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Nov
13th
2007

MEPA release planning statistics for October 2007

Author: Gozo News | Filed under Local News |  0 comments  

MEPAThe Malta Environment & Planning Authority (MEPA) decided 681 applications in October and received 744 new applications. The net pending caseload at the end of the month was 4,615. The Authority processed 104 notifications of development, which, according to the Development Notification Order 2001, do not require a formal application.

59 Stop and Enforcement notices were issued, 55 in Malta and 4 in Gozo. 32 enforcement cases were closed, 23 in Malta and 9 in Gozo. 23 enforcement cases were sanctioned by the issue of a sanctionable permit. Another 7 cases were resolved since owners decided to remove illegal development and comply with enforcement notices. 2 cases were withdrawn by MEPA.

46 cases received at Complaints office were resolved without the need of enforcement action, since owners complied with instructions given by MEPA enforcement officers.

MEPA carried out two Direct Action operations. The first one was on the 3rd of October at Naxxar (Wied il-Ghasel) which comprised the cleaning of the valley from concrete wash. The second was the sealing off of premises which took place on the 16th of October at Delimara on the limits of Marsaxlokk.

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