Qala mayor calls out PA for granting villas permit to build in ODZ valley area
Qala mayor Paul Buttigieg says piecemeal permits allowed developers to get pools despite 13 years of objections
30 January 2021, 8:30pm
by Matthew Vella
Footage released on social media by Qala mayor Paul Buttigieg shows the flooding of an area in his village, which he says is threatened by the development of three villas with pools, due to their interference with groundwater storage.
The houses were approved for construction outside the development zones by the Planning Authority, despite objections by the Qala local council, farmers and environmental organisation since 2007.