A coalition of environmental and heritage NGOs has called for urgent amendments to Malta’s planning laws to stop construction on projects that are under appeal, saying the recent court decision over the Halland Hotel in Swieqi has exposed a loophole that denies residents meaningful justice. In a joint statement under the Ġustizzja għal Artna campaign,
Civil society groups have renewed their warnings about the government’s stalled “reform” of Malta’s planning regime, leaving residents exposed to irreversible development while flawed permits are challenged in court. Both Il-Kollettiv and the Ġustizzja għal Artna campaign argue that the delay in amending Bills 143 and 144 is not accidental, but a calculated
Environmental activists have called for immediate legal changes to suspend construction works during planning appeals, after a massive development in Mellieħa saw its permit revoked last week while being partially completed. In a statement Monday, the Ġustizzja għal Artna campaign – established in response to two controversial planning reform bills
The campaign Ġustizzja għal Artna is calling for the immediate amendment of the current laws regulating planning appeals so that works are suspended during the appeal process, as logic dictates and as has been repeatedly promised, yet never delivered, over the past three years. This call comes in light of the recent Court decision revoking the illegitimate
A coalition of resident groups has accused the government of deliberately slowing down controversial planning law reforms in order to avoid political fallout ahead of the next general election. In a statement, Il-Kollettiv said progress on Bills 143 and 144 has effectively stalled, despite repeated assurances that revised drafts would be published
The government is “wilfully stalling” controversial reforms to planning laws to avoid public outcry ahead of the next general election, activist group Il-Kollettiv has said. In a statement, the group’s secretary Wayne Flask said five weeks had passed since Prime Minister Robert Abela “promised to send us the amended drafts to Bills 143 and 144, yet