A site earmarked for a petrol station in Magħtab is situated in an “archaeologically-sensitive” area.
The proposed fuel station is “surrounded by known ancient tombs, catacombs, cart ruts and other landscape features such as a British period milestone,” the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage said in its comments on the environment impact report.
The report, compiled for the man behind the project, Paul Abela of Abel Energy, forms part of a planning application to demolish two derelict farmhouses and build a fuel station with an electric car charging station, car wash, shop, car mechanic workshop, stores and a parking lot that would take 17 cars.
The site is a triangular-shaped piece of land in Triq is-Salina and Trejqet l-Arznu, Naxxar, covering an area of 3,593 square metres and is just past the T’Alla w Ommu hill towards Magħtab.
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