Law Blog

A development application for “minor alterations” and the change of use from a commercial outlet  to a residential garage (in Sliema) was initially turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission after it was held that “the proposed garage access does not comply with Policy 4.4 of Development Control Policy & Design Guidance 2007”. In reaction, […]

An appeal before the Civil Court of Appeal (Inferior jurisdiction) was made following a decision handed down by the Environment and Planning Tribunal, where a permit for farmhouse alterations was issued subject to a condition stating that “the residential occupation of the property shall be limited to an arable farmer, registered with the Department of […]

A planning application entitled “Proposed open yard for parking of heavy vehicles, canopy made of reversible material and construction of boundary walls”, in Xewkija, was initially approved by the MEPA board subject to an express condition stating that “the use being permitted on site shall cease after two (2) years from the publication date of […]

A planning application entitled “Extension to build apartments and garages” in Triq il-Karmnu, San Giljan was turned down by the Environment and Planning Commission after it held that “the proposed development is incompatible with the urban design and environmental characteristics of the Urban Conservation Area.” The Environment and Planning Tribunal, however, ordered MEPA to allow the […]

A 2012 planning application for the “sanctioning” of  a number of structural variations, which were carried out without a permit, was turned down by the MEPA’s Planning Commission after it held that the building height violated the maximum height limitation as established by the Gozo and Comino Local Plan.  In this case, applicant was contending that […]

A development application entitled “proposed demolition of existing premises and construction of apartments over underlying basement” (in St Julian’s) was initially turned down by the MEPA’s Environment and Planning Commission after it held that “the proposed development, in terms of its floor area, massing, building depth and site coverage, is of an excessive scale and would […]