The proposed building of a large block of apartments in Daniel Sammut Street, Lija, is a gross misinterpretation of the spirit of the recently introduced policy which attempts to put the street scape at the core of all Planning Authority decisions, Environment NGO Din l-Art Ħelwa said.

"This type of development is not in line with the characteristics of this two-storey villa area, but misuses the new building heights to pack in five floors. Developments with such a high density are unsustainable in this context, where 27 flats are proposed in the space previously occupied by two houses and over-stretches the the capacity of the road network and parking spaces of the area," the NGO added.