The Planning Authority (PA, mt, Awtorità tal-Ippjanar) is a government agency which is responsible for land use and planning in

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. It was established on 4 April 2016 from the demerger of the

Malta Environment and Planning Authority The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA, mt, L-Awtorità ta' Malta dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar) was the national agency responsible for the environment and planning in Malta. It was established to regulate the environment and planning ...

, which also resulted in the creation of the

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Structure

The Planning Authority consists of a number of boards and committees: *Executive Council *Planning Board *Planning Commission *Agricultural Advisory Committee *Design Advisory Committee *Development Planning Fund

Criticism

The Planning Authority is often criticized by locals and NGOs for approving permits for apartment flats that are deemed uncharacteristic for Malta's traditional landscape, with the flats considered overly large and made from non-

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materials. It is also criticized for removing old

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and other buildings, despite the local populace often protesting against this.

References

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