Press Releases

Press Release 14th September 2013 Din l-Art Helwa is highly concerned that the government is formulating the objectives of key planning policies without giving environmental NGOs and the general public adequate opportunity to participate. These objectives will affect existing rules on construction outside the development zone (ODZ), and building heights. It is unacceptable that the government is choosing to conduct such an important process, with far-reaching impacts on our landscape and natural environment, in a manner...

Press Release 10th September 2013 Din l-Art Helwa has requested the Malta and Environment Planning Authority to extend its time-frames which give members of the public only one week to react and place submissions with regards to the objectives of the review of the Policy and Design Guidance announced two days ago by MEPA. These will affect and relax current policies on Outside...

Press Release 30 August 2013 Din l-Art Helwa welcomes the request made to the government by the Commissioner for Environment and Planning, to assess the use of marine and coastal areas in a holistic manner in the revision of the Local Plans. Din l-Art Helwa points out that the Environment Policy of 2012 requires the preparation of a Maritime Spatial Plan which will provide an integrated framework for future developments in Malta’s marine waters. In its submissions for the revision of...

Press Release  2nd August 2013 Din l-Art Helwa has submitted an initial set of comments to Mepa, as part of the ongoing revision of the local plans. Din l-Art Helwa believes that the effect of development on the environment and our quality of life is of major concern, and emphasises that an overall Strategic plan that addresses this concern should be finalised by...

Press Release 1st August 2013 The management of the Majjistral Park has stepped up a gear with the establishment of site specific regulations to regulate certain activities within the park, issued through legal notice 217 of 2013 that came into force on 23rd July 2013. This exercise is a very important element in the enhanced management of a national park, setting out...