Shapes Magazine January 2020

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A PLANNING AUTHORITY PUBLICATION JANUARY-MARCH 2020

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FOREWORD The Planning Authority: a new perspective

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Saving our traditional closed-timber balcony

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Local talented architects and designers eye MASP Awards

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Full steam ahead: PA funds the restoration of the Old Railway Embankment in Attard

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Architecture Alive

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Viewing from afar: from maps to spatial immersion for social wellbeing

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n today’s day and age, learning has become a lifelong journey for everyone. Learning is not confined only to formal mediums of education such as university courses but also extends across informal mediums which offer valuable information for new approaches to be adopted, brave decisions to be made and results to be achieved.

The PA believes that both the formal and informal medium are important. In fact throughout 2020, the Authority will continue to provide and support initiatives which result in learning opportunities for various stakeholders.

In the year ahead, the Authority will continue to offer scholarships in the field of geospatial technology for persons employed within the public service. The SpatialTRAIN Scholarships Scheme offers a total of 175 scholarships from certificate to Masters degree level.

This EU funded project will ensure the enhancement of human capacity in the spatial themes.

We have already started planning the 4th edition of the MASP Conference which will be held in the first week of November. This annual event brings together various experts from different countries and organisations to share their experiences and ideas on how Malta can meet its present and future challenges in land use planning.

We see this as an important learning opportunity for professionals working within the built environment sector.

Together with Studjurban, we will continue to support Architecture Alive, which is a stimulating project through which world-renowned architects are invited to present and discuss their projects, recounting personal narratives, using the projects as a visual basis.

In the summer months, we will also kick start an EU funded project which is targeted at children between the ages of 6 and 15 years. Through educational and animated workshops we will help children appreciate the role of urban planning and the importance of architectural design.

We are confident that these ‘learning’ initiatives will positively contribute towards bettering the way we plan, build and live.

Martin Saliba Executive Chairperson of the Planning Authority

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The Planning Authority a new perspective

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AS HE TAKES THE HELM OF THE PLANNING AUTHORITY, RECENTLYAPPOINTED CHAIRMAN MARTIN SALIBA HAS THE CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY AT HIS MIND’S FORE; ALONG WITH HIS OVERARCHING DESIRE TO ACHIEVE THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND SEA THROUGH THE APPLICABILITY OF THE LAW, TRANSPARENCY AND INCREASED PARTICIPATION.

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ffective planning is a topic very much at the top of our nation’s agenda. With on-going economic growth and genuine environmental sustainability sitting at perceived polar opposites of the debate, all eyes are on how both objectives are to be met.

Martin Saliba — the recentlyappointed Executive Chairman of the PA — understands the intricacies of this important balance.

He has been passionate about planning since the 90s and played a role in the PA since its very early days. This coincided with the start of his own career when, as a trainee, he enrolled at the thenPlanning Division, on a higherlevel land administration course that had just been introduced.

“I was just 18 at the time,” Mr Saliba recalls. “And for two years I trained within the development control team, while undergoing this quite unusual planning course targeted to planning technicians.”

This turned out to be his first steps in his long profession and work experience within planning.

After completing those studies, as well as a degree in Geography and a Masters’ Degree in Town and Country Planning (UK), he joined the Authority’s appeals team, which was tasked with representing and defending the Authority at the Planning Appeals Board.

“This was a completely new work experience for me,” Mr Saliba continues. “It was extremely

interesting to be exposed to all the functions and processes of the Authority, as well as to widen my perspective and understanding of development planning — and particularly planning law. It was very formative and came at just the right time.”

Mr Saliba built on this further when he was entrusted with other review processes within the Authority, such as the reconsideration of applications — namely the reviews of decisions within the structure of the Authority itself prior to an eventual appeal, as well as permitting processes where he decided minor amendment requests, and supervised and managed various teams within the Development Control function.

However the key turning point in Mr Saliba’s career was still to come — when he was appointed to the Chairmanship of the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal in June 2013. This quasi-judicial board has the jurisdiction to hear and determine all appeals made by aggrieved persons from any PA and Environmental & Resources Authority (ERA) decisions.

