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The Planning Authority is being urged to refuse an application for the construction of 30 apartments over a 250 year-old baroque scheduled garden in Għaxaq when the project comes up for discussions on Thursday. Apart from the case officer, who is recommendinApartment project on 250 year-old baroque garden slated for refusal
The Planning Authority is being urged to refuse an application for the construction of 30 apartments over a 250 year-old baroque scheduled garden in Għaxaq when the project comes up for discussions on Thursday. Apart from the case officer, who is recommending its refusal, the application caused an outcry which resulted in hundreds of objections being filed with the Planning Authority. Filed by Michael Paris on behalf of the heirs of the late Mary Paris, the proposal seeks to excavate basement level of garages, the construction of 30 residential units over five levels, including the penthouse level, and the restoration of garden area. The site is in Triq Il-Ħatem, Għaxaq. The area forms part of Palazzo Giannin, a 250 year-old palazzo, which is a Grade 2 scheduled property that includes baroque architectural decorations. It is a protected green enclave with a number of trees that are also protected. The original application was filed in 2004 and refused in 2008. A request for reconsideration was filed and again refused in 2010. However, later that year, the matter was overturned at appeals stage when the Planning Appeals Board issued an outline permit for a maximum of 30... Read more