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25
Apr
2023
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...
11
Mar
2023
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...
09
Mar
2023
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27
Feb
2023
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...
26
Feb
2023
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...
02
Feb
2023
The Court of Appeal has revoked the permit for a 5-star hotel to be built instead of the Tattingers discotheque in Rabat on the outskirts of Mdina, saying that it was not in line with the Local Plan for the locality. The former discotheque was going to be demolished and replaced by a 5-storey hotel, despite strong objections from NGOs, residents...
23
Jan
2023
Environmental organisations are requesting that Hili Ventures be transparent with the public about the plan for a new Hotel and Bungalows complex on Comino. NGOs are urging the public to object to the monstrous plan for Comino that will see irreparable damage to the natural environment and the “urbanisation by stealth” of Santa Marija Bay. Hili Ventures has issued a factsheet...
13
Jan
2023
ORGANISATIONS CALL ON PUBLIC TO OBJECT TO MONSTROUS “COMINO VILLAGE” DEVELOPMENT Environmental organisations are urging the public to oppose developers’ plans to create a complex of villas on the island of Comino as part of the proposed plans for the new Comino Hotel filed by Hili Group. Objections to this development application (PA/4777/20) can be submitted to the Planning Authority...
