One World... Fort Cambridge Development Brief

What is the general strategy for this development brief?

The general strategy followed by this development brief is to promote the efficient and sustainable development and use of land on this site. The strategy also considers the need for the development to be economically viable, while safeguarding existing heritage assets. Thus the overall planning strategy is to promote redevelopment and reuse, while improving the area's general environment, its heritage as well as added amenity and leisure facilities for the residents of Sliema.

What are the brief's objectives?

Stemming from this general strategy, the brief's objectives include:

¤ The redevelopment of this site to safeguard the residential amenity of surrounding residential areas. This will imply that a landscaped space as a buffer zone along residential streets is a fundamental requirement of this brief;

¤ The completion of high quality development including restoration works;

¤ The provision of efficient vehicular access and circulation to the site and the minimisation of traffic impact on the surrounding road network;

¤ The augmentation of pedestrian access and allowance for greater permeability especially from the Triq Tignè to Triq ix-Xatt ta' Qui-si-Sana and the coastal area;

¤ The creation of new public open spaces for the enjoyment of the public;

¤ New development is to respect the heritage assets in the area through proper layout, massing and design. In particular, the context of the gort needs to be respected in terms of its planned historical function and design with an open front;

¤ The incorporation of a conservation programme, as approved by Mepa, for the restoration, promotion and proper reuse of Fort Cambridge and all its outer works (ditches and glacis) including the removal of all accretions;

¤ The ex-military barracks building identified as a landmark building;

¤ The integration of the fort and its surroundings with the existing fortification works at the Garden Battery to the east

¤ The details to be determined after further investigations); and

¤ The portrayal of Fort Cambridge and the ex-military barracks building to their best advantage.