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MEPA attempts to quell St Julian’s residents’ outrage
Planning authority tries to dispel concerns raised by the Save St Julian’s pressure group over nine large-scale construction projects in the area.
11 April 2012, 12:00am
Miriam Dalli
Miriam Dalli
2 min read
Save St Julians will hold a protest next Saturday morning at Spinola Square, St Julians.
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) has attempted to quell the outrage of the residents of St Julian's caused by MEPA's consideration of no fewer than nine large-scale construction projects in the area.
In an attempt to ease the residents' worries, MEPA said that two applications of the nine proposals have been suspended: "They were not deemed acceptable as currently proposed and no reply has been forthcoming from architect."
The authority said this referred to PA 7035/07 and PA 3110/07. Another application, PA 4851/07, was also not deemed acceptable as it is being proposed.
The authority said that a further two proposals require changes to the local plan before being put for consideration.
"One of these proposals, PA 1852/10, was submitted by the St Julian's Local Council and is being discussed with their representatives. In the second case, an application (planning control PC 3/12) for a minor amendment to the local plan has been submitted and a number of comments were received by MEPA during the six-week public consultation period," it said.
In this case, a traffic impact statement was also conducted and the related application is awaiting the determination of the planning control application.
Another proposal (tracking no 145129), to embellish and pedestrianise Spinola square, also requires a traffic impact statement. "Furthermore there is another pending application for the renewal of (PA 6214/06) which is awaiting validation," the authority said.
Two proposals that are to be considered by the board are the building of 21 apartments Villa Frieres (PA 856/02), and a proposed extension to the Portomaso complex (PA 4096/08) with 46 new units.
"The Authority is evaluating the situation in line with environmental and planning regulations, and will make its conclusions known as soon as possible," MEPA said.
In comments to MaltaToday, the Save St Julian's pressure group said that, "over the years, developers have been nibbling at the village, gradually transforming it without any overall plan for the area as a whole".
Save St Julian's will hold a protest next Saturday morning at Spinola Square, St Julian's.
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Luke Camilleri •
MEPA is just a glove puppet in the hand of Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzo!
He runs the show like the Puppeteer hidden behind the drapes in a Punch & Judy Show!
victor flores •
We are very surprised that MEPA is saying that application "PA 4851/07 is not deemed acceptable as it is being proposed" since on its website MEPA states "This application has been passed to a case officer to assess the development proposal in terms of the Structure Plan and other established policies"
PA 3110/07 was never one of the nine (now TEN) projects worrying us, and MEPA's stating that there is another pending application for the renewal of PA 6214/06 proves that this project to construct two basement car-parking floors, three blocks of apartments - four storey high and a commercial building is still being planned.
All in all, not very reassuring!
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kieku ried Dr.Lawrence Gonzi seta jwaqqaf dan id-dizastru li qieghed isir f'San Giljan u tas-Sliema. HU stess iddikjara li wara kollox : " The buck stops here" !! jigifieri m'ghandux ghalfejn joqghod jistahba wara l-MEPA. HU responsabbli ta' dak li jsir f'pajjizna SA LLUM. Min fi hsiebu jipprotesta ghandu jzomm lil Gonzi responsabbli. Ghamlhuielu cara li taghtuh risposta fl-elezzjoni jekk mhux se jzomm dan id-dizastru li jkompli jhassar lil San Giljan GHAL DEJJEM ! Eddy Privitera
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MEPA should note that ST. Julian's residents are entirely fed up of the ongoing development taking place. The noise, dust and pollution is unbearable and this has been happening over the past 10 years. Everyone has a right to quite and relaxed life in the comfort of his/her own home.
The amount of development at St. Julian's is absurd to say the least!
