Store turned cooking area denied permit
A planning application for the change of use of a previously approved store to an area where applicant could cook dry food with the intention to be sold elsewhere was turned down...
ODZ buildings turned residence rejected permit
In its assessment, the Tribunal held that it was not convinced that the residence was legally established, adding that a planning application is required to ‘divide a...
Policies for restricted penthouses apply equally for duplex apartments

A planning application entitled “To develop two duplex units overlying existing first floor dwelling and ground floor garages” concerning a...

A planning application entitled “To develop two...

1995 ‘height document’ takes precedence

A 2012 planning application entitled “Demolition of the existing...

A 2012 planning application entitled “Demolition of...

Policy “relaxed” due to steep road gradient

A 2012 planning application for the “construction of a basement...

A 2012 planning application for the...

Tribunal orders roof boundary wall to be made entirely of masonry

A planning permit was issued for the construction of a seven-course...

A planning permit was issued for the construction of a...

Tribunal sees no overdevelopment since drawings according to policy guidelines

A 2009 planning application for the “demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of maisonette, office, apartments and penthouses" in Triq...

A 2009 planning application for the “demolition of an...

Permit revoked since passageway missing from site plan

A 2006 planning application entitled ‘To sanction garage as built...

A 2006 planning application entitled ‘To...

Tribunal dismisses claims that applicant is resorting to “policy loopholes”

A 2012  planning application entitled “conversion of two apartments into one duplex apartment” was turned down by MEPA’s...

A 2012  planning application entitled...

Change of use allowed because of no third party objections

A planning application entitled “Change of use from residential to...

A planning application entitled “Change of use...

Court decides that owners whose rights to build were at some point affected are eligible to compensation

A company owning a piece of land in Zebbug instituted legal proceedings against MEPA and the Attorney General before the Civil Court, after its property...

A company owning a piece of land in Zebbug instituted...

Refusal of ODZ swimming pool based on bad law

Tribunal’s decision to refuse ODZ swimming pool based on a wrong...

Tribunal’s decision to refuse ODZ swimming pool based...

MEPA ordered to issue permit for a  two-metre wide office

A  2013 planning application entitled “Change of use of part of...

A  2013 planning application entitled “Change...

Court orders Tribunal to investigate whether there is ‘commitment’

Tribunal asked to establish whether the presence of three dwellings constitute sufficient commitment to justify the proposed development in terms of the Local...

Tribunal asked to establish whether the presence of three...

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Tribunal orders resizing of projecting facade at Savemart supermarket

Tribunal: applicant’s insistence that a 0.22 metre discrepancy is...

Tribunal: applicant’s insistence that a 0.22 metre...

Court asks Tribunal to investigate precedents quoted by applicant

Appellant was correct to feel aggrieved when Tribunal was obliged to...

Appellant was correct to feel aggrieved...

MEPA obliged to “elaborate” on refusing an application

A development application entitled, ‘To sanction the construction of...

A development application entitled, ‘To sanction...

Ta’ Xbiex Seafront boathouse turned into an office

A planning application to convert a boathouse into an office fronting Ta’...

A planning application to convert a boathouse into an...

Underground reservoir permitted

A planning application entitled ‘To construct underground agricultural reservoir’ was initially turned down by MEPA’s Environment and...

A planning application entitled ‘To construct...

Policy guidelines allow 3-metre wide openings in UCAs

A planning application entailing, inter alia, the widening of a façade...

A planning application entailing, inter alia, the widening...