The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) announced that demolition and excavation works shall be prohibited from selected tourist zones between 15th June and 30th September.
This annual summer initiative takes into account the inconvenience that construction sites cause to surrounding residences and hotels.
“The enforcement of Subsidiary Legislation 623.08 (third Schedule 1c) is one way of alleviating the inconvenience that construction sites cause both on the tourism industry and on the number of Maltese families moving to live in these areas,” the MTA said.
“The demolition and excavation phases at a construction site are an inconvenience to the surrounding residences.”
Demolition and excavation works are forbidden in all areas in Valletta, Birgu, Isla, Bormla, Mdina, Wied iż-Żurrieq, Comino, Ramla l-Ħamra.
It is also forbidden in certain streets and areas in Attard, Birżebbuġa, Floriana, Gżira, Marsaskala, Marsaxlokk, Mellieħa, Mosta, Rabat, Sliema, St Julian’s, Swieqi, St Paul’s Bay, Għasri, Għarb, Marsalforn, Mġarr (Gozo), Għajnsielem, Qala, Sannat, San Lawrenz, Rabat (Gozo), Xagħra, Munxar, Xlendi.
The full list of streets and areas be found here.
The MTA reserves the right to change or amend the list of roads as it deems necessary.
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