The Planning Authority has refused a controversial application to convert the historic Palazzo tat-Tabib Maempel in Qormi into a boutique hotel, after the developer failed to submit revised plans addressing planning policy concerns raised by the Planning Commission. The application, submitted by Pecunia European Properties Ltd, proposed the restoration
The Planning Authority has refused a proposal to transform an 18th-century palazzo in the heart of Qormi into a boutique hotel, ruling that the planned development was too extensive for the historic site. The application proposed converting Palazzo tat-Tabib Maempel on Triq il-Kbira into tourist accommodation, alongside the demolition of derelict structures
A controversial proposal to transform one of Qormi’s historic palazzos into a boutique hotel has been refused after the developer failed to heed Planning Commission instructions to drastically scale back the project, marking a rare victory for residents and heritage campaigners concerned about overdevelopment in an Urban Conservation Area. The Planning
The planning commission on Thursday refused a planning proposal to turn an 18th-century palazzo in the heart of Qormi into a boutique hotel. The application, PA/00472/25 by Pecunia European Properties Ltd, proposed the demolition of derelict structures and the construction of an extension to the existing Knights-era property on Triq il-Kbira, as well
The Planning Authority has suspended an application to turn the historic Busbesija British military barracks in Mosta into a five-star luxury hotel after its own planning officials concluded that the proposal, as submitted, cannot be approved. Rather than proceeding to a vote on the case officer’s recommendation for refusal, the Planning Commission
