Demolition, excavation work to stop for summer in tourist areas

Demolition and excavation works will be banned from tourist areas between 15 June and 30 September. This initiative, which is being co-ordinated between the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), takes into account the inconvenience that construction sites have on the surrounding neighbourhood, the BCA said in a statement.

The enforcement of Subsidiary Legislation 623.08 (Third Schedule 1c) is one way of mitigating the nuisance that construction sites have on both the tourism industry and the number of Maltese families who move to their summer residences.

The demolition and excavation phases at a construction site are an inconvenience for the surrounding neighbourhood. Therefore, in order to ensure that every development is done with the least possible inconvenience, both for the residents and for the surrounding environment, we are encouraging the developers to plan well with established timelines.

Any illegal demolition and excavation work carried out between 15 June and 30 September in the identified localities and streets may be reported to the BCA on the following telephone numbers 8004 9000, 2095 5000 or 2095 5555 for both Malta and Gozo, during and after office hours.

The MTA is the competent Authority to identify the localities and streets where demolition or excavation works cannot be carried out. The MTA reserves the right to change or amend the list of streets as it deems necessary. The full list of localities and streets where demolition or excavation works are prohibited during the summer months may be viewed on the MTA’s website