Fish farm lobby advertises cleanup efforts but figures don’t add up
The Federation of Malta Aquaculture Producers, a fish farm
Sean Montebello
October 30, 2023 17:58
Court rulings force Planning Authority to revoke permits after years of inaction
In the past ten years, 17 development permits approved
Sean Montebello
October 29, 2023 17:22
GAP Developments shareholder plans another project on public land in Birzebbugia
One of the main shareholders in GAP Developments, Paul
The Shift Team
October 29, 2023 10:09
Tarmac plant emitting potentially toxic fumes facing four-year-old enforcement notice
The controversial Bitmac tarmac processing plant at Tal-Balal Road
Sean Montebello
October 22, 2023 17:26
Bahrija ODZ villa development by tunnels contractor ‘non-starter’
The Planning Authority should not grant permission for an
The Shift Team
October 21, 2023 11:00
Mega developers set their sights on Gozo’s Fort Chambray
A group of mega-businessmen, mainly in the construction sector,
The Shift Team
October 21, 2023 08:48
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
Inclusion Ministry sports facility seeking planning permit long after inauguration
A sports facility in Qrendi is seeking Planning Authority
Sean Montebello
October 10, 2023 14:38
UNESCO raises fresh concerns over works at Co-Cathedral
UNESCO has raised fresh concerns over construction works at
The Shift Team
September 30, 2023 13:20
Sliema residents oppose Fr Marcellino’s plans for shelter for homeless youth
Residents in one of Malta’s most affluent neighbourhoods oppose
The Shift Team
September 26, 2023 10:10
Polidano’s payback
The Chamber of Architects concluded that Charles Polidano, iċ-Ċaqnu, was
Kevin Cassar
September 25, 2023 12:30
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
It’s a goat farm with no goats, but a ‘store’ that’s a countryside residence
One of the two men accused of causing the
The Shift Team
September 20, 2023 08:42
Eden Leisure Group wants Paranga restaurant illegalities sanctioned
The Eden Leisure Group has filed a Planning Authority
Sean Montebello
September 17, 2023 06:47
Controversial €250,000 statue approved by panel led by ex-teacher with no relevant credentials
A €250,000 equestrian statue set to be installed in
The Shift Team
September 15, 2023 11:05
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
Developer pushes ahead with project for Mellieha green lung
Paul Attard, the secretary general of the Malta Developers
The Shift Team
September 8, 2023 09:41
Prime minister mum on reform to halt construction works under appeal
Prime Minister Robert Abela has refused to answer questions
Sean Montebello
September 5, 2023 10:57
After 30 years of planning illegalities, UNO club owners want PA rubber stamp
The group of businessmen behind one of Malta’s longest-running
The Shift Team
September 4, 2023 16:53
Wardija works create eyesore in picturesque ‘high value’ valley
Works on two adjacent parcels of land at Wied
Sean Montebello
August 31, 2023 14:55
Xemxija residents under ‘constant stress’ as Mistra Village works continue
Ongoing excavation works at the Mistra Village site in
Sean Montebello
August 31, 2023 09:30
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
Din l-Art Ħelwa in appeal to increase its planning objections and appeals
Din l-Art Ħelwa is appealing for funds to increase
The Shift Team
August 21, 2023 15:43
Cardinal Mario Grech’s plaque marking his own baptism has no permit
A marble plaque commemorating the baptism of Gozitan Cardinal
The Shift Team
August 21, 2023 10:11
Opinion: Course correction
“If you have a proposal that’s not in line
Kevin Cassar
August 19, 2023 14:45
Former minister Joe Mizzi wants public open space for front garden
Former minister Joe Mizzi is once again trying to
The Shift Team
August 11, 2023 17:17
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
ERA objects to work done on private property during Nadur road project
The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) has told the
The Shift Team
August 8, 2023 18:07
Illegal ODZ room to be turned into a villa by Joseph Portelli’s architect
The Planning Authority has approved a development proposal which
Sean Montebello
August 7, 2023 18:00
Iniala Hotel says it will remove rooftop illegalities after UNESCO battering
The owner of the Iniala Hotel on Valletta’s St
The Shift Team
August 4, 2023 11:26

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