DLH Press Release 18 May 2009 Mistra Village development shoots back up to 16 storeys! In 2008 MEPA had approved the outline application PA 05538/04 for a massive 11-storey development on Mistra ridge in Xemxija, which would dominate the northern coastal skyline. The development proposed 868 new residential units and was approved without a proper assessment of the visual impact of...
Sunday Times of Malta, 17 May 2009 The Malta Environment and Planning Authority has denied claims made by developers that it was to blame for stalling of the controversial Mistra Heights project. The planning application for the high rise project on the Xemxija ridge was submitted to the authority on December 24 – but the relevant fees were only paid by the...
DLH Press Release 14 May 2009 The well known Ghajn Razul Fountain in St. Paul’s Bay, just past the Veccia, has been restored by Din l-Art Helwa. The work is part of Din l-Art Helwa’s ongoing restoration of local landmarks and has been funded by the heritage organisation’s own Restoration Fund and the St. Paul’s Bay Local Council. The fountain had...
Times of Malta, 13 May 2009 The Malta Environment and Planning Authority is currently reviewing its policy on the development of high-rise buildings, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi told Leo Brincat (PL) in reply to a parliamentary question. The policy identifies areas where high-rise buildings are not allowed, as well as the criteria employed in the evaluation of applications for their development. ...
DLH Press Release May 2009 As part of its restoration programme to secure landmarks for the nation, Din l-Art Helwa will be restoring four important statues in Valletta. The statues to be restored are the ‘De Vilhena’ Lion in East Street corner with Archbishop Street, the Statue of St. James on St. Christopher Street, corner with Merchants Street, the statue of...
Press Release 12 May 2009 BirdLife Malta, Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien Ghall-Ambjent Ahjar, Friends of the Earth Malta, Gaia Foundation and Nature Trust Malta today called on all the MEP candidates from all political parties to refrain from making promises to the hunting lobby on the issue of spring hunting and...
Times of Malta, 12 May 2009 – by Mark Micallef – Trade finance group Fimbank has disassociated itself from the Mistra Heights development which was said to have the bank’s backing. “FIMBank wishes to clarify that it is neither a partner, nor a lender nor has it issued any guarantees or indeed financing in relation to the project,” the bank said in...
Sunday Times of Malta, 10 May 2009 – by Mark Micallef The massive, 868-appartment high rise complex over the Xemxija ridge is at a standstill and the project’s marketing team has been laid off, The Sunday Times has learnt. Three people who manned the marketing suite for the controversial Mistra Heights development were laid off a month ago and the project’s future...
Press Release 29 May 2009 – Din l-Art Helwa and Nature Trust (Malta) Din l-Art Helwa and Nature Trust (Malta) note with dismay that the Malta Planning and Environment Authority has yet again failed in its commitment to the environment by issuing a permit to hold an outdoor party at Mistra – a designated buffer zone to a Natura site. This same...