Ghawdex Blogs

22 Jul 2022

FIGHTING FLAWED POLICIES

  Legal Challenge to Planning regulation Annex 2 formally filed in the Courts of Malta by the Coalition for Gozo Building development in Malta is governed by a set of planning policies which at the highest level are approved by Parliament and at other subsidiary levels are simply subject to Ministerial approval. Among the major policies governing development are the Local Plans...

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03 Jul 2022

Wrong premise and disregard for court judgements blights Planning Authority’s decision on Joseph Portelli’s pool

 The Planning Commission’s rationale for approving a contentious swimming pool in Xaghra to be based on an apparently false or wrong premise. The photo motages below show the planned swimming pool. See this related video on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhsJV05NYEI  This is a detailed technical article on the matter https://victorborg.com/wrong-premise-arbitrary-la-disregard-court-planning-decision-gozo-ridge     ...

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16 Feb 2022

WHY GOZO NEEDS A ‘REAL’ NATURE PARK

  The Heritage Parks Federation, on behalf of Din l-Art Ħelwa Għawdex, is calling on the government to set up the first nature park in Gozo. The Federation has been constructively discussing with the Gozo Regional Development Agency and the Environment and Resources Agency (ERA) about the possibility to create such a nature park based at Ta’...

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30 Sep 2021

PRESS RELEASE – New Gharb Planning Atrocity

ENGLISH VERSION   Press Release – New Gharb Planning Atrocity In response to a new planning control application (reference PC/00038/20) for a proposed new road on 5,387 sqm of Outside Development Zone (ODZ) in Għarb, Gozo, Din l-Art Ħelwa Għawdex (DLĦGħ) reaffirms its demands for better regulations...

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18 Sep 2021

PRESS RELEASE – Stop the Rot

Din l-Art Ħelwa Għawdex (DLĦGħ) strongly supports the joint proposals recently made by The Malta Chamber of Commerce and the Gozo Business Chamber and in particular the joint chamber proposals on better regulation to protect the unique natural, historical and cultural environment of Gozo; to control the proliferation of single-room developments in ODZ; and to ensure the thoughtful...

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03 Sep 2021

GRDA Consultation Document – DLHGh Feedback v1.0

Date:       31 August 2021 To:            The CEO, Gozo Regional Development Authority Dear Mr. Borg: On behalf of Din l-Art Ħelwa Għawdex (DLĦGħ),  I am pleased to send you our comments and feedback on what we hope will be a...

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