A partial review of the 2006 Gozo and Comino Local Plan, specifically addressing two areas in Ghajnsielem and Xewkija, is being proposed by the Planning Authority.

In Ghajnsielem, the PA said that the objective is to designate a specific site which recently accommodated the 14th edition of the live nativity event of Bethlehem as an open-air, formal recreational land use with ancillary structures.

The Authority explained that the proposed site-specific policy should include criteria that ensure that the site remains used “solely for formal recreation with minimal commercial activity. Any ancillary structures should remain small in scale and their design and location do not create unacceptable impacts.”In Xewkija, the scope is to designate the area located between Triq it-Torri Gorgun and Triq il- Kav. Lorenzo Zammit Haber, as a “Rural Settlement.”

The Authority stated that “the objective is to clearly delineate the development boundary and identify the acceptable land-uses and building height limitation within the overall framework of the Gozo and Comino Local Plan, provided that additional development on vacant land is strictly controlled.”

For those seeking further information, the proposed objectives and maps can be accessed on the Planning Authority’s website at www.pa.org.mt/consultation.

The Authority is encouraging individuals and organisations to submit their representations on these proposed objectives in writing to the Planning Authority via email at consultation- gclp@pa.org.mt by 6th of November.

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