DLH is shocked that at this hearing the Planning Authority attempted to argue that environmental NGOs, including Din l-Art Helwa, have no right to appeal major projects such as this, since a member of the Planning Board represents the e-NGO sector as whole. ...
With high-rise at Mriehel, the historic skyline from Mdina to Valletta will be ruined forever. ...
Din l-Art Helwa believes that this over-sized development will have a devastating effect on our landscape and on the daily lives of many people. ...
The government should strive to create more open spaces for the public to enjoy, rather than developing every inch for commercial gain. ...
The standard of debate at the Planning Authority has plummeted ...
Decision-makers must uphold the important values of heritage buildings ...
Despite detailed and valid objections, the Board granted permits for these controversial proposals by Gasan and Tumas Groups. ...
The Muslim cemetery is a fine Orientalist-style architectural complex built in 1873-4, designed by the eminent Maltese architect Emanuele Luigi Galizi ...
The Mriehel Industrial Area as a zone for high-rise buildings was included in the government’s high-rise policy by stealth, after the public consultation period had ended. This zone was never included in the draft policy in 2014, and was only added afterwards for approval by the Minister. The environmental NGOs Din l-Art Helwa, Flimkien ghall-Ambjent Ahjar and Friends of the Earth...
