Issue 04/16
Planning Policies NEW DEVELOPMENT NOTIFICATION ORDER The Planning Authority has launched, through the publication of a legal notice, the new Development Notification Order (DNO) with a significantly downsized range and types of development which will be exempt from requiring a development planning application Read More
Public Consultation MARSA DEVELOPMENT PARK The Planning Authority notifies the public that it has revised policy (GM15) within the Grand Harbour Local Plan (2002) as amended in 2011, to establish the planning parameters in and around the Marsa Park area Read More
Summer Breaktime
EXCAVATION AND DEMOLITION WORKS TO STOP IN TOURISM AREAS DURING SUMMER MONTHS
The Planning Authority in collaboration with the Building Regulation Office (BRO) and the Malta Tourism Authority will be stopping demolitionand excavation works at construction sites within tourism areas during the summer months Read More
Protecting Buildings and Monuments in Valletta THE CASINO MALTESE
The Casino Maltese started off as the treasury of the Order where the accounts, contracts and records of the Treasury were kept and was known as the Casa del Commun Tesoro. The property consists of a large, two-storied corner building containing a number of shops at ground floor level as it was customary during the 16th and 17th centuries for large buildings to have shops at ground floor. Read More
EU Affairs AN URBAN AGENDA FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION On Monday 30th May 2016, EU Ministers responsible for Urban Matters approved an Urban Agenda for the European Union, by signing of the Pact of Amsterdam. Malta was represented during the meeting by Hon Deborah Schembri, who was accompanied by the Executive Chairman of the Planning Authority Mr. Johann Buttigieg. Read More
Mapserver
NEW FUNCTION IN THE PLANNING AUTHORITY’S MAP SERVER
The Planning Authority added a new feature within its map server which will allow the public to know the agricultural constraints across the Maltese Islands. The agricultural constraints, map out and identify which rural land an approved agricultural store is attached to. This plotted data will also facilitates the work for Periti when they submit a planning application pertaining to agricultural stores. Read More
Planning Notices LIST OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS, DECISIONS AND ENFORCEMENT NOTICES
The full lists of planning applications received and planning decisions taken by the Planning Board/Commissions are published on the website of the Department of Information on a weekly basis. The applications and decisions are set out by locality and within each locality. One can also view the list of stop and enforcement notices. Read More To unsubscribe from receiving these emails click here and type unsubscribe. If you wish us to share articles concerning planning issues on this e-newsletter kindly forward them to communication.office@pa.org.mt. The article will only be published at the discretion of the Authority.