Issue 17/17
Planning Decision PLANNING AUTHORITY AGREES TO FUND MALTA’S FIRST TRANSPORT MUSEUM IN BIRKIRKARA The Planning Authority has signed an agreement with the Birkirkara Local Council to partially fund Malta’s first Transport Museum. The Museum will be housed in the former railway station building which is situated in Gnien l-Istazzjon. Read More
DC 15 VILLAS IN MALTA In this short feature one will understand from where the concept of the traditional villas originated. The second part of the feature will explain the current regulations and policies for building new villas. Watch Video
Enforcement ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENT CASES IN ODZ CLOSED OFF BY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THROUGH PERSUASION Over the past days, enforcement officers within the Planning Authority have managed to close off, through persuasion, a number of cases where development was carried out in outside development zones without the necessary permission. Read More
Employee Profile BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT An interview, with Ms Melisent Saliba, planning officer, who has been working for the past nine years within the Planning Authority. Her main duties are related to commercial applications, where most of them possess a residential element. These applications which I currently review vary from urban to rural. They range from fuel service stations to agri-tourism accommodations. Read More
Protecting Buildings and Monuments in Valletta SACRA INFERMERIA'S CHAPEL The Sacra Infermeria's chapel was constructed in 1712 by Grand Master Perellos in order to bury those who died at the Sacra Infermeria. He built a chapel, dedicated to the Most Holy Virgin, at his expense. The chapel was blessed in December 1712. This chapel was positioned at the angle of the "Saletta" with the "Sala Vecchia" and accessible directly from the former. 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 in reference number order. One can also view the list of stop and enforcement notices. Read More
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