Ligi Ippjanar

It appears that planning legislation is due for another overhaul, although perhaps not as extensive as the changes made in 2016 with the promulgation of the Development Planning Act and the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal Act. The Prime Minister has hinted at some significant changes that are likely to be introduced.  He reiterated the […]

In recent weeks, a debate has erupted over the local plan review of the Villa Rosa site in St. Julians. This was not unexpected, particularly given the surrounding controversies related to the adjacent DB project and other anticipated developments by the Corinthia Group, which are likely to unfold in due course. The Nationalist Party has […]

One of the significant challenges encountered in planning applications is the requirement by the Planning Authority to provide on-site parking, which applicants may prefer to allocate for other purposes. Another issue arises when the ownership of a garage is separate from the apartments above; despite this, applicants who own the garage are still mandated to […]