Sliema residents object to cafè tables
Eight Sliema residents yesterday filed a judicial protest calling upon the Malta Environment and Planning Authority and the Development Control Commission to protect their rights.
The protest was filed by Joseph Camilleri, Matilda Attard, Jacqueline Higgans, Arthur Higgans, Victoria Higgans, Mario Camilleri, Marcelle Bonello and Henriette Dougall.
The residents told the First Hall of the Civil Court they all owned and resided in apartments in a block called Danube, Tignè Sea Front, Sliema. Both Mepa and the DCC had approved permits submitted by the operator of Costa Cafè authorising the use by the cafè of the pavement and part of the road in front of the residents' property.
The permits had been issued despite the fact that the plans submitted with the applications for the permits did not reflect reality. According to the residents neither the width of the pavement nor the width of the entrance to the apartment block had been indicated correctly on the plans. As a result of these errors, the residents claimed that access to their property was being obstructed for the tables and the canopy erected by the cafè's operator would block the entrance.
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JOH N SCERRI
Apr 6th 2008, 20:54
Can we have a system in this country where the front of a pub or rest. is recessed inwards and the outer part is an open air area.
In this way we shall not need to extend pavements .
Similar as regulations saying that a supermarket must have a parking space within the site or underground.
martin saliba
Apr 6th 2008, 09:23
Be a nusiance to the nusiance.Gang up and make the patrons move. If they don't just push through. You have the primary right to use the pavement.
Adrian Camilleri
Apr 4th 2008, 21:59
This problem is very tru. The issue concerns all repeat all passers-by at that end of Tigne Seafront. The authorities once again are unable to carry any measures to get the relevant administrators/owners of these outlets, popular as they might be, to abide by the law. It is a damn nuisance passing by there, and we would ALL be extremely pleased and grateful were necessary measures to put in order this area on the Seafront be taken at any time in the near future. Moreover, those who have to enter/exit by one of the main doors to the adjoining apartments, are certainly right, very right in taking legal action.
Martin Borg
Apr 4th 2008, 18:36
I can understand the inconvenience of these residents as this obstruction of chairs and tables together with fixed tents do make Tigne Sea Front residents and people who will be walking by, suffer a lot nonsense of any kind that these permits by the MEPA get. Not even a pushchair can go through or in this matter a wheelchair. Good luck for the Danube residents.