“In the years I presided over the Tribunal I was exposed to a wide range of the PA’s regulatory functions,” the Chairman continues.

“This meant that I was helping to deal with, and decide on, a wide range of issues related to the development process, enforcement procedures, planning policy and law, while also obtaining

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the skills necessary to direct and chair Tribunal panels.”

Over the years, Mr Saliba was privy to grievances put forward by both applicants and third party objectors and NGOs. “This served to make me aware of the effectiveness of certain policies, the manner in which policies are being applied, and how it all affects people at large — both positively and negatively, of course,” he continues. “Reflecting on this, I believe it has put me in the unique position of having gained a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of this important institution — the PA.” Asked about his thoughts on the current PA — the authority he has both helped to build and inherited through his recent chairmanship — Mr Saliba stresses that this always depends on how it is perceived. “The main fault being that the function of the Authority as a regulatory body is misunderstood,” he says. “In the past, it was perceived as being too restrictive and was even said to have stifled progress and development. More recently, it was perceived to be too lenient and permissive, leading to an increase in construction and development all over the island. Still one cannot deny that the increased rate of construction development has its effect on the environmental wellbeing of our towns and country.”

Mr Saliba explains that, following the relative slowdown of construction prior to 2014, development has again increased steadily, leading us to the present day. “Development moves in sync with economic growth,” he says.

“It provides a means to invest, leads to an increase in wealth and job opportunities, which in turn sustains economic growth. But this is also dependent on market forces, whereby the increase in property development is steered by increased

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demand and population growth, as well as a growing service industry.”

The PA regulates development through the application of a set of plans, policies and regulations.

But, ultimately, it is important to remember that plans and policies are approved by the Government.

Therefore, the role of the PA is to prepare plans and policies for the approval of the Government, while ensuring that these are inline with the objectives set by the Government, as well as those that originate from the Strategic Plan for the Environment and Development (SPED), and through formal public consultation processes.

ideas that we may venture into, but now we need to move ahead.”

So, as Mr Saliba takes this next natural step in his career, and for the PA, he is looking forward to making his mark — not just through a review process, but also through the actual regulatory authority itself. “I am pleased to now be able to influence, guide and enable the PA, and to direct policies and planning decisions,” he says, adding that — currently — his focus is reviewing the Rural Policy.

He also willingly accepts that there will be challenges to the role — not least because the organisation is expansive,

“I believe it has put me in the unique position of having gained a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of this important institution — the PA.” Looking to the future, Mr Saliba says planning will be the balancing act in all of this. In his opinion, SPED will become a central policy strategy that the Government will implement an integrated approach through its various departments and entities to achieve its sustainable development goals.

“Thanks to its longstanding experience in forward planning — supported by a strong ICT background and geo-mapping — I believe the PA will be able to move us towards a system of broader plans and policies, either though sectoral or theme-based plans and policies. This may even steer us away from the current local plan setup, or bring about the evolution of regional plans, or even collaborative and community planning. These are just some

with various sectors and functions. But he is sincerely thankful for the support from the management team.

“I hope to guide the preparation of plans and policies that are understood and implemented with ease and certainty,” he says. “I plan to recommend decisions that are consistent, reasonable and justified.”

As for what he will achieve through his chairmanship, Mr Saliba is adamant that he is not a man on a mission — but sees this as an opportunity to keep the core functions of the Authority in the foreground. “When I look back, I hope that in my tenure we will have achieved the proper management of land and sea, through the applicability of the law, transparency and increased participation,” he concludes.

Saving our

Traditional Closed-Timber Balcony I

GOOD, TRADITIONAL CRAFTSPEOPLE ARE HARD TO COME BY AS THEIR SKILLS HAVE TO BE HANDED DOWN THROUGH THE GENERATIONS. IN MALTA, SOME OF THOSE SKILLS HAVE EVEN COME THROUGH TECHNIQUES ACQUIRED FROM NORTH AFRICAN CARPENTERS.

n most cases, the manufacture of a good-quality balcony will take long hours of hard work to ensure that all the parts are of high enough quality in terms of aesthetics and functionality. Meanwhile, the use of traditional materials, apart from being one of the main requirements, also safeguards this noble craft for future generations.

