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17 NEWS maltatoday | SUNDAY • 16 NOVEMBER 2025 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 02 nd December, 2025 10.30am 9/20 - AZ Seabank Hotel and Catering Limited (C 40319) Vs Portelli Joseph Mary (ID 536861M) et Two garages internally numbered 5 and 6 on the second level (upper basement) forming part of a building of basement garages with access as an entrance by car from Triq il- Merluzz and as an exit from Triq it-Turisti in Qawra, San Pawl il-Baħar. The use of these two garages was changed by being joined to two other immovable properties adjacent to them which were also previously garages numbered 7 and 8 which were next to garage number 6. This underground space which previously was occupied by a total of four garages changed to a kitchen and an office. Vertical connections were made in the space previously garage number 6 with the overlying property; 'Da Michele' cafeteria, situated in Triq il-Maskli corner with Triq it-Turisti, San Pawl il-Bahar. These connections consist of an internal staircase and also a hoist (lift) for uploading and unloading food and objects related to the kitchen underlying the cafeteria. The tenement which was garage number 5 has a basement common driveway, with in perpetual and uninterrupted access from a drive in which provides access, and which garages are without airspace and without their sub terrain, subject and enjoys the servitudes resulting from their position, with the right of perpetual and uninterrupted use and with access with vehicle and on foot of the common areas and services of the garage complex and valued at €105,000. 02 nd December, 2025 11.30am 42/24 – EM 35°14° Capital SCC plc (C 105417) Vs Bianchi Alessandro sive Sandro (ID 450865M) et The apartment internally numbered 5 situated on the second floor, forming part of a complex unnumbered named 'Meltia Mansions' consisting of flats, maisonettes and garages in Triq il-Knisja, Sliema, built on the site formerly occupied by the houses number 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22, bounded the said complex on East by the said street, on the West by property of Andrew De Domenico or his successors in title and on the South by property of the De La Salle Brothers or their successors in title, with the right of use of the common parts of the block, valued at €520,000; and The 2 car space internally numbered number 5 and 6 forming part of a complex unnumbered named 'Melita Mansions', consisting of flats, maisonettes and garages in Triq il-Knisja, Sliema, built on the site formerly occupied by the houses number 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22, bounded the said complex on East by the said street, on the West by property of Andrew De Domenico or his successors in title and on the South by property of the De La Salle Brothers or their successors in title, with the perpetual right of a passage by vehicle from a ramp that leading to Triq il-Knisja, and also the right of passage on foot from the stairs or the lift leading to Triq il-Knisja, valued at €56,000. The above mentioned apartment and the parking spaces were acquired by a contract dated the 30.12.2003 in the acts of Notary Remigio Zammit Pace. 04 th December, 2025 10.30am 23/18 – EM Dr Edward DeBono noe Vs Borg Jean Pierre sive Jean (ID 473467M) A) Cave measuring approximately 29.41m2, accessible from a common pathway leading in Triq San Gakbu and bounded to the west southwest by the common pathway, to the northwest by property herein described - indicated as property A in the architect report and the attached photos, exempt from any ground rents and any other burdens B) Portion of agriculture land, currently being worked by John Gauci, known as "Tal-Laring", measuring approximately 774.28m², accessible from a main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bathroom and of the ensuite, without its airspace, however bought with the right to install a water tank and a satellite dish, as well as with the right of access in case of maintenance and/or repairs of damages of the same installations, free from any ground rents or other burdens that may compromise or limit its use, and this as described in the acquisition act dated 16.07.2008 in the acts of Notary Dr Joseph Lia and is valued at €225,000. 09 th December, 2025 11.00am 35/24 – KRZ 35°14° Capital SCC plc (C 105417) Vs Debono Pierre (KI 580776M) et The apartment on the second floor level, numbered 15 and named "Rose", situated and with an entrance from Triq il-Gjacinti, corner with Triq il-Fuxa, San Gwann, forming part of a larger block, in Triq il- Gjacinti, corner with Triq il-Fuxa which consist of a number of garages on groundfloor level; mostly in Triq il-Gjacenti and one in Triq il-Fuxa. Above the garages, there is an apartment with its entrance situated in Triq il-Fuxa and overlying this apartment, there is apartment number 15 and named "Rose" which previously was known as "Il-Bejta", owning part of the airspace, measuring circa 90 metres square, and is subject to the servitude of water that falls onto the airspace of the apartment next to it, and is valued at €360,000. 09 th December, 2025 11.30am 36/24 – AZ 35°14° Capital SCC plc (C 105417) Vs Debono Pierre (ID 580776M) et The property officially marked number 42, named 'Java' and the garage officially marked number 40, which garage forms part of the same property, in Triq il-Ghajn, Swieqi, which property is undergoing a procedure to obtain a development permit, with a Planning Authority code reference PA/07266/23, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances, including the basement and its relative airspace, and as described in the acts of Notary Dr Victor John Bisazza dated 29.03.2011 and valued at €1,150,000. 