PA approves Nadur rural project after plans are scaled down

A residential project in rural Nadur has been approved by the Planning Authority after revised plans saw the project being scaled down from its original size.

The plans for PA/00085/21 – for a site that was previously an agricultural field in Triq il-Qortin – were originally for the construction of 71 apartments, 74 garages and a communal pool.

The approved project is for 51 units – 40 apartments and 11 penthouses – over four floors, as well as 61 parking spaces. The communal pool was ditched.

Residents who spoke to Times of Malta when the application was first filed raised concerns about the fact that a portion of the land to be developed was still being used for agricultural purposes.

They also noted that the road was not properly connected to the sewer system and that overflow caused the fields to flood and created a lot of damage.

Videos sent to Times of Malta in February 2021 showed the extent of the flooding problem, as sewers overflowed into the streets and poured into the rural landscape in the direction of both the Daħlet Qorrot valley and San Blas.

Activist group Moviment Graffitti had opposed the application, saying it was “out of proportion” with the surrounding...