Indeed, timber has been used for centuries and we still have surviving examples that stand testament to the enduring qualities of natural materials: the incorrect notion that timber does not last is a recent and

convenient excuse that removes the need for top-quality traditional craftsmanship.

This situation is compounded by retiring carpenters who cannot pass their skills on since their children are not interested in carpentry, as well as by the lack of availability of a skilled workforce that is adequately trained in traditional methods. It is a sad situation in which, unless serious, focused and holistic action is taken, so much could be lost…

And when talking in terms of cultural heritage, once it is gone, it is gone forever.

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This article is specifically concerned with the traditional closed timber balcony. This frequentlyoccurring element within the

cultural practices, and that it is an important landmark in portraying the traditional craftsmanship, which is steeped in history.

“Maltese urban and built landscape has fascinated most while alienated others because of the contempt it created through familiarity and repetition.” traditional Maltese urban and built landscape has fascinated most while alienated others because of the contempt it created through familiarity and repetition. Nevertheless, no one can dispute that it significantly contributes towards a local sense of identity through its aesthetic distinctiveness, that it is an important element within the traditional streetscape, that it illustrates a strong association to past customs and

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According to internationallyestablished principles, conservation, design, material, proportions, finish and craftsmanship are the five elements that one should take into consideration when undertaking maintenance or restoration works.

The design of the lower part of the traditional closed-timber balcony illustrates the period in which it was built, thus such a design is to be retained. This is the easiest

part; ensuring the use of traditional materials and craftsmanship is much more difficult.

The Planning Authority is fastapproaching another important milestone in cultural heritage management. In 2021, it will be 25 years since the launch of its first grant scheme. This scheme was a ground-breaking exercise since, for the first time, the Authority acknowledged the importance of making funds available to safeguard our common heritage.

Millions of euro and hundreds of beneficiaries later, the basic objectives of the grant schemes seem to have been attained: the fact that the funds made available for the last couple of grant schemes were completely taken up within a few hours is proof of the need for such grants schemes since they provide important financial help.

Even so we still have to ask ourselves about the quality of the work undertaken, which is what the Authority plans to focus on next.

LOCAL TALENTED ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS EYE

MASP AWARDS OVER FORTY-FIVE PROJECTS WERE SUBMITTED FOR THE FIRST EDITION OF THE MALTA ARCHITECTURE AND SPATIAL PLANNING (MASP) AWARDS. WITH A HEALTHY MIX OF ESTABLISHED AND UPCOMING ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL SURELY BE HIGHLY EMOTIONAL.

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nticipation is steadily rising as the MASP Awards ceremony draws closer. Under the Patronage of His Excellency Dr George Vella, President of Malta, the awards serve to give due recognition to architects, interior designers and any person who would have made an outstanding contribution over the years through research, education, theory or practice of architecture and the built environment. For this edition, 10 categories were open for architects and interior designers to submit their projects while an additional category, termed the President’s Award was by nomination only.

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This category will give recognition to a person who has made an outstanding contribution through research, education, theory and/or practice of architecture within the built environment.

The two most popular categories with over 20 submitted projects were for the Interior Architecture Award for Residential Projects and the Interior Architecture Award for Commercial Projects.

Seven submissions were received for the ‘Urban Planning Concept’ Award which is aimed at promoting projects that are still at concept stage but through which innovative planning solutions address existing challenges within a given space.

The remaining categories are Rehabilitation & Conservation Award; Urban Design Award; Public Open Spaces Award; Commercial Buildings Award; Hospitality, Tourism Accommodation & Leisure

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Award; Sustainability Award and the Emerging Architect Award.

Perit Vincent Cassar Chairperson of the jury said, “We are overwhelming satisfied with the quality of the projects that were submitted for these awards.

In some cases, it was difficult and painful to single out only one winner because some of the projects ticked all the boxes. But what is for certain is that such projects are pushing the bar to ensure that mediocrity within our built environment will be diluted by quality design and architecture.”

The jury was composed of both local and foreign professionals. The jury was also supported by a technical team, the members of which are experts in their own fields in accordance with the category topics. The winners of this year’s awards will be announced on Saturday 15th February 2020 at the Casino Maltese, Valletta.

