€8 million Nadur roadworks project has no development permit, PA claims it doesn’t need one
The massive, ongoing €8 million infrastructural project in a
The Shift Team
October 8, 2021 12:11
Hotel complex on ex-Pulvich factory land in protected area recommended for approval
The controversial application aiming to convert an abandoned explosives
Julian Delia
September 28, 2021 16:53
Encroachment by stealth: speculators quietly gobbling up Malta’s farmland
Three areas historically known for their agricultural, natural, historical
Julian Delia
September 16, 2021 13:09
PA blocks information on substantial legal fees paid to Robert Abela
The Planning Authority has turned down an official request
The Shift Team
September 14, 2021 15:08
Planning travesties: residents’ and NGOs’ objections increase, but has anything changed?
Over the past few years, residents and environmental NGOs
Julian Delia
September 13, 2021 15:49
Bahrija gate blocking public access to coast still there; sanctioning process suspended at applicant’s request
An illegal gate that has been blocking public access
Julian Delia
August 30, 2021 15:19
Żejtun council, heritage NGO urge public to object to extension of 3,000sqm development
Żejtun’s local council, supported by a heritage NGO based
Julian Delia
August 26, 2021 17:51
PA orders Portellis to dismantle parts of illegal ‘agricultural store’
Gozo construction magnate Joseph Portelli and his daughter Chloe
The Shift Team
August 11, 2021 17:38
Malta Today co-owner Roger De Giorgio slapped with enforcement order over Gianpula club
Roger De Giorgio, owner of the popular Gianpula club
The Shift Team
August 9, 2021 10:10
National Heritage Minister’s business partner manages ‘illegal’ Valletta restaurant ‘marring the city’s iconic vista’
National Heritage Minister Jose Herrera’s choice of business partners
The Shift Team
July 24, 2021 11:57
Jose’ Herrera turned property developer while environment minister
National Heritage Minister Jose’ Herrera was busy ripping up
The Shift Team
July 7, 2021 08:56
Gaffarenas continue to operate illegal petrol station four years after unique temporary permit expires
The Planning Authority (PA) and the government have still
The Shift Team
July 6, 2021 17:52
Central link project costs mushroom as new underpass is added as an afterthought
The controversial €55 million Central Link project, already underway
The Shift Team
June 30, 2021 20:13
Chloe Portelli hit by fresh raft of Planning Authority enforcement orders
The Planning Authority (PA) has issued a raft of
The Shift Team
June 26, 2021 10:59
Concrete belt: Four years down the line, PA still waiting for companies to fall in line
The Planning Authority is still waiting for construction companies
Julian Delia
June 19, 2021 15:09
From humble garages to lawless fiefdoms: Ghaxaq’s concrete belt exposed
Updated to include answers from the Planning Authority. An
Julian Delia
June 16, 2021 15:37
PA decides on Tuesday on Marsascala pool project planned in secret negotiations
The Environment and Planning Review Tribunal will decide on
Victor Paul Borg
June 14, 2021 15:10
Pembroke sacrificed to the rule of degenerates
The Planning Authority’s decision to allow Silvio Debono’s DB
Blanche Gatt
June 11, 2021 11:10
Minister Aaron Farrugia’s transparency register still not created, 18 months after pledge
Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia’s pledge to establish and regularly
The Shift Team
June 9, 2021 18:41
Gozo under siege: more than 6,000 development permits issued since 2013
Development applications approved by the Planning Authority in Gozo
June 5, 2021 08:58
The stench of rotten apples
Updated following clarifications received from Michael and Edward Zammit
Blanche Gatt
May 31, 2021 23:59
Sacked planning commission chair challenges minister over removal
Architect Simon Saliba, chairman of the Planning Authority board
May 31, 2021 18:32
Minister of Concrete on the Isle of Cement
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy
Blanche Gatt
May 29, 2021 01:48
PA’s Attard quarry extension permit to erase decades of illegalities
Update: The permit has been approved. The Planning Authority
The Shift Team
May 26, 2021 11:32
Architects of chaos: A Greek tragedy for Malta
Behind every play, there’s a cast of actors, producers
Blanche Gatt
May 25, 2021 00:38
Planning Authority ignores Ombudsman’s Comino works recommendations
The Ombudsman and his Commissioner for Environment and Planning
May 24, 2021 13:30
Environment Minister silent on ‘illegal’ works in Comino protected area
Environment Minister Aaron Farrugia has remained silent on the
The Shift Team
May 10, 2021 18:42
Planning Authority ignores objections and approves Saqqajja Hill hotel
As predicted, the Planning Authority gave the green light
April 29, 2021 15:55
Planning Authority flooded with objections over Dingli Cliffs development
The Planning Authority will have a difficult task recommending
April 26, 2021 18:02
Yorgen Fenech’s Quad Towers con
As more news emerges on the intricate web of
Arnold Cassola
March 30, 2021 07:59

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