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2 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 28 JANUARY 2024 NEWS JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt NOTICE By means of an application filed in the Civil Court of Voluntary Jurisdiction Section, on the 24th October, 2023, Application number 1804/2023, by Christine Borg Bartolo whereby she requested that it be declared open in favour of Marie Borg Olivier, Anne Fleri Soler and Joseph Huber brother and sisters of the decujus in the kwota of one fifth (1/5) undivided share each one of them; in favour of Josianne Huber and John Huber children of the late Albert Huber the latter bother of the decujus in the quota of tenth (1/10) undivided share each one of them and in favour of Christine Borg Bartolo and Patricia Rafferty children of the late Ena Borg Bartolo the latter sister of the decujus in the quota of one tenth (1/10) undivided share each one of them the succession of Margaret Huber, unmarried, daughter of the late Joseph Albert Huber and Anninaizata Huber née Galea, born in Valletta, Malta, resided in Ħamrun, Malta and died in Imsida, Malta on the 11th June, 2023 aged 75 and who held identity card number 246348(M). Wherefore, any person who believes to have an interest in the matter is hereby called upon to appear before the said Court and to bring forward his objections hereto by a minute to be filed within fifteen days from the posting of the banns and notices according to law. Registry of the Civil Court, Voluntary Jurisdiction Section Today 24th November, 2023 ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA For the Registrar, Civil Court and Tribunals THE latest plans for Fort Cham- bray in Gozo include a 5-star aparthotel with 63 rooms, 50 ser- viced apartments, 105 residential units and the creation of a new public pjazza. The project, proposed by Gozitan developer Michael Caru- ana on behalf of Fort Chambray Ltd, involves the construction of two levels of underground parking with 319 garages. The relocated British barracks' screen and flanks will be relocat- ed close to the Knights' barracks, and a new building will be built behind it to house the proposed aparthotel. Ten hotel rooms are also proposed within the restored Dar it-Tabib. The Knights' barracks them- selves will accommodate four small retail outlets, the aparthotel restaurants, and a conference and exhibition space. The polverista building will be transformed into the aparthotel bar, whereas the naval bakery will become a club house. The height of the serviced apart- ments will vary from two floors to three floors. The residential apart- ments and the hotel will rise to a maximum of four floors. Development is regulated by the Fort Chambray Develop- ment Brief, which envisages the use of the historical fort for a ho- tel, casino, retail and craft centre, multi-ownership tourist accom- modation, cultural and heritage facilities, health and fitness centre, s language school and open-air theatre. The dismantling and partial re- location of the British barracks was already foreseen in an outline permit back in 2012, but has since than expired. Back then the PA's Cultural Her- itage Advisory Committee had objected to the the relocation of the British barracks, deeming this to be in breach of conservation principle and the approved devel- opment brief for the area. But the final plans were endorsed by the Superintendence for Cul- tural Heritage, which welcomed the new layout of the develop- ment which was shifted towards the centre of Fort Chambray, and away from the perimeter of the fortifications. Development to rise to four floors The residences located closer to the edge of the fortification will start at a lower building height and progressively step up towards the centre of the site, culminating in the aparthotel as the highest pro- posed building. The aparthotel will cover a built footprint of 1,008sq.m, rising to four floors. The hotel will be split in two blocks with a garden. The 50 hotel-serviced apartments will cover a built footprint of 1,370sq.m, proposed across two concentric strips northwards of the aparthotel building. The 105 residential units will occupy a total built footprint of 5,011sq.m, which is subdivided into smaller blocks to create more open spaces in between. The outer historical ditch of the fort, which occupies an area of 21,230sq.m, will be rehabilitated into a "highly landscaped, accessi- ble recreational space". Together with a central square and other open spaces with the fort itself this will increase the open space provi- sion to 50,566sq.m. The proposal represents an in- crease in the floor area of the hotel and residential development from 18,097sq.m approved in the 2012 outline permit, to 22,556sq.m now. This development will occu- py a footprint 7,388sq.m. This will result in a total built footprint of 20.1%, with the remaining 79.9% proposed to be dedicated to public and private open space provision. The project statement acknowl- edges that the project is likely to have a "negative" visual impact since it involves an increase of development, but the retraction of the building line from the for- tifications, and the inclusion of landscaping will help diminish the adverse visual impact. In this sense the PDS concludes that the chang- es will not be resulting in "a major negative visual impact." The development is also poised to breathe life into a hitherto inac- tive place, opening to the public a major cultural and tourism asset on the island of Gozo which has been inaccessible for a long time. The aim of the project, according to Studju Urban, the architectur- al firm owned by urban planner Antoine Zammit, is to create a high-quality urban environment using "green urbanism principles", to create "a contemporary residen- tial and tourism-oriented develop- ment, complementing the sensi- tive historical context wherein it is located, while simultaneously providing new meaningful open spaces that enrich and strengthen the unique identity of Fort Cham- bray." Fort Chambray was built under the direction of Bailiff Jacques François de Chambray, Lieutenant General of the Ships, after his ap- pointment as Governor of Gozo, between the years 1749–1760. Fort Chambray: 155 new apartments proposed Development involves the dismantling of British barracks and its partial relocation to an area next to the Knight's Barracks Photo montage of how Fort Chambray, as proposed, would look as seen from Ix-Xatt l-Ahmar Photo montage of how Fort Chambray, as proposed, would look as seen from the Gozo ferry