One World... Fort Cambridge Development Brief

What aspects of residential amenity and building height limitations need to be taken into consideration?

Any new development would need to take into consideration the protection of the residential amenity of the area. The part of Tigné that is located between the Sliema primary town centre and the proposed Tigné secondary town centre is mainly made up of residential areas and therefore future developments would need to complement this land use.

Building heights are indicated in a manner as to respect surrounding development and historical assets but at the same time consolidating the development potential of this site. They also take into account and to some extent compensate for development restrictions that are being imposed on the barracks block and the areas on the side of the fort. In this respect, all building blocks are to be limited to the maximum building height as indicated in this brief for the following reasons:

a. That the building height is planned on the principle of achieving a stepping down effect of building heights from east to west;

b. Higher buildings than as recommended would adversely affect the historical low profile design of Fort Cambridge and would contrast with the four storey height of the ex-military barracks;

c. In order to protect the residential environment and amenity of the immediate surrounding areas.