Din l-Art Ħelwa has launched the XVII Architectural Heritage Awards Competition, one of the many initiatives by the NGO to encourage and motivate architectural best practice. The awards come at a time when the island is irretrievably losing much of its character through insensitive construction, resulting in the demolition of buildings, rather than their restoration, and in projects which overwhelm the...
Gozitan civil society groups in UNPRECEDENTED unity behind ONE ENVIRONMENTAL GOZO VISION. Seven key Gozitan entities representing a broad cross section of Gozitan society, are demanding immediate action on the state of play of Gozo’s natural and built environment with firm proposals to safeguard the future of the island. Download the press release in English here and in Maltese here ...
Din l-Art Ħelwa has filed an objection to the Planning Authority, saying that an application to redevelop the Villa St Ignatius site would overwhelm this historical property. Villa St Ignatius is an early 19th century property of distinct architectural value, believed to be the first building of note in the Balluta area and possibly the first Neo-Gothic building in Malta. The developer...
JOINT PRESS RELEASE “Withdraw the outrageous Comino village plans, or the people will fight you” organisations warn Hili Group Seven environmental organisations today reiterated their strong objections to a complex of villas being proposed on the island of Comino as part of the plans for the new Comino Hotel proposal filed by Hili Group. The plans, currently being considered by the Planning...
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Record 1,500 planning objections filed by DLĦ Last year, Din l-Art Ħelwa filed a record-breaking 1,500 objections to individual planning applications in 2022 – close to a third of which concern proposed developments in Gozo. The NGO has a team – the Heritage and Environment Protection sub-committee – which scans all the applications and prioritises those of most concern. The sub-committee is...
PRESS RELEASE 25th February 2023 BUREAUCRATIC DELAYS PUT HERITAGE SITES AT RISK DLĦ URGES GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE GUARDIANSHIP DEEDS Many historic sites were deteriorating through neglect and abandon, Din l-Art Ħelwa warned, as a result of bureaucratic delays in granting their guardianships to NGOs. Members at the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 25 February 2023 again urged Government, and in particular the Minister in...