PN Calls for Comino Works Suspension Amid Planning Appeals Reform Debate
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In brief
- The Nationalist Party has urged the government to suspend works currently underway in Comino.
- The party linked this call to the proposed reform of planning appeals.
- Separately, the Church Commission for the Environment welcomed the planning appeals reform but called for further action.
The Nationalist Party (PN) has called on the government to suspend ongoing works in Comino. The party stated that this suspension should be implemented in line with the proposed reform of planning appeals.
The PN's stance suggests that the current works should be paused until the new appeals framework is in place, allowing for a potentially revised approach to such developments.
Meanwhile, the Church Commission for the Environment has welcomed the proposed planning appeals reform. However, the Commission also called for additional measures and further action to strengthen the planning process.
The Spin Room
Low media divide. Both independent outlets reported different aspects of the planning appeals reform, with MaltaToday focusing on the PN's call regarding Comino and The Malta Independent on the Church Commission's reaction.