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JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt 11 NEWS maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 DECEMBER 2024 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CALLS FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS UNDER Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for Malta 2023-2027 The Ministry responsible for European Funds is launching calls for project proposals as indicated hereunder: • Intervention 77.2: Cooperation EIP Operational Groups • Intervention 70.1: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources The first batch of calls will close on Friday 14 th March 2025 at noon. Prospective applicants are encouraged to refer to https://fondi.eu/ to access the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as the Guidance Notes and the application forms related to these calls. Information sessions are being organised at the Oaks Business Centre, Farsons Street, Hamrun (MA Office): • Cooperation EIP Operational Groups, to be held on Thursday 9 th January 2025 • Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources, to be held on Wednesday 11 th December 2024 To register for these information sessions, kindly access the below QR Code or call SEM on 2779 7300. Further queries are to be sent by email on fondi.eu@gov.mt COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 05 h December, 2024 11.00am 27/23 – KRZ Philip Camilleri ID 237657M ET vs Mary Rose Attard ID 204363M Maisonette named 'Madonna ta' Pompei' in Triq Birzebbuga, Birzebbuga which is situated on the first floor of the block, without its airspace, free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances and this as better described in the acts of Notary Ritienne Bugeja Fench dated the twenty fourth of April of the year two thousand and eight (24.01.08) and valued at two thousand and thirty five thousand euro (€235,000). Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Marvic Farrugia For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals Sports village proposed by private company in Ta' Qali set for refusal A proposed large-scale sports complex at the former Flower Power site in Ta' Qali is set for re- jection because of extensive com- mercial and hospitality facilities that breach existing policies. The proposal, spearheaded by Michael Spiteri on behalf of Mediterranean Flower Products Limited, seeks to transform the 207,000sq.m site into a multi-pur- pose sports resort. The proposed site is located on the former grounds of the Flower Power Garden Centre, which has been closed for several years. The remainder of the site consists of open plots of unworked soil. The proposed development in- cludes sports facilities, such as a full-size and a half-size rugby pitch, two full-size football pitch- es and a half-size one, six outdoor tennis courts, four padel courts, a sprint track, a sports hotel, and a commercial complex with retail outlets, restaurants, and a garden centre. The proposed project will feature 16,036sq.m of built structures, including 4,000sq.m of commer- cial development. These include a commercial complex with 16 sports-related retail outlets and a food court offering a wide range of cuisines, with a seating capacity of 280 persons. A sports hotel of over 6,225sq.m built on three lev- els, is also proposed. The project also foresees the development of an internal road network for the exclusive use of buggies. Too much commercial development One of the primary objections raised by the case officer revolved around the proposal's failure to align with the Ta' Qali Action Plan. This policy document allows for the development of sports fa- cilities in the area, but limits the amount of non-sport-related de- velopment on the site to 15% of the total gross floor area of the project. However, the case of- ficer's report highlights that the commercial component, which includes a Class 3B hotel, retail outlets, and a food court, far ex- ceeds this limit. While the Ta' Qa- li Action Plan allows 6,700sq.m of commercial development, the de- velopers are proposing more than 30,000sq.m of hotel and retail de- velopment. Environmental, transport and heritage impact Moreover, the case officer also lamented the absence of feed- back from the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) and the lack of traffic impact studies, which made it difficult to assess the full impact of the proposal. In addition, the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (SCH) has expressed concern over the loss of agricultural land on the site. The SCH's report specifically mentions that the proposed de- velopment could harm the visual integrity of the area, particularly in relation to the iconic views of Mdina and Mtarfa. The SCH rec- ommended that the applicant re- consider the overall massing and profile of the buildings to mitigate these impacts. While describing the idea of having a "fully equipped sports city" as an "interesting concept", the case officer concluded that in- cluding extensive commercial and hospitality facilities is in breach of existing policies. A final decision is expected to be made at the planning board meet- ing scheduled for 16 January. The proposed sports village at the former Flower Power site in Ta' Qali