ERA Board meeting in public 06 03 2026
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| Case Number | Item Number | Proposal | Name of Applicant | Name of Site | Locality | Recommendation | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP 00058/26 | 2 | Application to carry out waste management operations at JAC Trans Ltd at No.6, Claudia, Triq tal-Ħandaq, Qormi | Dr Audrey Baldacchino Demicoli obo JAC Trans Ltd | JAC Trans Ltd | Qormi | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 0221/25 | 1 | Extraction of rock mineral, backfilling of an excavation void, production of aggregate and recycling and crushing of inert material at Quarry HM 01 | Ramel u Zrar Ltd. | HM01 | Siggiewi | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00412/25 | 3 | Application for the renewal of EP 0031/21, to carry out waste management operations related to receipt, sorting, baling and temporary storage of non-hazardous recyclable waste, at Kasco Recycling Ltd. | Mr Alfio Schembri obo Kasco Recycling Ltd. | Kasco Recycling Ltd. | Qormi | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00227/25 | 2 | Lunette Restoration | Project Green | Floriana | To Grant | Granted | |
| EP 00304/25 | 4 | Transplanting of Trees | Zejtun Local Council | Zejtun | To Grant | Approved | |
| PA/08471/19 and PA/04783/20 | 7 | Construction of a berm and revetment including dredging at Valletta Grand Harbour & Construction of new Breakwater arm beneath St. Elmo to offer protection to the Grand Harbour during North Westerly storms | Site at Valletta Grand Harbour, Il-Port Il-Kbir, Belt Valletta | ||||
| PA/05908/23 | 8 | Proposed conversion from a temporary to a permanent tuna farming area as established in PA 2175/18; to setup the North Aquaculture Zone (NAZ) intended exclusively for tuna farming. | Site off Sikka l-Bajda, Sikka l-Bajda, San Pawl il-Bahar | ||||
| EP 00430/25 | 2 | Rehabilitation of Misraħ il-Fortizza | Pembroke Local Council | Pembroke | To Grant | Granted | |
| EP 0376/25 | Excavation of hardstone in quarry, crushing hardstone to create spalls ( aggregate) deposit , sieving, recycling and stockpiling of this inert material. Preparation of ready mixed concrete. | Saliba Bros Ltd. | HM08, St. Anthony Quarry | Marsascala | To Grant | ||
| EP 00271/25 | 1 | Application for the renewal and modification of EP 0018/21, for the excavation and backfilling of excavation void at HM19, Żurrieq. | Mr Silvio Debono | Quarry HM19 | Zurrieq | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 0003/26 | Renewal application for the backfilling of a softstone quarry at SM65, Tax-Xatba l-Ħamra, Imqabba | Ms Barbara Abdilla | Quarry SM65 | Imqabba | To Grant | Approved | |
| IP 0001/26 | 2 | Renewal application (IP 0001/09/B) to operate a chemical installation for the production of basic organic chemicals such as simple hydrocarbons (acetylene). | Poligas Ltd. | Poligas Ltd. | Luqa | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00297/25 | 2 | Application for the renewal of EP 01310/21, for the excavation, recycling and backfilling of excavation void at quarry HM22, Wied Filep l/o Naxxar. | Mr Paul Vella obo Ballut Blocks Services Ltd | Ballut Blocks Services Ltd | Naxxar | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 0341/24/V1 | Modification to include recycling operations as per catogory 1.4 of Schedule 1 of S.L.549.172 and the inclusion of one (1) mobile crusher. | Christopher Bondin | Quarry SM32 | Mqabba | To Grant | Approved | |
| EP 00236/25 | 3 | EP 00236/25 – Application for the modification of EP 0096/20, proposing the acceptance of additional waste streams including scarified material at Schembri Barbros Ltd. Triq tal-Barrani, Għaxaq as submitted by Schembri Barbros Ltd. | Mr Anton Schembri obo Schembri Barbros Ltd | Schembri Barbros Ltd | Ħal-Għaxaq | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 0320/25 interventions on trees | Interventions on trees at Sa' Mason Garden, Floriana. | Floriana | To Grant | Approved | |||