More details visit www.maspwards.com

Full steam ahead PA funds the restoration of the Old Railway Embankment in Attard IN AN EFFORT TO SAFEGUARD AND CONSERVE A SUBSTANTIAL SURVIVOR OF THE MALTA RAILWAY LINE, THE PLANNING AUTHORITY HAS PARTIALLY FUNDED THE RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE ATTARD EMBANKMENT. BESIDES THE REMAINING FORMER RAILWAY STATIONS AND TUNNELS, THIS ENGINEERED STRUCTURE, IS NO DOUBT, THE MOST IMPORTANT SURVIVING ARCHITECTURE ASSOCIATED WITH MALTA’S TRANSPORTATION HERITAGE.

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he Planning Authority, through its Development Planning Fund, contributed over €145,000 to ensure that the restoration project, carried out by the Attard Local Council, got completed. The works included the removal of thick vegetation which was causing considerable damage to the masonry fabric, the elimination of non-historic rubble and accretions on and immediately abutting the embankment and the stone replacement of severely eroded masonry elements.

The restoration method statement on how the works were to be carried out was approved by the Superintendent of Cultural Heritage.

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Perit Vincent Cassar, Chairperson of the Development Planning Fund said “the purpose is to widen the fund’s scope and therefore give greater flexibility to what projects can qualify for funding. The Attard embankment project is a clear example that local councils and other organisations are never short of ideas. We are working by their side to ensure that ambitious projects do not get delayed but are carried out to safeguard our heritage and enhance the quality of life within our towns and villages.”

The Attard embankment structure, which stretches to a length of almost 400 metres, was built to make good the topographical depression halfway along the railway route from Valletta to Mdina.

Built around 1882 the Attard embankment linked the St. Antonio platform (which was a small stop for visitors to the famed gardens nearby) with the Attard Station.

The embankment, composed

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of earth and masonry, was the highest of its kind and included a steel metal bridge over Birkirkara Road as well as two small masonry viaducts allowing passage of farmers between their fields.

The Malta Railway was inaugurated on the 28th February

1883. The line started from Valletta to the old capital city of Mdina at a length of nearly 7 miles. There were six stations along the route which were Valletta, Hamrun, Birkirkara, Attard, Rabat and Mtarfa. The railway passenger train made its last journey on the 31st March 1931.

PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE IS NOT

EXPENSIVE

it’s

riceless

CONSERVE:

the art, tradition and culture of our closed timber balcony SAFEGUARD:

the skills, craftsmanship and methods of construction RESTORE:

the authentic design, material and finish

Architecture Alive to host Professor Harriet Harriss — a recognized advocate for design education WITH THE 2ND EDITION OF ARCHITECTURE ALIVE (AA) WELL UNDERWAY, ANOTHER THREE TALKS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS SEASON. NEXT UP ON STAGE IS PROFESSOR HARRIET HARRISS, ARCHITECT AND DEAN OF THE PRATT INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK.

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rofessor Harriss, a qualified architect and Dean of the Pratt School of Architecture in Brooklyn New York, has primarily focused her profession on design education. Recognised for her teaching excellence, research and writing, Professor Harriss is a pioneer in new pedagogic models pertaining to design education.

She advocates for widening participation in architecture to ensure it remains as diverse as the society it seeks to serve.

Harriss’ public consultancy roles include writing national construction curriculum for the UK government’s Department for

Education. She was nominated

by Dezeen as a champion for women in architecture and design in 2019. Professor Harriss will deliver her talk on Wednesday 26th February at Cathedral Museum in Mdina.

A month later, on 26th March, Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind will be AA’s guest speaker. Informed by a deep commitment to music, philosophy, and literature, Libeskind will speak about how when he creates architecture he aims for the structure to resonate, be original and sustainable. In February 2003, Libeskind moved its studio headquarters from Berlin to New

York City to oversee the master plan for the World Trade Center redevelopment, which is being realized in Lower Manhattan today.

