11th October 2013 The Malta Environment and Planning Authority is in the process of redefining the basic policies that identify what sort of development will be permissible in outside development zone areas. One of the objectives being proposed by Mepa to guide the formulation of the new ODZ policies is to “ensure a balance between the protection of the environment and development...
Din l-Art Helwa comments to MEPA on the proposed objectives for a Policy on Solar Farms 10 October 2013 Din l-Art Helwa contends that no development should be allowed in ODZ areas if it can be accommodated within the development zones. The roofs of existing as well as new buildings are still very under-utilized as available and suitable space for solar...
Press Release – 11 October 2013 The application to build high-rise apartments on the site of the former MistraVillage in St Paul’s Bay, is scheduled to be decided by the MEPA Board on 31st October 2013. Din l-Art Helwa questions why this application is being decided now, when the formulation of a new policy to regulate high-rise buildings has just been...
Letter of 27th September 2013 from Din l-Art Helwa to the Times of Malta on the consultation on ODZ policy http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130927/letters/Consultation-on-ODZ-policy.487905 ...
Din l-Art Helwa comments to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority on the Review of the Height Limitation Policy for Hotels in Tourism Areas 30th September 2013 1. All planning policies must be based on sustainable development. This means that the profitability of the tourism industry should not be the sole aim of this revised policy. Environmental aims must be included as...
Din l-Art Helwa comments to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority on the formulation of a policy for the development of fuel service stations and ancillary development 30th September 2013 Din l-Art Helwa questions why the objectives of this policy are being issued for consultation without any supporting information. The consultation document should be accompanied by, at least: an overview of the...
Din l-Art Helwa comments to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority on the formulation of policy guidelines for new fireworks complexes and for the upgrading of existing ones. 30th September 2013 Din l-Art Helwa questions why the objectives of this policy are being issued for consultation without any supporting information. The consultation document should be accompanied by, at least: an overview of the...