Mosta residents and local council to insist on closure of temporary road near PAMA
'The peaceful protest in Mosta is more than a local issue; it's a narrative on the complexities of urban development in Malta, the need for clear, transparent...
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
PD, PN and AD condemn development plans for old Mtarfa hospital

Godfrey Farrugia hits out at government for not consulting with Mtarfa...

Godfrey Farrugia hits out at government for not consulting...

Bahrija landowners eyeing ODZ mega-project

The owner of a large tract of Bahrija land outside development zones is eyeing...

The owner of a large tract of Bahrija land outside...

[ANALYSIS] Land use on the electoral backburner?

After having left new local plans for completion till after the next election,...

After having left new local plans for completion till after...

ERA flags ‘telling example’ of PA’s piecemeal permitting

The Environment and Resources Authority described an application to extend a...

The Environment and Resources Authority described an...

Outdoors platform permit for Serkin

Rabat’s most famous pastizzi parlour has been granted a permit for a platform, to be developed along 9 metres of pavement on the parking spaces...

Rabat’s most famous pastizzi parlour has been granted...

Mriehel masterplan at least two years away, Transport Malta officer tells Court

A senior officer at Transport Malta testified that a masterplan for Mriehel would take at least another two years to finalise, despite the fact that the area...

A senior officer at Transport Malta testified that a...

PA issues permit for four ODZ villas

The PA has approved four villas in Kalkara which had been recommended for resusal by both ERA and the Planning Directorate

The PA has approved four villas in Kalkara which had been...

Qormi zoning change paves way for DIY store instead of elderly home

The zoning of an archeologically rich area opposite the park-and-ride facility...

The zoning of an archeologically rich area opposite the...

Gozo store sets ‘undesirable precedent’, ERA warns

The Planning Authority has approved a 15 square metre agricultural store with a...

The Planning Authority has approved a 15 square metre...

Land use: Fact checking Muscat’s ODZ pledge

Two years after announcing the American University of Malta project on ODZ land...

Two years after announcing the American University of Malta...

Showroom proposed on archaeological site

A four-storey block consisting of a showroom, five maisonettes, seven apartments, four penthouses and 18 basement garages is being proposed in an...

A four-storey block consisting of a showroom, five...

Pembroke residents urge Planning Authority to reject applications for 'towering blocks'

A group of 200 residents, together with Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar, have urged the authority to reject a ‘barage’ of 5 or 6 storey applications

A group of 200 residents, together with Flimkien ghal...

PA to support new transport museum with €400,000

The Planning Authority will be providing the Birkirkara local council with...

The Planning Authority will be providing the Birkirkara...

PA approves two dwellings and pool in Wied Ghomor valley

The Planning Authority approved two brand new dwellings in the Wied Ghomor...

The Planning Authority approved two brand new...

If you don’t make it the first four times, the PA’s rural policy can shift goalposts…

A full-blown dwelling will replace four old rooms inside a rural hamlet, in yet another textbook case of shifting the goalposts at the Planning Authority

A full-blown dwelling will replace four old rooms inside a...

Floating restaurant will impact on Macina view

A floating restaurant that will be set in front of the historic Macina in...

A floating restaurant that will be set in front of the...

Gaffarena gets permit for Sliema apartment block

Entrepreneur Marco Gaffarena has been awarded a permit to build seven...

Entrepreneur Marco Gaffarena has been awarded a permit...

ERA objections ignored as Dingli guesthouse approved

A 12-room hotel and a restaurant have been approved in area of ecological...

A 12-room hotel and a restaurant have been approved in area...