop to a cateteria/bar” was approved by the Environment Planning Commission despite strong objections from a number of residents living in the same block. The approved plans show the introduction of a vertical chimneystack located in an internal shaft extending up to roof level. Following […]

A planning application for the construction of two maisonettes and a garage in Ghajn Tuffieha was initially turned down by the MEPA’s Environment and Planning Commission after it held that “the proposed development does not satisfy the criteria as listed in the North West Local Plan Policy NWRS 3 for Category 2 ODZ Settlements”. The commission […]

A 2012 planning application concerning an established winery was initially turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission after it held that the proposal contemplated the sanctioning of an unauthorised area increase equivalent to 345 square metres, of which 220 square metres were located above ground level. The Commission pointed out that a basement had already […]

A third party objector lodged an appeal following the approval of a “change of use from a garage to one part to be used as an office, and the remaining part to be used as Class 4 shop”. In a strongly worded appeal before the Environment and Planning Tribunal, the objector maintained that the same applicant […]