The last talk for this year’s edition, to be held in April, will be given by Austrian architect Elke Delugan-Meissl, who is the cofounder and partner at Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA). Delugan Meissl Associated Architects root their work with complex relationships between architecture and its contextual environment, highlighting the context of the building and the physical presence of its users.

Her firm realized numerous projects, among them the Global Headquarter Sandoz of the Novartis Company, Ray1, the often-published house on a rooftop near Vienna’s city center, the City Lofts and the High Rise in the Wienerberg district.

Architecture Alive is a stimulating project through which worldrenowned architects are invited to present and discuss their projects, highlighting their achievements and challenges and recounting

personal narratives, using the projects as a visual basis.

Earlier in the 2019/2020 season, two other world-renowned architects gave a talk at an AA event in October and November. In October, at MUZA in Valletta, Awardwinning architect Alison Brooks shared her philosophy behind most of her works and three important aspects within her profession she is passionate about — the role of housing as civic building, the resurgence of building craft, and the use of timber in architecture.

In November, Italian architect and

designer Claudio Silvestrin spoke about how, alone, an architect is weak when faced against a tide of people opposing his vision for beauty in buildings. He stressed that everyone is individually responsible for creating or helping to create beautiful structures.

Architecture Alive is hosted by local architectural and urban design firm Studjurban and the Planning Authority. The public can book their tickets from ticketline.com.mt.

For more information visit www.architecture-alive.com

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VIEWING FROM AFAR

from maps to spatial immersion for social wellbeing

MALTA, WITH SINTEGRAM ERDF, IS ABOUT TO GET A MAKEOVER FOR ITS SPATIAL DATA THROUGH AN INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT EXTENDS FROM A NEW BASE MAP (LAST DRAFTED IN 1988) TO THE LAUNCHING OF AN ONLINE INFORMATION SYSTEM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER DATA FROM DIFFERENT ENTITIES AND PARTNERS.

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IntegraM, an EU project financed by the European Regional Development Fund, is a foundation project that is revolutionising data as we know it: from twodimensional, it is converting Malta into a three dimensional world capable of being explored through virtual reality, augmented reality, and, now, mixed reality.

This benefits society as it can take a snapshot of our environment, travel within it, review the changes that would occur if a change were to be effected (such as constructing a dam in a valley), understand the rise of sea levels, virtually visit a Hypogeum, and a myriad other possibilities.

This is a foresight project that seeks the past, understands the

present and projects for the future.

In effect, it acquires insight from experience in data capture and its conversion to information then provisions through the knowledge gained to get policy-makers and decision-takers to act. This makes local society more knowledgeable, leading to a better understanding of the natural, physical and social environments that encompass us.

At this stage, the project leader Ms Ashley Hili, consultant Professor Saviour Formosa and the rest of the team, are engaged in integrating three types of scanning technologies (Aerial, Terrestrial and Underwater) to capture data from the air, on the ground, underground and, through the expertise of Professor Timmy Gambin, underwater.

“Malta has gained its first immersive lab, allowing scientists to create potential scenarios.”

Indeed, laser, infrared and visual scanners are currently being used to acquire information on landcover and land use, which will then create a three-dimensional map of Malta and ensure that the base map and other datasets are updated on an ongoing basis.

This project also ensures that the utility entities, the forensic services, health, emergency education, and

transport, among other entities, have up-to-date information that can be used for ongoing work, as well as in cases of disaster.

The technologies are the most advanced in Europe and are enabling Malta to have the capacity to carry out its own data capture rather than depending on other external entities. This is putting the Islands at the forefront of data capture and analysis, while also leading to better policy-making and decision-taking.

All on an ongoing basis. Through the project, Malta has gained its first immersive lab, allowing scientists to create potential scenarios. It is also allowing them to capture reality, convert it into digital worlds in a SIMuation, create legacy and act.

This places the power of information in the citizens’ domain as, on top of giving policy-makers the ability to visualise data in realtime, the data will give the public the chance to appreciate national jewels, identify areas that require intervention, and become owners of this national information. Such data can also be used for heritage and tourism, virtual experiences, gaming and to futuristic study, which will allow citizens to interact in virtual worlds and be part of disruption for a better society.

