Orchids outside building footprint of Xemxija tower, ERA says
Environmental watchdog falls short of objecting to a 13-storey apartment block on garigue but suggests that further environmental studies are necessary
Paola gardens facelift comes with green barriers to shut out noise from cars
The green lung in the heart of Paola will be turned into a family area and dog park as part of a project by the local council funded by Project Green
ERA still can’t replace Victor Axiak at PA meetings, even in case of sick leave

The government had promised to change the law to enable ERA to send a substitute after a controversial vote in August 2016 in which a narrow seven votes in...

The government had promised to change the law to enable ERA...

Luqa mega petrol station set for approval despite policy review

Since the 2017 general elections the PA has approved large petrol stations in...

Since the 2017 general elections the PA has approved large...

Proposed university village to rise up to nine floors

The residences will be built in five blocks, three of which will be rising to...

The residences will be built in five blocks, three of which...

Billboard mayhem endangering Mdina views

The Superintendence urged the Planning Authority 'to safeguard the natural and cultural landscape' and refuse the application

The Superintendence urged the Planning Authority 'to...

Case officer recommends refusal of Kalkara villas

According to ERA the development will disrupt the rural setting and adversely...

According to ERA the development will disrupt the rural...

Gzira tower’s 9m mast ‘excessive’, PA design committee concedes

The cultural watchdog called on the PA to ensure this further increase in...

The cultural watchdog called on the PA to ensure this...

More agricultural land earmarked for relocated Burmarrad petrol station

​The Planning Authority is considering a second application for an ODZ petrol station in Burmarrad 1.2 km away from the one approved last year

​The Planning Authority is considering a second...

Kiosk gets outside seating permit in breach of PA policy

A Gozo mobile kiosk was granted a permit for tables and chairs in breach of the...

A Gozo mobile kiosk was granted a permit for tables and...

Qormi local council objects to 13-floor high rise

The council warned against any increase in traffic in the area, noting that the...

The council warned against any increase in traffic in the...

Luqa development grows to 144 dwellings after owners ‘split’ project

Using ‘piecemeal’ applications, the scale of development on a green area in Luqa is now vaster than before after the PA opened the floodgates of...

Using ‘piecemeal’ applications, the scale of...

Wied Ghomor hotel set for refusal

The Planning Commission has declared that a proposed 23-room hotel in St Julian's Wied Ghomor valley is in breach of planning policies and should...

The Planning Commission has declared that a...

Updated | Delimara hotel approved with 10 votes against three

New hotel to rise over ruins of 1980s hotel at Kalanka bay in Delimara •...

New hotel to rise over ruins of 1980s hotel at Kalanka bay...

Planning Authority proposes Mosta public open space

The site had been earmarked for ‘community facilities’ in the 2006...

The site had been earmarked for ‘community...

New hotel proposed in Gozitan rural hamlet

Hotel and terraced house proposed on agricultural land presently occupied by an...

Hotel and terraced house proposed on agricultural land...

Delimara hotel set for approval

The new hotel is being proposed on the site of the ruins of a hotel which closed down in the 1980s • Developer drops plans to build a tunnel between hotel...

The new hotel is being proposed on the site of the ruins of...

Permits for new dwellings in Malta have increased by 230% since 2013

Permits for new dwellings issued by the Planning Authority are expected to...

Permits for new dwellings issued by the Planning Authority...

Guesthouse set for approval in St Julian’s valley

A final decision on this development is expected in two weeks’ time on 15...

A final decision on this development is expected in two...

New rules allow unlimited billboard placements on all roads

New legislation regulating the erection of billboards has done away with...

New legislation regulating the erection of billboards has...