Teaching  development planning legislation to law students at the University of Malta, a responsibility I have undertaken for the last years, is a privilege. Each year, I gain insights from the dynamics of these lectures and find it irresistible not to modify both the delivery and content, even though the majority of legislation and regulations […]

The government is resolute in advancing amendments to the environmental and planning review tribunal act, aiming to automatically suspend planning permits under third-party appeal or, for that matter, external consultee involvement. This marks a departure from the current process where suspension requires a specific request through  a parallel application by the objector-appellant, and ultimately rests […]

The government is currently in the process of making significant changes to planning laws, particularly in the context of third-party appeals. These changes are designed to have a profound impact on when construction can commence following the issuance of a planning permit. The idea is that when a third party lodges an appeal against a […]