Basically, there has been a huge increase in the number of permits – not just in Gozo though it has been more pronounced there - due to the speculative momentum fuelled by this government. On the one hand, there is the sheer number and size of permits that are now being churned out on an unprecedented scale and on the other, there is the cumulative impact of all this construction on the environment, and our overall quality of life. There are two aspects that are currently compounding the situation. In a recent press release, environmental NGOs - including FAA – raised the alarm over a 300% increase in construction and development in Gozo: arguing that this “is the result of the present climate where developers are emboldened by the ‘elasticisation of planning policies’.” Can you elaborate on that? How have Malta’s planning policies been manipulated, to permit development on such a large scale?
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