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Xaghjra as seen from SmartCity.(Google street view)

Xgħajra residents prepare to fight plans for 15-storey towers

Local council's U-turn to support project upsets locals

February 13, 2021| Claire Farrugia
Photo: Friends of the Victoria Lines Trail

Cement-paved Dwejra country lane is 'historical military path' - NGO

Organisation says path is subject to protection

February 12, 2021| Times of Malta

Midi works on Manoel Island stopped pending masterplan permit decision

Midi, NGO, trade claims on the demolition of historic building

February 11, 2021| Times of Malta
Photo provided by the protesting NGOs.

DB Group's project remains 'unsustainable' - NGOs

Public invited to submit objections by Friday

February 10, 2021| Times of Malta
Before and after: a photomontage showing what the street will look like if a hotel is built.

Plans for 19th century house to be turned into eight-storey hotel

Cultural heritage watchdog calls for protection

February 9, 2021| Matthew Xuereb
‘National disgrace’. The path in Dwejra paved over with cement. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Dwejra country lane paved over with cement

Infrastructure Malta defends works to repave countryside lane

February 6, 2021| Giulia Magri
Fomm ir-Riħ bay. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Government has 'perpetual right and access' to Fomm ir-Riħ foreshore - Ramblers

Excerpt of 1983 deed with land owners published

February 3, 2021| Times of Malta
The site in Triq il-Kunċizzjoni, Qala. Photo: Google Maps

Qala council considering valley pools appeal

Permit has been granted for three swimming pools in a valley

February 2, 2021| Matthew Xuereb
Objectors say the vibrations could easily damage the old, hand-dug and hand-built reservoir, as well as pollute the water supply. Photos: Matthew Mirabelli 

Almost 5,000 objections filed against Burmarrad roundabout plans

Infrastructure Malta's 'traffic-calming' plans run into staunch opposition

February 1, 2021| Fiona Galea Debono
A lawyer for Sandro Chetcuti (inset) said he is in talks to find a way of ensuring safe access to Fomm ir-Riħ. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Fomm ir-Riħ landowner is developer lobby chief Sandro Chetcuti

Chetcuti in talks with government to allow public access to the idyllic bay

January 31, 2021| Claire Farrugia
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage had rejected the proposal for a 50-room hotel to replace Villa Buleben and its gardens in Żebbuġ. Photos: Mark Zammit Cordina

Plans to turn Żebbuġ palazzo into 50-bed hotel alarm cultural watchdog

Superintendence of Cultural Heritage strongly opposes plans for Villa Buleben

January 30, 2021| Matthew Xuereb

PA launches scheme for green facades, walls and front gardens

€2m allocated to Green Your Building scheme, with applications open next month

January 30, 2021| Times of Malta
The permit was for a block of flats to be built adjacent a site of protected cart ruts in Kalkara.

Tribunal rejects appeal over controversial Kalkara permit

Appeal against 14-apartment development turned down by EPRT

January 30, 2021| Jessica Arena

Planning consultation forum assigned three key tasks for 2021

IPCT to focus on SPED review, building aesthetics, green project incentives

January 29, 2021| Times of Malta
An image based on PA 03838/20 representation, showing Xlendi superimposed approximately with elevation of projects presented for approval. PA 06676/16 in dark red - already approved by PA and being built. PA 04587/20 in yellow/orange, the site of a proposed new 13-storey hotel. PA 03818/20 in red, the site of a proposed complex of 60 appartments . Image provided by Wirt Ghawdex

First stage of 'monster' Xlendi development approved

‘Vote was taken before residents could express concerns’ Moviment Graffitti

January 26, 2021| Giulia Magri
Ta' Ħagrat temples. Photo: Shutterstock

Ta' Ħaġrat temples under threat from illegal car park, cultural bodies warn

Heritage Malta, ERA, cultural watchdog and NGOs all oppose sanctioning plans

January 26, 2021| Times of Malta
The building on the left is the site of the proposed development, adjacent to a block already under construction on one side and bordering the urban conservation area on the other.

‘Favela’ buildings threaten Naxxar conservation area

Residents want PA to reject plans for apartments in UCA

January 23, 2021| Kristina Abela
File photo, Mark Zammit Cordina

ERA rejects bid to save carob trees caught in controversial Dingli road project

Graffitti sought protection for carobs facing the chop to make way for new road

January 22, 2021| Jessica Arena
The application concerns the conversion of two Wied Għomor villas, built in a protected valley, into a hotel. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Planning commission rejects hotel in protected St Julian’s valley

Applicant wants to turn two Wied Għomor villas into a hotel

January 22, 2021| Matthew Xuereb
A photomontage of the proposed Naxxar development on the edge of the Urban Conservation Area

Controversial Naxxar project sent back to the drawing board

PA calls for improvement in plans

January 21, 2021| Matthew Xuereb

Balluta ferry objectors file constitutional case claiming breach of rights

Say appeals tribunal cannot guarantee impartiality

January 18, 2021| Matthew Xuereb
The stretch of public garden which will make way for the fuel station, if plans go ahead. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Gżira council sues to defend public garden from fuel station plans

Lawsuits filed after Times of Malta revealed appeal was heard by PA employee

January 16, 2021| Times of Malta
A computer generated image of what the internal courtyard will look like.

PA approves high-end apartment block instead of former Times Valletta building 

Approval given after project was scaled down

January 14, 2021| Matthew Xuereb
An aerial shot of Xagħra village centre. Photo: Shutterstock

PA policy to protect village skylines should be applicable to all, NGO says

Flimkien Għal Ambjent Aħjar welcomes refusal of Xagħra apartment plans

January 12, 2021| Times of Malta
The proposed drive-in cinema, catering for 56 cars, would be sited on agricultural land.

Moviment Graffitti strongly opposes Marsascala drive-in cinema plans

Activists say plans for ODZ area are 'completely unjustifiable'

January 12, 2021| Times of Malta
File photo

Editorial: The unsustainable planning pastiche

A dour picture of the planning scenario

January 10, 2021| Times of Malta
The proposed drive-in cinema, catering for 56 cars, would be sited on agricultural land.

Marsascala drive-in cinema plan draws hundreds of objections

Plan for ODZ land slammed by environmentalist, NGOs, council

January 8, 2021| Jessica Arena
An aerial view of the Pieta' waterfront. Photo: Oliver Gatt

Pietà is in a pitiful state, but it's not too late - Joanna Spiteri Staines

There are ways of saving this historic waterfront without compromising

January 7, 2021| Joanna Spiteri Staines
The application concerns the conversion of two Wied Għomor villas, built in a protected valley, into a hotel.

Hotel in protected valley is recommended for approval

Two Wied Għomor villas to be converted into a hotel

January 7, 2021| Matthew Xuereb
The urban landscape needs to be improved. Inset: Perit André Pizzuto: “Bad planning has to stop.” Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

We cannot continue living like this - Chamber of Architects president

André Pizzuto interviewed, speaks of undoing decades of development disaster

January 4, 2021| Fiona Galea Debono