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 Gaetana Aquilina For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals water reservoirs and water springs and is exempt any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. F) Cave in the vicinities being used as a storage, part of which is underlying property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title, approximately measuring 24.76m² accessible from a main gate situated in Triq ta' San Gakbu, bounded on the north by a common path, and the other compass points by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – marked as property F, and is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. G) Portion of land currently is being used as a terrace, known as "Il-Mandra" in the same vicinities and surroundings, consolidated with rooms H, O, P, U and Z to form one property. Accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Gakbu, bounded on the south by common path, west by property herein described and east by property of the heir of Carmelo Scicluna - marked as property G with land measuring superficially approximately 18.735m² exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. H) Room in the same vicinities and surroundings adjoined by rooms G, O, P, U and Z to form one property accessible from the main gate situated in Triq ta' San Gakbu and bounded on the north by property of Giuseppe Muscat or his successors in title, south by a common pathway, and west by property herein described - indicated as property H, exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents that may burden the property situated in an Outside Development Zone, free and unencumbered, with all its rights and appurtenances. I) Portion of agricultural land which currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Ir-Roqa t'Isfel" sive "Il- Maħsel", approximately measuring 2682.18m², accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu bounded on the north by property of Baron Salvatore Testaferrata Moroni Viani or his successors in title, east by property of family Bugeja and at times referred to bounded by a sies,and west by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property I. The land is subject of passageway and water canals with other lands, enjoys water reservoirs and water springs and is exempt from any burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. J) Rooms contiguous and adjacent to one another currently used as store, having their entrance facing south, together with the other land annexed and forming integral part of the same, situated on the back of the said rooms, approximately measuring 15.37m², accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded on the west by a room property of Pawlina Muscat, south by passageway and east by property -herein described indicated as property J, and is exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. K) Portion of agriculture land currently is being worked by John Gauci, known as "Il-Larinġ il-Qares" together with two caves a naturally water spring situated on the said land, measuring approximately 1425,28m², and the caves measuring approximately 20.71m² accessible from the main gate in Triq San Ġakbu, which land is bounded on the north by property in the same territory, south by property of the Government of Malta and east by property of Carmelo Scicluna or his successors in title – indicated as property K. This land is exempt from burdens as well as ground rents which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. L) Portion of agriculture land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Il-Laring il-Ħelu" approximately measures 256.29m2, accessibly from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu, bounded with all compass point by property described above – indicated as property L and it is exempt for any ground rent and or any burdens which the said property is subject to and is situated in an Outside Development Zone. M) Portion of agricultural land currently being worked by John Gauci known as "Il-Maħsel" also known as "Il- Mansab" on this said portion of land, approximately measures 529.49m2, accessible from the main gate situated in Triq San Ġakbu. This portion of land bounded on the south east and west by property herein described and south by Tribunal says Balzan's ficus will be safeguarded rejected the council's appeal against a new road passing through the complex site, despite a case officer's warning that the alignment poses two large mature trees just outside the site' But in its decision the tribu- nal insisted that no proof was presented to substantiate this claim. The council maintained that the approved alignment left "no buffer" between the new kerb and the tree roots, cre- ating a serious risk of damage both during construction and in the long term. It called for the road alignment to be shift- ed further away from the trees to ensure their continued sur- vival. However, the tribunal sided with the PA and ERA, both of which insisted that the trees would not be jeopardised by the approved layout. ERA chief executive Kevin Mercieca con- firmed that the authority's assessment found that "the location of these trees is not being jeopardised by the im- plementation of the proposed scheme." The EPRT also noted that to strengthen protection, the PA's Executive Council request- ed revised plans introducing a raised pavement near the trees. The final approved plan includes a note specifying that the pavement level will be 15 centimetres higher than the pedestrian road's surface. The tribunal said this modification offered "more protection for the ficus trees" by physically separating them from vehicu- lar movement. The permit also designates the new road as pedestrian-pri- ority, limiting vehicular access strictly to emergency and ser- vice vehicles—a measure the tribunal said further reduces the likelihood of damage to the trees. In rejecting the appeal, the tribunal concluded that both the ERA and PA had duly con- sidered the trees' protection, no removal was authorised, and additional safeguards were in place. It also underlined that the current permit merely es- tablishes the road alignment; any construction will still re- quire a separate full develop- ment application. The Dolphin complex saga The application was filed by CF Homes Ltd, a company part- ly owned by developer Joseph Portelli, which is seeking to re- develop the 4,000-square-me- tre Dolphin Complex site at the junction of Triq il-Kbira and Wied Ħal Balzan. The proposal follows a 2023 tribunal decision revoking an earlier permit for an 88-apart- ment complex deemed to breach several planning poli- cies. The new application in- troduces an eight-metre pe- destrian passage through the site, with removable bollards restricting vehicle access. The company says the layout will improve façades and create more open space, though crit- ics warn it still brings con- struction closer to the monu- mental ficus trees whose future remains under close public scrutiny. An application for a new de- velopment on site has now been presented (6573/25) but is still not accessible to the public. Reporting by James Debono Before its approval, the case officer had warned that this "slight change" in alignment would shift the development frontage closer to the public pavement, posing "a significant risk to two large mature trees just outside the site." The two 50-year-old ficus trees in Balzan