Tag: planning authority
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Animal rights activists opposing planning application to sanction illegal lions’ enclosure next to children’s playground
An owner of a “farm,” Joshua Grima, has applied to the Planning Authority to sanction his illegal lions’ enclosure, which was supposed to be a sheep pen. The structure and its surroundings have been modified to accommodate the lions, and the owner is now seeking regularisation. You can find more details about the case here.…
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Tumas Group says it will still pay bondholders: despite Halland site being declared as illegal
Tumas Investments PLC has announced that it will still pay its bondholders who bought the latest issue for 3.75% bonds unsecured bonds maturing in 2027, despite losing the permit application for the Halland hotel site which is currently under construction. In 2022, the Planning authority had approved a ten-storey modification to its proposed construction of…
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Not in my backyard
Labour MPs are rapidly applying a ‘not in my backyard’ approach, further exposing the amoral nature of their thinking. Labour MPs are quickly realising that rampant dis-planning laws are now affecting the same village cores they grew up in or where they still live. Obviously, just like anyone else, Labour MPs are opposing unbridled and…
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Environmental NGOs announce national protest against planning reforms
Most of the environmental groups and NGOs in Malta held a press conference earlier today in front of the Planning Authority building in Floriana to announce a national protest against the government’s proposed planning reforms. The organisations include the Ramblers Association, Din L-art Ħelwa, Moviment Graffitti, BirdLife Malta and Nature Trust Malta. The protest will…
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Cassola accuses Planning Authority of hiding developers’ role in reform bills
Momentum Chairperson Arnold Cassola has accused the Planning Authority (PA) of “concealment and contempt for transparency” after it refused to provide details in response to his Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Cassola said the PA failed to disclose who it consulted when drafting Bills 143 and 144 – sweeping reforms that will overhaul planning legislation…
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The Nationalist MPs that attended yesterday’s protest against the government’s planning reforms
Yesterday’s protest in front of parliament organised by environmental NGOs was very successful considering its short notice. Protesters also heckled the Prime Minister as he walked right outside the Parliament building and said that he will be consulting and meeting with NGOs soon. There was also a handful of PN MPs present, with Adrian Delia…
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Controversial planning reforms spark backlash from ADPD and Momentum
Major concerns have been raised by ADPD and Momentum in reaction to two proposed planning law reforms set to be discussed in Parliament. Both parties claim the legislative changes, tabled by the government shortly before the summer recess, undermine public participation, weaken environmental safeguards, and give unprecedented leeway to powerful developers. Deputy Chairperson of ADPD,…
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A government that is fully backing environmental criminals – President of the Ramblers Association
In another message published this morning by the President of the Ramblers Association, Ingram Bondin continued to explain what he described as the most corrupt reform in the history of planning. The President of the Ramblers Association announced that according to a Times of Malta article, the government will be adding another reform in addition…
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Environmentalists and NGOs condemn the worst planning bill in history
Environmentalists and NGOs have condemned what they describe as the worst planning bill in history, warning that it will cause immense damage to the environment. The Labour government presented two surprise bills without consultation or announcement that provide significant new powers to the Planning Authority to over-rule the Local Plans and disregard environmental concerns in…
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Legalising illegality? Momentum and animal rights group slam PA’s sanctioning of Montekristo zoo
The Planning Authority’s controversial decision to sanction the illegal Montekristo zoo has sparked intense criticism from both political and civil society groups, with political party Momentum and animal rights movement Vuċi għall-Annimali denouncing what they describe as a dangerous endorsement of impunity, environmental destruction, and animal exploitation. Momentum condemned the 9-2 vote as “a calculated…
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ADPD slams db Group’s tower expansion: “Speculation on public land enabled by successive governments”
ADPD – The Green Party has sharply criticised db Group’s latest proposal to add seven more storeys to its development on public land in St George’s Bay, describing it as further evidence of a political and economic system captured by land speculators. Party Secretary-General Ralph Cassar said the application demonstrates “how speculators are never satisfied…
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db Group’s tower expansion sparks outrage
The db Group’s fresh application to add seven more storeys to its already controversial development in St George’s Bay has reignited fierce opposition from political parties, civil society and planning watchdogs. The latest proposal (PA/03218/25) seeks to increase the height of its two residential towers from 17 and 18 storeys to 23 and 25 storeys,…
