Sliema Restaurant Ordered to Clear Public Land Within 30 Days
In brief
- The Lands Authority has issued an eviction notice over an outdoor dining area outside Piccolo Padre in Sliema.
- Developer Carlo Stivala has been granted a 30-day window to remove tables and chairs occupying the public space.
- The enforcement action specifically targets an area along the Strand that authorities state is held without title.
The Lands Authority has served developer Carlo Stivala with an eviction notice, demanding the removal of an outdoor dining platform along the Sliema seafront within 30 days.
The order focuses on public land situated outside the Piccolo Padre restaurant on the Strand. Officials determined that the outdoor dining area occupies public space without the necessary authorisation.
Under the terms of the notice, the developer must dismantle the outdoor structure and clear away all tables and chairs before the 30-day deadline expires.
Failure to comply with the directive could result in direct enforcement action by the Lands Authority to clear the public pavement.
The action follows ongoing public debate across Malta regarding the widespread encroachment of restaurant furniture and platforms onto public pavements and foreshores.
Neither the Lands Authority nor representatives for the establishment have commented publicly on whether an appeal against the eviction order will be submitted.
The Spin Room
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