The Irrestawra Darek u l-Villagg grant scheme for the Gozo Region was fully subscribed within hours of opening.

The Planning Authority said that the scheme, which was launched earlier today with a total allocation of €2 million, attracted significant interest from property owners across Gozo, resulting in the available funds being fully committed shortly after applications opened.

The Authority expressed its appreciation to all applicants for the strong response, which once again highlights the importance placed by communities on the restoration and conservation of Malta and Gozo’s built heritage.

For Regjun Punent, the Planning Authority received 424 submissions, of which 408 qualified for Phase 2, with allocated funds being approximately €6.8 million. A further €5.6 million is committed for Regjun Nofsinhar, for which 355 submissions qualified for the second phase, out of a total of 370 submissions.

The Authority said that the tranche of the scheme which was announced for Grade 1 and Grade 2 scheduled buildings which are in a non-UCA area, received 99 submissions, of which 14 qualified for Phase 2, using up €1 million from what was originally allocated.

Part of the unallocated funds for this part of the scheme were transferred to the Gozo Region, bringing the total funds available for the Gozo Region to €2 million.

”This level of demand further reinforces the rationale behind the Authority’s region-by-region rollout of the Irrestawra Darek scheme, ensuring a fair and transparent process in which applicants from each region are given an equal opportunity to apply,” the Authority said.

The allocation of funds per region continues to be broadly based on the number of dwellings located within Urban Conservation Areas.

Further regional calls under the Irrestawra Darek u l-Villagg scheme will be announced in due course.

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