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
November 4, 2025
Malta NGOs accuse heritage watchdog of failing in duty
In Malta, tensions have been mounting between civil society organizations and the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage (SCH), as concerns about heritage preservation intensify. Two environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and one...
NEWS Malta
November 3, 2025
Xemxija project faces heritage and geology issues
A major property development proposed by Charles Polidano, known locally as iċ-Ċaqnu, through the Polidano Group, has become the subject of intense attention from Malta’s Superintendence for Cultural Heritage (SCH)....
NEWS Malta
October 29, 2025
Buskett redevelopment refused over Natura 2000 concerns
The Planning Authority (PA) has recommended the outright refusal of an application to redevelop a ruined structure located within the Buskett area, on the grounds that the proposed works would...