Development Notification (Amendment) Order, 2021

L.N. 181 of 2021

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT

(CAP. 552)

Development Notification (Amendment) Order, 2021

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 55 of the

Development Planning Act, the Executive Council, with the approval

of the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning,

has made the following order:-

The title of this order is the Development Notification Citation.

(Amendment) Order, 2021 and this order shall be read and construed

as one with the Development Notification Order, hereinafter referred S.L. 552. 08.

to as the "principal order".

In this order, unless the contents otherwise requires, words Interpretation.

and expressions defined in the principal order shall have the same

meaning as assigned to them in the principal order.

Insub-article (1) of article 2 of the principal order, in the Amends article

definition "Urban Conservation Area",the words "approved planning 2 principal

policies." shall be substituted by the words "approved planning

policies;" and immediately thereafter there shall be added the

following new definition

" "Urban greening project" means a project which turns an

urbanised and, or spoilt ground to a landscaped area which is

designed, implemented, and maintained to create beneficial

greening spaces within the urban landscape. Urban greening

shall form public landscaped spaces with vegetated areas, which

aim is to provide managed green settings for leisure and

recreation.".

Immediately after Class 23 in Schedule I to the principal Amends

Schedule I to

order, there shall be added the following new Class

the principal

order.

"Class 24 Urban greening projects by Government agencies,

Local Councils and other entities appointed thereby

(i) The formation of greening projects within the

development zones indicated in the respective Local

Plans.

(ii) Installation of playing equipment within

greening projects.

(iii) Vertical structures, which may be accessible,

forming part of the greening project.

(iv) Excavation of underground reservoirs

intended for the irrigation of the proposed vegetation and

other related uses to the greening project.

(v) Formation of green projects including on

schemed roads and public open spaces.

(vi) Taking up of existing surface and resurfacing

with materials such as permeable paving blocks.

(vii) Installation of flooring systems.

(viii) Installation of vertical greening structures,

including against public buildings or government owned

residential blocks, but excluding buildings which are

designated or located within scheduled areas.

(ix) Installation of features and structures for the

purpose of the greening project.

(x) Interventions and planting of trees, including

the related irrigation systems.

(xi) Removal of existing paved or hard-surface

areas and, or existing artificial structures, or their

replacement with soil or soft landscaping.

(xii) Removal

of

redundant

infrastructure

(including poles, brackets, cables, pipework, etc.), and/or

the replacement of such infrastructure with facilities laid

underground within the footprint of existing streets or

pavements

Provided that

(a) Prior approval is obtained from the

Superintendent of Cultural Heritage for sites within

Urban Conservation Area, Scheduled sites and sites

within Scheduled Building Settings;

(b) Prior approval is obtained from Transport

Malta for sites falling within schemed roads;

(c) Prior approval is obtained by the Environment

and Resources Authority for the uprooting, transplanting,

and planting of trees, as necessary.

Development under this class shall be subject to the

notification procedure established in sub-articles (1) and

(3) of article 5.".

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