The unauthorised villa built in Armier without a planning permit has begun to be dismantled, following weeks of public outrage, pressure from environmental groups, local authorities and political figures, and repeated enforcement action by the Planning Authority (PA). Workers employed by a private contractor were seen on-site on Tuesday morning removing
The developers of an unauthorised villa in Armier that was built without a permit and subject to an enforcement notice have started dismantling the structure. Media reports on Tuesday showed workers engaged by a private contractor operating at the site, with videos showing workers using machinery on the roof. Sections of the roof appeared to have been
It takes law-abiding citizens months, if not years, of exhausting bureaucratic box-ticking to obtain a simple permit for minor residential renovations. Yet, it apparently takes a rogue developer less than two weeks to erect an illegal villa on public land . The environmental scandal unfolding at Armier has exposed, yet again, the complete breakdown
Construction of an unpermitted villa continued in Armier over the past weeks, despite the Planning Authority having issued an enforcement order and the issue being reported in the media. So why has the PA not yet taken direct action to remove the illegality? The Planning Authority says the contravener, who media identified as Frank Mangion, as well