Press Release – 11 October 2013 The application to build high-rise apartments on the site of the former MistraVillage in St Paul’s Bay, is scheduled to be decided by the MEPA Board on 31st October 2013. Din l-Art Helwa questions why...
Press Release 14th September 2013 Din l-Art Helwa is highly concerned that the government is formulating the objectives of key planning policies without giving environmental NGOs and the general public adequate opportunity to participate. These objectives will affect existing rules on construction outside the development zone (ODZ), and building heights. It is unacceptable that...
Press Release 10th September 2013 Din l-Art Helwa has requested the Malta and Environment Planning Authority to extend its time-frames which give members of the public only one week to react and place submissions with regards to the objectives of the review of...
PRESS RELEASE 7th September 2013 Din l-Art Helwa has received the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the new gas-fired power plant at Delimara for review. It has pointed out to MEPA that this Environmental Impact Assessment cannot be considered complete until...
[EIS Review Consultation] – EA 00014/13: Delimara Gas and Power – CCGT(Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant) and LNG (Liquified Natural Gas)Receiving, Storage and Regasification Facilities, at, Delimara, Marsaxlokk 7th September 2013 Din l-Art Helwa has submitted comments to the Malta Environment...
Press Release 30 August 2013 Din l-Art Helwa welcomes the request made to the government by the Commissioner for Environment and Planning, to assess the use of marine and coastal areas in a holistic manner in the revision of the Local Plans. Din l-Art Helwa points out that the Environment Policy of 2012 requires the preparation of...
Press Release 2nd August 2013 Din l-Art Helwa has submitted an initial set of comments to Mepa, as part of the ongoing revision of the local plans. Din l-Art Helwa believes that the effect of development on the environment and our quality of...