| EP 00348/25 | 6 | Renewal and modification of EP 0037/21 to operate the Civic Amenity Site in Luqa, proposing the removal and addition of specified EWC codes/waste streams. | Mr Richard Bilocca on behalf of WasteServ Malta Ltd | Luqa Civic Amenity Site | Luqa | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00347/25 | 5 | Renewal and modification of EP 0038/21 to operate the Civic Amenity Site in Magħtab, proposing the removal and addition of specified EWC codes/waste streams. | Mr Richard Bilocca on behalf of WasteServ Malta Ltd | Magħtab Civic Amenity Site | Magħtab, Naxxar | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00346/25 | 4 | Renewal and modification of EP 0039/21 to operate the Civic Amenity Site in Mrieħel, proposing the removal and addition of specified EWC codes/waste streams. | Mr Richard Bilocca on behalf of WasteServ Malta Ltd | Mrieħel Civic Amenity Site | Mrieħel, Birkirkara | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00345/25 | 3 | Renewal and modification of EP 0036/21 to operate the Civic Amenity Site in Ħal Far, proposing the removal and addition of specified EWC codes/waste streams. | Mr Richard Bilocca on behalf of WasteServ Malta Ltd | Ħal Far Civic Amenity Site | Ħal Far, Birżebbuġa | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00344/25 | 2 | Renewal and modification of EP 0041/21 to operate the Civic Amenity Site at Tal-Kus, proposing the removal and addition of specified EWC codes/waste streams. | Mr Richard Bilocca on behalf of WasteServ Malta Ltd | Tal-Kus (Xewkija) Civic Amenity Site | Tal-Kus, Xewkija | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00343/25 | 1 | Renewal and modification of EP 0040/21 to operate the Ta' Qali Civic Amenity Site, proposing the removal and addition of specified EWC codes/waste streams and the omission of composting operations. | Mr Richard Bilocca on behalf of WasteServ Malta Ltd | Ta' Qali Civic Amenity Site | Ta' Qali, Attard | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00373/25 | 3 | Collection & temporary storage of hazardous liquids of ship generated wastes; from facilities in Malta, within Maltese territorial waters & dispatch with TFS permit. | Green Ports (Malta) Limited | Green Ports (Malta) Limited | N/A | To Grant | Approved |
| IP 0005/25 | 4 | Renewal of IPPC permit (IP 0002/21) in relation to the operation of the Delimara Power Station submitted by Enemalta plc., Electrogas Malta Ltd., D3 Power Generation Ltd. and United Equipment Co. Ltd. | Enemalta plc., ElectroGas Malta Ltd., D3 Power Generation Ltd., United Equipment Co. Ltd. | Delimara Power Station | Delimara | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00278/25 | 2 | Application for the backfilling of a softstone quarry at SM49, Tax-Xantin, Imqabba | Ms Marica Micallef | Quarry SM49 | Imqabba | To Grant | |
| EP 0322/25: Argotti Botanic Garden maintenance | Argotti Botanic Garden maintenance | University of Malta | Argotti Botanic Gardens & Resource Centre, Floriana, Malta | To Grant | Approved | ||
| EP 0228/25 application for transplanting of trees | Mr Joseph Desira | Triq San Porfirju c/w Triq Beland Żejtun | To Grant | Approved | |||
| EP 00269/25 | 1 | Application for the renewal of EP 0051/20 for the operation of a petroleum handling service station at Golden Lion Fuel Station, Żebbuġ. | Carmen Abela | Golden Lion Fuel Station | Zebbug | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 0356/25 | Uprooting of trees | Joseph Cuschieri o.b.o Project Green | Triq ir-Ridott k/ma' Xatt il¬Palm Naxxar, Malta | ||||
| EP 0354/25 | 6.2 | Transplanting of trees | Kevin Alamango o.b.o MIA plc | Malta International Airport | To Grant | ||
| EP 325/25 | Rehabilitation of Wetland | Mark Sultana o.b.o. BirdLife Malta | Simar Nature Reserve, San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta | ||||
| EP 01280/22/V1 | Application for the modification of EP 1280/22, proposing the acceptance of additional waste streams at Zveyann Garage, Ħal Far Industrial Estate, Birzebbugia. | Mr Malcolm Aquilina | Zveyann Garage | Hal Far, Birzebbugia | To Grant | Approved | |
| EP 00258/25 | 1 | Renewal application for the carrying out of waste management activities and temporary storage of WEEE | WEEE (Malta) Limited | Tar-Robba Recycling Plant | Mqabba | To Grant | |
| IP 0011/24 | 3 | Application for the renewal and variation of IP0003/19/V2 for the operation of a Waste Management Facility | WasteServ Malta Ltd. | Malta North Waste Treatment Facility | Maghtab L/O Naxxar | To Grant | |
