Law Blog

The Malta Environment and Planning Authority issued an enforcement notice against a site owner in Triq it-Tigrija, Xaghra, Gozo, alleging that various structural interventions had taken place without a permit. The illegal works included the formation of a passageway and unauthorised facade alterations. Indeed, the site owner was formally notified with the enforcement notice on […]

A planning application contemplating the conversion of a showroom into a gymnasium was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission after it held that “the proposed land use is not present or similar to other land uses within the area.” The showroom is located within an area of containment where further development is regulated […]

An application entitled “To sanction apartment at fifth floor level, proposed alteration at fifth floor to create three units and to construct two overlying penthouses” was approved by the Environment and Planning Commission subject to applicant paying a monetary contribution (equivalent to €3,922) towards the Commuted Parking Payment Scheme (CPPS) due to the resulting parking […]

A planning application for the “change of use from an apartment (forming part of a multi storey block) to an office” in Ta’ Xbiex was initially turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission. The refusal report held that “the proposed development is unacceptable since it does not comply with policies 15.4 of Development Control […]

A third party lodged an appeal before the Environment and Planning Tribunal following the issue of a permit entitled “to effect internal and external alterations, and to enlarge existing bathroom of a two storey residence”. The said appellant alleged that the Environment and Planning Commission issued the permit “regardless of a number of grievances which […]

A planning application for the construction of a pool on the roof of a Sliema residence was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission after it concluded that “the proposed development is incompatible with the urban design and environmental characteristics of the Urban Conservation Area.” The drawings show a proposed pool and a cantilevered […]