
In what critics have described as another instance of public assets being reassigned for private organisational use, the Planning Authority has formally approved an application allowing a Żabbar-based band club to redevelop a disused public toilet into a three-storey multi-purpose facility. The project has been authorised despite its location within a sensitive urban area and despite broader concerns regarding the loss of public amenities in town centres....
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NEWS Malta
October 21, 2025
Joseph Portelli developments raise planning concerns
Residents across Malta and Gozo have voiced growing concern over recent planning approvals connected to developer Joseph Portelli and his associates. These concerns have intensified following The Shift’s reporting on...














