Developers seek inquiry into development permit costs

Godwin Cassar

Nov 25th 2010, 10:30

The question of MEPA fees should be addressed by having a set of fees for environmental permits. That would make industrial concerns and SMEs pay fees based on polluter pays principle thus establishing a better equilibrium for MEPA's income and the services it provides which are not necessarily restricted to devlopmnet permits.

J Brownie

Nov 24th 2010, 22:27

Justfied increase - no question about that . These people , so called developers, have devoured most of Malta and now they are shedding crocodile tears over a very well justfied increase in permit costs. What these developers never mention is that most have acquired land at prices , which are redicolous at what they make out of it at the end of the day . What these people also fail to realise is that the construction boom has come to end because they have simply over-developed at rapid rate and they just don't want to look at other types of investments because the only thing they know how to do ( sort of ) is to build , build and build until they have filled up the last square inch of Malta.

Robert Callus

Nov 24th 2010, 20:52

@Martin Chetcuti
The "anti-developers", that is those opposing the rampant destruction of our country are more nostalgic than envious. Nostalgic for the days when you could breathe real air and our country wasn't yet a concrete jungle. In a few years, we will be nostalgic for the days we could actually see the sun. We are angry, not envious my friend. And our reasons are more than valid.

Regarding employing people - work is not charity. For the wage they get workers give their time and strength. That the same people raping this country are also paying workers for their job, is by no means a consolation.

W Grech

Nov 24th 2010, 20:16

I am NOT involved in development but simple logic tells me that any unnecessary increase in fees, especially bureaucratic fees will only be borne by non other than consumers like you and me...so I agree that any fees paid by ANYONE (including taxes we pay) should be reasonable and represent fair value for money paid. I am just FED up paying money and seeing it being used by a breed of bureaucratic 'fat cats' running in flashy cars, flashy offices and lots of perks...yes AND yachts...

Charles Micallef

Nov 24th 2010, 20:05

@ Martin Chechuti

you must be unique in the industry.....! please let us know if you require any assistance from our recently formed Charity!

martin chetcuti

Nov 24th 2010, 19:42

@Michael Borg @Charles Micallef This is the problem with you envious people, your envy makes you think bad of others instead of realising that honest Developers are creating hundreds of jobs and contributing heavily to the maltese coffers. And YES I am a Developer myself is it wrong ??? abiding by the law like many others like me and no I don't contract Illegal Workers like many other Developers. Regards Martin Chetcuti

Charles Micallef

Nov 24th 2010, 19:04

@ Martin Chechuti Why do think that we need to set up >Developers without Yachts< if not to help some these people with further explotation of the illegal workers that they employ!

Michael Borg

Nov 24th 2010, 18:10

@ martin let me see 1 guess .......... you are a developer yourself !! hurrah i am right

martin chetcuti

Nov 24th 2010, 18:00

@DVella @Charles Micallef -This Anti Developers crusade of yours and others like you is very pathetic like your comments. Do you ever wondered how many thousands are employed directly and indirectly with this business, to name a few (Tile/electrical/aluminium/furniture importers and contractors etc etc etc) not to mention the millions paid in taxes to the goverment this business is so IMPORTANT to our economy it is essential to keep on going. Developers are hardworking people facing many challenges and contributing greatly to our economy.

J.Tonna

Nov 24th 2010, 17:39

Can MDA tell us if their members charge 'for the costs actually incurred in the processing of buildings'? Or is it two weights and two measures??

DVella

Nov 24th 2010, 17:33

Stop wasting the Ombudsman's time chaps . . . I'm pretty sure he has better and infinitely more important things to do than to address your worries about the decrease in your profit margins . . . !

So you'll have to buy an inflatable instead of a yacht . . . or live in one of the awful rabbit-hutch maisonettes or flats you've been polluting Malta's urban landscape with for years instead of buying that detached villa with a swimming pool . . . see if anybody cares!!

Charles Micallef

Nov 24th 2010, 16:51

We are setting up a new charitable institution called
"Developers without Yachts"
Any volunteers to assists!