Mosta Mayor Raises Concern Over Eight-Storey Elderly Care Home Development In Triq Il-Farinal

Mosta Mayor Joseph Gatt has called on the Planning Authority not to approve a proposed elderly care home in Triq il-Farinal (PA/03362/25) in its current form, warning that "Mosta deserves better" and that development must respect the community around it.

The proposed project consists of an eight-storey building, around 25 metres high, with 156 rooms and capacity for approximately 362 residents, while including only 58 parking spaces.

"I am not against investment, and much less against facilities for our elderly," Gatt said, adding that such facilities are "necessary and important". However, he stressed that "every development must be appropriate for the place where it is going to take place and must respect the community around it."

According to Gatt, the proposal raises "serious concerns about the height and volume of the building, the visual impact, traffic, parking, the privacy of residents and the quality of life of families living in the surrounding area."

He said that, according to reports, the visual impact assessment identified "significant negative effects", while the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage had also expressed concerns about the height and volume of the building.

Despite these concerns and objections, including those submitted by the Mosta Local Council, Gatt said it had been reported that the case officer was recommending approval of the project. "This raises an important question: have all the concerns that were raised really been addressed satisfactorily?" he said.

"Mosta is already facing significant pressure from ongoing development," Gatt warned, adding that applications cannot continue to be assessed separately without considering their "cumulative impact on our roads, infrastructure, environment and the daily lives of our residents."

"Mosta is not simply a place where one can build," he said. "It is a community, it is our home and it is the locality that we want to leave in a better condition for future generations."

Gatt called for all objections and technical studies to receive "the consideration they deserve" before a final decision is taken, insisting that "progress is not measured only by the number of buildings and storeys that are built, but by the quality of life that we create and leave behind."

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