| EP 0231/25 | 1 | Backfilling of an excavation void with inert waste for restoration purposes and use of crushers (2) for backfilling. | La Cava Operations Ltd. | Ex-HM02 | Siggiewi | To Grant | Approved |
| IP 0003/25 | 1 | Renewal application (IP 0003/21) for the operation of a power station carrying out activities 1.1 (combustion of fuels in installations with a total rated thermal input of 50 MW or more) as per Schedule 1 of S.L.549.77 at the Marsa Power Station | Enemalta plc | Marsa Power Station | Marsa | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00298/25 | Application includes light pruning of Ficus spp. specimens, hard pruning of one Ceratonia siliqua and Uprooting of one dead Olea europaea specimen. | Infrastructure Malta | Triq: Nazzjonali & l-Indipendenza, Floriana/Hamrun, Malta. | To Grant | |||
| EP 001361/23/V1 | Modification for EP 1361/23 for transplanting and uprooting of trees. | MIA plc | Ħal Luqa | To Grant | |||
| EP 00276/25 | 2 | Transplanting of trees | Steven Decesare | Private site at No. 15, Triq il-Kuncizzjoni, Ħal Lija, Malta. | Ħal Lija | To Grant | |
| EP 01332/23 | Application for the renewal and modification of EP 0016/21 for operations of a marine container terminal at the Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd. in Birzebbuga | Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd. | Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd. | Kalafrana | To Grant | Approved | |
| EP 0219/25 | 3 | To carry out waste management activities related to the dismantling of End of Life Vehicles (ELVs). | Auto Check Ltd. | Auto Check Ltd. | Birkirkara | To Grant | Approved |
| EP 00232/25 | 6.1 | Application for the acceptance and recycling of construction and demolition waste at Triq Wied Filep and part of quarry HM23, Naxxar submitted by Bonavia Brothers Ltd. | Bonavia Brothers Ltd. | Site at Wied Filep | Naxxar | To Grant | |
| EP 00247/25 | Application for the data collection and genetic sampling of the snakes of the Maltese archipelago | Alan Deidun | Malta and Gozo | To Grant | |||
| EP 00224/25 | 1 | Application for the renewal and modification of EP 0011/21 to carry out waste management operations at ELA Ltd., 31, Wied Għammieq Road, Kalkara | Enzo Attard | ELA Ltd | Kalkara | To Grant | |
| EP 00241/25 | Collection of Crepis pusilla seeds, keeping and introduction | University of Malta | University of Malta | Dingli | To Grant | ||
| EP 00243/25 | 1 | Application for the renewal and modification of EP 00318/24 to carry out waste management operations at PTM Waste Management Facility Ltd, located at Ta’ L-Ghadajma, Mqabba. | Claudia Buhagiar | PTM Waste Management Facility Ltd | Mqabba | To Grant | |
| PA/06663/24 | Proposed alterations and construction of a water polo and swimming pool, deck area, changing rooms, toilets, showers, committee meeting room and ancillary facilities. | San Giljan Aquatic Sports Club, Triq Gorg Borg Olivier, San Giljan | |||||
| PA/05420/21 | Amended Application to PA 3134/19 - Construction of Corinthia Oasis - Works include amendments to previous permit - Construction of Hotel and 25 Residences. | Corinthia Oasis (ex Hal Ferh Complex), Triq il-Kappella Tal-Militar, Triq in-Nahhalija, Mellieha. | |||||
| EP 00180/25 | 1 | Application for renewal of EP 165/24 - To collect and keep Elatine gussonei and Linaria pseudolaxiflora seeds submitted by the University of Malta | Leanne Camilleri | University of Malta | University of Malta | To Grant | |
| EP 00190/25 | 2 | Application for DNA testing of dead Angel shark (Squatina squatina) submitted by Sharklab Malta | Greg Nowell | Sharklab Malta | N/A | To Grant | |
| PA/06504/24 and PA/01123/20 | Construction of St. Albert the Great Community College, Class 2C; consisting of four blocks above ground: Kinder/Administration block, Early and Middle school block, Senior school block and Child care block, including also external sports facilities and educational horticultural spaces, and underlying car parking (two levels), auditorium, indoor sport facilities, and water reservoirs. | Site at, Dawret Hal Ghaxaq c/w Triq il-Hareb c/w Unnamed Alley, Il-Hareb, Ghaxaq |
