Mepa finds planned Sta Venera apartment block 'too dense'

JOHN WILSON

Jul 31st 2010, 19:57

i agree 100000000% with j.bugeja The governemnt should impose taxes on flats/ buildings left empty for a long amount of time

J. Bugeja

Jul 31st 2010, 11:43

Stop building monsters. WE ALREADY HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH NOW AND MANY ARE STILL EMPTY. There are more empty houses/flats then potential buyers.
Why protecting the core village when it is surounded by large concrete monsters? It's Still not eye pleasing. Large buildings should be focused to be built in particular areas not in villages (rahal). The governemnt should impose taxes on flats/ buildings left empty for a long amount of time, CONTRACTOR WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE BUILDING A GABUBA CAUSE IT WON'T SELL FAST. But if things are left as they are one will continue buidling as much as they can in a small place hoping that one day it will sell. Im 23 and I recently bought a house for the price of a flat which i'm now converting cause I did not like the idea of living with people around me 360 degrees.

simon cutajar

Jul 30th 2010, 22:02

Mr Walker can you please pay a visit to a building site in rue d'argens in Gzira and you can see for yourself a modern slums ? ( were there was the ex gasan showroom )

R Abela

Jul 30th 2010, 21:34

If you have any doubts on two weights and two measures go to Depiro Street in Sliema and witness for yourselves an example of modern slum accommodation! It was once the Galaxy Hotel. AND please do not refer to Tigne Point as a well planned residential complex! It's a concrete jungle and as Portomaso, let's wait till it's finished, assuming that ONE DAY it will be finished! GREED!!!!!

Adrian Grech

Jul 30th 2010, 17:24

sewwa ghamilt mepa ghax hlif gabubu mhux jiebnu .umbat irdu nghamlu il panthouses biex umbat had ma ikollu bicca bejt biex tonxor umbat jadulek ibza ghad dawl.

John Portelli

Jul 30th 2010, 11:18

Well done MPEA...

Even though a few years too late, but at least it looks like MEPA is finally finding once again common sense, which was considered a LUXUARY by the previous chairman!

Jon Vercellono

Jul 30th 2010, 10:11

Actually, the respondent who mentioned Bavaria and green spaces; as well as play spaces raises a very good point. We bemoan childhood obesity, children playing video games, and children with no sense of responsibility. Contractors and architects who take away from much needed green spaces and particularly play areas - even non developed play areas are all responsible for these problems. I should also think that every building built (of this size) should pay compensation for the wildlife and cats removed from the natural environment and should be responsible for building a cat colony with the Local Council and MEPA's help.

Reuben J Micallef

Jul 30th 2010, 09:18

Without referring to this development in particular.

MEPA should STOP the building of GABJETTI by developers where e.g a room is presented as a bedroom when it is only fit to be a small study or storage room.Anybody that has been viewing properties knows what I'm talking about .

RJM

r ferriggi

Jul 30th 2010, 09:14

congrats to mepa.

this kind of development was ruining malta, the industry ,,, and its reputation.

i also urge mepa to not use two weights and two measures when it comes to heavyweights.... (( politically influenced decisions)). we are not stupid.

mepa has to make it a point to accept ONLY quality buidlings. no excuses,,,

i add,,,,, incentivate the rebuilding of badly built blocks which did not even sell!!

sandro pace

Jul 30th 2010, 08:49

Very well done MEPA. 164 units, a health center, a gym.....!!! What a greed! Why not a farm also?? There was also a request for tyre/metal recycling. Next to houses!!

A factory has gone from there, died a natural death. Now that space should be turned into something decent, non-claustophobic residential fit for human beings, with space for some small public gardens and leisure. Also, nothing industrial.

Never too late to put aesthetics, residents' quality of life and village characteristics before other interests.

Joseph Attard

Jul 30th 2010, 08:45

Thumbs up for this decision Mr Walker. This is what Joe the public wants. Men who stand up to be counted.Please make sure that as long as you hold your seat, no developer comes up anywhere with such projects , which yes if ten to fifteeen years time will become more then slums! Keep it up

Charles Micallef

Jul 29th 2010, 16:10

Prosit Mr Mepa Chairman, Good decision,

Allow them to build such developments, and in a few years to come, they will become slums!

S.Attard

Jul 29th 2010, 14:50

I urge MEPA to protect the whole of Balzan and not just the core area.

ct busuttil

Jul 29th 2010, 13:26

It has start some time. Now is not too late.

Robert Calafato

Jul 29th 2010, 12:00

Prosit Mr. Chairman!!

Unfortunately a lot of damage has already been done. This seemingly uncontrolable savage orgy of needless, tasteless construction must not be allowed to continue before it's too late. On second thoughts, I think it's already too late!!!

A. Attard

Jul 29th 2010, 11:55

and what are the developments in attard supposed to be? upmarket slums?!!?! one should visit the area in the morning when all the rubbish is piled on top of each other outside the entrance door!!! disgusting! and i wonder whether the area opposite a prominent confectionary in attard is going to be any different. the area around triq il-linja, triq mario cortis, triq kananea, triq l-ghenba, triq lorenzo manche has been turned into a building site. and who are we to thank for all this? mepa? crazy....couldnt they have seen the development on a larger scale?

M Saliba

Jul 29th 2010, 11:48

About time! Stop building gabubi.

If apartments are intended to be used as homes for present and future generations these should also be spacious enough, with a patio where children can play, and enough space were to dry clothes in the sun.

Geoffrey Mifsud Farrugia

Jul 29th 2010, 11:15

Mepa has become one huge tragi-comical experience. Yet again with this decision it is confirming that there are 2 weights and 2 measures in decision taking.

Recent developments in other areas of Malta are nothing else but slum areas but according to Mepa gurus, who seem to live on another planet, they are not! Mepa is indeed also responsible for allowing huge towers being constructed in the middle of 2/3 floor residential units, instead of following the trend followed all over the world to concentrate such towers in certain areas of the country or city.

It is also a parody that we have allowed whole slum cities to be built on government land in prime areas by the sea, complete with water and electricity supply with the properties changing hands, with owners cashing in on what is complete illegal development and what does Mepa say to all this - this does not fall within our competence!!

The infamous petrol station in Qormi - its been closed for months with a few enforcement notices on it. I bet that in the next few weeks, it will reopen, enforcements removed like a Houdini act, a few hands shaken in the backyard.

Chris Borg

Jul 29th 2010, 11:07

Way to go.

Joseph N Attard

Jul 29th 2010, 10:55

Well done, but a bit too late for similar projects in other areas such as Attard. One estate agent has the effrontery to advertise his flats as being in a Villa Area.

Anthony.Busuttil

Jul 29th 2010, 10:52

You right Mr Chairman, even for hygene and logistic purpose it is important that more public space is desired. Look at beautifull building sites as , Tigne, Pandalplace, Portomaso.Not same can be said about huge building in rue d'argen Gzira.
what about the area in lower Paceville, it looks already a slum area considering it forms part as the golden mile......but only for some