1. Background
The Government has requested the Planning Authority to carry out a review of a planning policy which gives direction as to the provisions which establish the allowable land-uses on the site of the redundant Hal Ferh tourist complex and its immediate surrounding areas in Ghajn Tuffieha, Limits of Mellieha.
The review seeks to amend policy NWGT 1 of the North West Local Plan and the Hal Ferh Development Brief. The purpose of this review is to include permanent residential Development in the list of acceptable land-uses on the site.
The following proposed objective will guide the Authority in its review.
To include Class 1 (Use Classes Order, 2014) permanent residential development in the list of acceptable land-uses on the site provided that:
(a) The primary land-use in terms of gross developable floor space (GDF) remains tourism accommodation but the brief shall also establish a balanced allowance for residential use;
(b) No increase in the total GDF shall be allowed;
(c) the development brief shall include planning parameters for residential use, to be developed in a comprehensive manner as part of the tourist complex;
(d) all other provisions of policy NWGT 1 and the development brief shall remain unchanged without prejudice to the development already permitted in development permissions issued prior to the coming into force of the revised policy provisions.
A site map of the area which is being considered as part of this review may be viewed on the Planning Authority’s website www.pa.org.mt/consultation
2. Documents
The map indicating the
site area which will be affected by this review may be viewed on the
Authority’s website www.pa.org.mt/consultation
3. Submission of input
Individuals and organisations were invited to
send their submissions on this proposed objective in writing through e-mail: nwlp.halferh@pa.org.mt
Submissions were received by 1 June 2020.
We thank you for your input.