The technology will be made available through a series of webservices through the Planning Authority’s website and www.cloudisle.org in the future.

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P L A N N I N G AU T H O R I T Y

NEWS PA supports art and culture event in Gozo

PA GETS A FIFTH DIRECTORATE

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or the third consecutive year, the Planning Authority is sponsoring the Teatru Astra’s popular musical which will be held on the 20, 21 and 22 March 2020.

This season, Astra have chosen the 1992 American blockbuster turned into a record-breaking hit musical ‘Sister Act’.

Composed by Alan Menken, and lyrics by Glenn Slater, ‘Sister Act’ premiered in California in 2006, breaking records and becoming the highest ever grossing show at the venue.

Martin Saliba, PA Executive Chairperson said “this annual cultural event is an investment in the community through the arts. Musical-theatre is a popular genre on the Island of Gozo and therefore our support is aimed at encouraging talent to develop and perform at the highest level.”

For Online bookings visit www. ticketline.com.mt

PA EMPLOYEES RAISE FUNDS IN AID OF L-ISTRINA The Planning Authority donated a sum of money to the Communtiy Chest fund in aid of the L-Istrina initiative.

PA employees organised two events which included a dress down day and a mince-pie sale to collect the monies. PA Managament

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doubled the amount of money that was collected through these events.

L-Istrina is a one-day fund-raising event, usually held on the 26th December, organised by the Malta Community Chest Fund.

he Executive Council of the Planning Authority has approved the setting up of a fifth directorate within its structure to provide a distinct and clearer focus between strategic forward planning and development permitting.

Over the years, these two separate functions were incorporated into one single directorate. Martin Saliba, the new chairperson of the PA’s Executive Council said “the setting up of the new Development Management Directorate will now make it possible for the Planning Directorate to refocus its core competences and get better equipped to focus on policy formulation and forward-planning issues. We need to ensure that the spirit of SPED is effectively reflected in all the plans and policies by which planning applications get assessed and decided upon.”

This change is also in line with the provisions set out in the Development Planning Act (2016) which had introduced the function of the Executive Council whose purpose it became to administer the PA and decide on planning policies. In this way, the Planning Board was divested of this responsibility to ensure that the Board’s decisions would be autonomous and fair.

The PA now has five directorates namely: Development Management Directorate, Planning Directorate, ICT, Mapping and Digital Services Directorate, Enforcement and Compliance Directorate and Corporate Services Directorate.

Is your business one that seeks out opportunities?

This is sure to interest you!

Today, many businesses have adopted the CSR principle and have invested resources to give something back to society. We also know that businesses are always on the look out for new opportunities which will give them an edge and leave a positive impact in the markets they operate in.

In 2017, the Planning Authority started off the Development Planning Fund. Its purpose has been to promote, instigate and create community projects which benet society and improve the quality of life within a locality.

If your business is one for seeking such opportunities, we are ready to provide you with the technical assistance and nancial support for your business to introduce a long lasting physical intervention which will upgrade the amenity and appreciation of the locality.

Through the Development Planning Fund, the Planning Authority provides 70% of the required funding for the implementation of the project.

For more information visit www.pa.org.mt.

Terms and Conditions apply

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IL-MADUM SABIH...I|DA L-FA~~ATA TAD-DAR TIEGHEK MHIX KAMRA TAL-BANJU! Id-djar fil-qalba tal-ibliet u l-irħula tagħna huma parti mill-wirt kulturali ta’ pajjiżna. Inkunu qegħdin nuru nuqqas ta’ rispett lejn dan il-wirt meta fuq il-faċċata tad-djar tagħna nużaw madum. Dan estetikament joħnoq l-uniformità u d-dehra kemm tad-djar, kif ukoll tat-triq.

Jekk ser tirranġa l-faċċata tad-dar ħalli l-ġebla naturali li hemm. Jekk ser tiżbogħha uża kuluri li huma tradizzjonali u ċari, li jirrespettaw il-karattru tal-ibliet u l-irħula tagħna. Jekk tgħix f'żona ta' konservazzjoni urbana ħu parir professjonali qabel ma tagħmel xi xogħlijiet f'darek.

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