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The Mellieha local council and Transport Malta have backed up the plan to turn a disused quarry in Armier into an off-road motorsports track. The decision was met with objections from environmentalists, activists and farmers in the area as the 16,000sqm area which is set to be transformed is already being used as a dumping site for debris. The concerns raised are in regards to the project’s impact on the agricultural area, which is protected under law.
An application for the project was already submitted in 2016 but has underwent several changes since. The Mellieha local council informed the planning authority that it is backing the project, with environmentalists stating that the project will lead to significant pollution and traffic towards the otherwise rural area.
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