Mistra Village

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...

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. ...

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...

Times of Malta, 24 March 2009 – Talking Point The 1960s brought a rapidly expanding tourism industry to Malta, with many large hotels built in pristine locations. Tourism is a main pillar of our economy but times have undoubtedly changed radically with respect to the land still available for new tourism developments. Many of the hotels built in the 1960s and 1970s...

Maltatoday, 2nd July 2008, by James Debono The Malta Transport Authority (ADT) is sending mixed messages on the proposed Xemxija bypass, a major road project that threatens agricultural land and underground water sources. The ADT had first stated in its annual report that the project topped its agenda during the past year – and then said the project is not considered a...