Issue 3/17
Planning Decision PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED FOR VICTORIAN STYLE SLIEMA BUILDING TO BECOME HOME FOR THE ELDERLY The Imperial Hotel in Sliema, one of Malta's oldest hotels will be converted into a Home for the elderly after the Planning Board approved planning permission for restoration and redevelopment works to be carried out. Read More
Enforcement
DIRECT ACTION ON ILLEGAL MRIEHEL FACTORY IThe Planning Authority, as part of its enforcement efforts, demolished an extension of an old factory which was illegally erected. Despite various communications with the owners, a set deadline to remove illegal extension proofed futile and the situation remained unchanged. Read More
Planning Decision
GARDEN BATTERY IN TIGNE TO BE RESTORED
The Planning Board approved planning permission for restoration works to continue being carried out on the early 19th century coastal Garden battery located along the Tigne coast within the MIDI project. Read More
Book Review
DISCOVERING SOUTHEAST MALTA
Wirt Zejtun published its third publication about the South East of Malta. This publication which was part of a Symposium, gathers five papers about the important aspects of this region and three case studies recommending proposals to ensure the conservation and preservation of these sites. Read More
Heritage Planning
INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE (Part five)
In this short feature, one will come to understand the significance of Malta’s industrial heritage. Industrial heritage includes industrial structures, buildings, sites and landscapes as well as machinery, objects, records and archives which are related to the different industries that have been established over the years.
Protecting buildings and monuments in Valletta FOUNTAIN, NOW LOCATED IN ST PHILIP'S GARDEN IN FLORIANA
The fountain currently at St Philip's Garden in Floriana was originally located in Misraħ San Ġorġ in Valletta and consists of a large circular basin with three superimposed basins shaped like seashells, each one smaller than the one below it, supported on a cone-shaped pedestal with three dolphins with upturned tails. Read More
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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