Heritage watchdog, Planning Authority staff in employment conflict of interest
While the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH) is supposed
Sean Montebello
November 9, 2023 16:04
700 open, unenforced illegal development cases pile up at Planning Authority
The Planning Authority has yet to complete enforcement action
Sean Montebello
October 19, 2023 09:46
Long-promised ban on construction works under appeal to be discussed
The government is launching a public consultation process ahead
Sean Montebello
October 7, 2023 15:55
Opinion: A change of plans
On 1 June, Robert Abela declared, “The PN, while
Kevin Cassar
September 27, 2023 12:24
PAMA ‘garden’, underground extension ‘impossible’ unless rules change
An attempt to turn a large tract of ODZ
The Shift Team
September 22, 2023 08:31
ERA, Local Council, NGOs oppose Għajnsielem ODZ flats and retail centre
The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) has labelled an
Sean Montebello
September 20, 2023 13:47
Unsightly canopies on Macina as culture heritage watchdog flags ‘grave concern’
Several unsightly canopies, making a Grade 1 scheduled building
The Shift Team
September 12, 2023 18:06
Gozo minister’s driver files new application for ‘garage’ on idyllic ODZ plot
Ronnie Camilleri, the driver of Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri,
The Shift Team
September 11, 2023 08:50
Works on PM’s Gozo guesthouse ongoing despite permit still pending
Construction works on a farmhouse in Xewkija, Gozo, which
The Shift Team
August 27, 2023 08:28
Portelli’s Jerma project back on marketplace despite lack of PA approval
Apartments forming part of Joseph Portelli’s mega-project slated for
The Shift Team
August 26, 2023 07:02
Fontana ‘road to nowhere’ another step toward Gozo ‘building ghetto’ – DLH
Environmental NGO Din L-Art Ħelwa Għawdex has slammed a
Sean Montebello
August 24, 2023 15:00
Permit applications by architect in Kordin collapse still being approved
Adriana Zammit, the architect responsible for the Kordin construction
Sean Montebello
August 10, 2023 09:32
MTA silent on Joseph Portelli’s illegal Mellieha hotel licence
The Malta Tourism Authority’s (MTA) licencing chief Kevin Fsadni
The Shift Team
May 22, 2023 12:30
‘Atrocious’ Villa Rosa towers ‘a case of the cart pulling the horse’ – NGOs
NGOs Din L-Art Ħelwa and Moviment Graffitti have joined
Sean Montebello
March 22, 2023 15:57
‘Ian Borg has to resign or be dismissed by PM’ over illegal pool saga – opposition
Opposition MPs Mark Anthony Sammut and Stanley Zammit today
Sean Montebello
March 18, 2023 14:00
NGOs demand a halt to Comino ‘commercial rape’ development plans
Seven NGOs called for a halt of Hili Group’s
Sean Montebello
March 11, 2023 13:58
Construction licensing too little too late in industry ‘overrun by anarchy’
Three years after the government’s commitment to implement change
Sean Montebello
March 9, 2023 17:55
Ħondoq project could consign pristine coastline ‘to the dustbin of history’ – NGOs
A coalition of NGOs has warned that the approval
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 2, 2022 12:08
Palazzo project paused as owners seek compromise on Villa Buleben
An application to turn a Palazzo in Żebbuġ into
The Shift Team
October 1, 2022 17:45
Chamber defends practice of architects turning speculators
The Chamber of Architects is “drawing up a paper”
The Shift Team
September 10, 2022 07:27
Over 200 objections filed against development near San Anton Gardens
Over 200 objections have been filed against a development
Julian Delia
July 16, 2022 14:39
Robert Abela reappoints Joseph Portelli’s architect as construction industry regulator
The government has once again bowed to the pressure
The Shift Team
June 13, 2022 10:37
Corinthia flattens Hal Ferh complex before residential villas permit is even decided
Corinthia Group has flattened a parcel of land at
The Shift Team
June 7, 2022 07:30
Portelli files new PA application to expand Gozo flats village just weeks after getting original permit
Gozitan developer Joseph Portelli filed a new application to
The Shift Team
June 3, 2022 12:05
Portelli’s latest ‘flats village’ got planning approval three days before elections
A large industrial complex once used to produce tomato
The Shift Team
May 12, 2022 12:00
Planning Authority approves Joseph Portelli’s Sannat ‘monstrosity’
The final application out of three that will form
The Shift Team
March 11, 2022 16:38
New primary school without compliance certificate after two years
A new primary school inaugurated by Prime Minister Robert
The Shift Team
February 26, 2022 11:25
Magistrate Joe Mifsud’s ruling on Cittadella ditch damages thrown out
A blunder by Magistrate Joe Mifsud will lead to
The Shift Team
February 21, 2022 15:35
New moves in court to fight DB project
Three Local Councils together with several organisations and residents
The Shift Team
January 10, 2022 09:07
Chambray restoration stalled since 2015, PA took six years to issue permit
Much needed restoration works on the fortifications of Fort
The Shift Team
January 8, 2022 08:28

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