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Saturday 2 June 2012

Lidl’s plan for new branch put on hold - Times of Malta

Lidl’s plan for new branch put on hold - Times of Malta

German supermarket chain Lidl has been told its application to build a branch in Xewkija will not be considered until it proved the development will not negatively affect nearby retailers.

At a hearing held yesterday, the planning authority’s Environment Planning Commis-sion put off a decision pend-ing the outcome of a retail impact assessment.

Lidl was also told that it would have to obtain the nec-essary traffic-related certification from Transport Malta before its application could be considered.

Objecting to the proposal, architect Franco Montesin said that registered objectors had not been informed of the proposal’s most recent information.

Traffic concerns were what mainly worried architect Annamaria Attard Montalto. She insisted the applicant had to give priority to traffic safety concerns.

Fellow objector Astrid Vella, from Flimkien Għal Ambjent Aħjar, said she was extremely pleased with the commission hearing deferral.

“It’s a very good, serious outcome. The board’s handling of the issue was exemplary and a good example of what one would hope to see at every hearing of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority,” she said.

Attempts at contacting proposal lead architect Edwin Mintoff proved unsuccessful.


Source: www.timesofmalta.com

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