Author Archive for: andre
Entries by Andre Pizzuto
PR 06/18 | Our Legacy / Wirtna – Meeting with Partit Demokratiku
On the 18th April 2018, 22 entities active in the field of cultural heritage signed a Declaration calling for the preservation of our built heritage. The Declaration, titled “Our Legacy – Wirtna” presented the fundamental message that the manner in which we treat our heritage is the legacy we leave for future generations. Given the […]
PR 05/18 | Commuted Parking Payment Scheme
The Planning Authority has announced radical changes in the Commuted Parking Payment Scheme (CPPS), yet again without consultation with anybody. By means of PA Circular 2/18, published on 30th May, the Planning Authority announced changes, applicable as from 1st June – that is with less than two days’ notice! These changes envisage that the amount […]
DIR 01/18 | Fees
Over the past couple of years, the Council of the Kamra tal-Periti has received an ever increasing number of complaints from members of the public regarding fees charged by periti. In most cases, the situation arises because the periti involved do not inform their clients of the fees that will be charged for the services […]
PR 02/18 | Proposed new DNO Class for Fireworks Factories
The Planning Authority has issued for public consultation a draft Legal Notice which will effectively render any illegal fireworks factories built prior to 1994 legal, without any due process, application or consultation. The Planning Authority is proposing that such illegal development is considered as “permitted development” under the Development Notification Order (DNO) Classes, even if […]
Planning Authority responds to the Kamra’s concerns about CTBs by citing the funds it has generated as a result
The Planning Authority has responded to the article published by the Kamra on this website regarding the predicament owners of properties covered by CTBs find themselves in as a result of the incorrect interpretation of the law regarding the effects of the concessions they were granted. As explained in the previous article, property owners who […]
NSO issues call for Statistical Services for Construction Survey 2018
The National Statistics Office is inviting submissions from persons/organisations interested in the provision of services related to construction projects. The Construction survey forms part of the Purchasing Power Parities Survey. Pricing a construction project involves collecting unit prices with which to value its components and summing the values obtained to arrive at a total price for the project. […]
Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations revised
The Building Regulation Office, BRO, has announced that new regulations on Energy Performance of Buildings have now come into force. Published in L.N. 47 of 2018, they differ from the previous regulations as follows: EPB assessors shall be in possession of a warrant. A revision of the list of buildings exempted from the requirement to […]