Mepa is proposing to re-designate a site in Hal Far from a recreational to industrial area and reconfiguration the road network in its vicinity.
In a statement, the authority said the projected growth in economic activity and the demand for better industrial facilities led it to carry out a partial review of the South Malta Local Plan, primarily to redesign the site for new factory units.
The site which measures some 18,800m2 and lies at the northwestern edge of the industrial estate, is currently partly abandoned land and partly a wide tarmacked area which occasionally used for open storage.
In the 2006 South Malta Local Plan, this site was designated as a recreational area. Through the review, the authority is proposing to redesignate the site as an industrial area together with the reconfiguration of the road network in the vicinity of the same site.
The policy is also proposing the upgrade of the entire Hal Far Industrial Estate through the implementation of a landscaping plan. The landscaping plan seeks to include up to 26,000m2 of land within the Hal Far MIP Estate.
The proposed review document and relevant maps can be viewed on the authority’s website.
Submissions should be sent to: smlp@mepa.org.mt by February 17.