Front Harsien ODZ has called on the government to remove two clauses from the Strategic Plan for Environment and Development that is being discussed in Parliament.
One clause states that development in outside scheme areas may be permitted when there are no other feasible alternatives in urban zones. The other says that projects of a “sustainable” nature can be permitted outside scheme “as a last resort where it is essential for the achievement of sustainable development”.
“The SPED should be a planning instrument with clear and binding policies aimed at defending the common good and not a vague document aimed at greenwashing ODZ developments like the one at Żonqor,” the group said.
It also agrees with a proposal to include a clause that declares outside development a protected zone and part of the common natural heritage of the Maltese.