The ongoing debate surrounding Malta’s urban expansion has taken a new turn after the Planning Authority (PA) announced the suspension of an application to develop so-called “farmer quarters” within the limits of Siġġiewi. The three-month suspension follows a prior recommendation for refusal, citing environmental and cultural concerns over the project’s location in a protected Natura 2000 site....
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NEWS Malta
April 8, 2025
Illegal villa may become sheep farm in Malta
The controversial saga surrounding Marco Gaffarena’s illegally constructed villa in Żebbuġ has taken yet another surprising turn. Despite nearly two decades of enforcement actions, court battles, and rejected applications, Gaffarena...
NEWS Malta
March 22, 2025
Illegal Gozo Restaurant Disappears Amid Relocation Bid
A restaurant that was illegally constructed on public ODZ (Outside Development Zone) land near Gozo’s heliport in Xewkija has mysteriously vanished from the Planning Authority’s (PA) online mapping system. This...