What Do You Need to Know About Malta Commercial Building Permit Requirements?
Malta is a country in Europe. The country is an island and has a population of about 450,000. Malta is a republic and the president of the republic is elected by popular vote. Malta has its own currency called the Euro (EUR).
The building permit process in Malta requires that one must submit an application to the Building Control Department for approval. Once approved, you can start to build your commercial building project.
You will have to provide a plan of your building project, which includes all drawings and specifications that are necessary for construction, as well as a construction site plan showing where all services such as water, electricity, and sewage disposal are located. You will also need to provide information about any hazardous substances at the site or any risks that might be posed by construction
Maltese Commercial Property Laws and Regulations For Agents And Developers
The Maltese Commercial Property Laws and Regulations for Agents and Developers is a document written by the Malta Financial Services Authority. It contains all the regulations pertaining to commercial property in Malta. It covers topics such as:
– The law on agency agreements
– law on contracts of sale
– The law on leases
– law on rent control
– The law on mortgages
Planning Authority Commercial Permits Malta
The new MEPA categories for commercial properties in Malta were published on the 28th of February 2014. Here you may find abridged information related to the new categories, and their sub-classes presented in a user-friendly structure.
CATEGORY A – RESIDENTIAL USES
CLASS 1 – Dwellings
CATEGORY B – SOCIAL USES
CLASS 2A – Residential Institutions
Use for either of the following: (a) residential accommodation and care to people in need of care other than a use within Class 1 (Dwellings); (b) hospital or nursing home; (c) medical clinic; (d) clinic for professionals complementary to medicine.
CLASS 2B – Non Residential Institutions
Use, other than residential use, for any of the following: (a) display of works of art other than for sale or for hire; (b) museum; (c) public library or public reading room; (d) public hall or exhibition hall.
CLASS 2C – Education
Use for either of the following: (a) kindergarten, creche, day nursery, or day center; (b) residential or nonresidential school, college or training center.
CATEGORY C – TOURISM AND LEISURE USES
CLASS 3A – Guest Houses, Palazzini, Boutique Tourism
Accommodations and Hostels Use for any of the following: (a) guest house; (b) palazzino; (c) boutique tourism accommodation; (d) hostel, where no significant element of care is provided, but excluding premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic liquor to persons other than residents.
CLASS 3B – Hotels
Use for hotel
CLASS 3C – Assembly and Leisure
Use for any of the following: (a) cinema; (b) concert hall or theatre; (c) swimming bath or pool, skating rink, gymnasium, health club, sauna, sports hall, or other indoor or outdoor landbased sports or recreations not involving motorized vehicles or firearms.
CLASS 3D – Marine Leisure
Use for any of the following: (a) mooring boats and/or as a marina; (b) diving, sailing, or windsurfing school or other marine-based sport or recreation.
CATEGORY D – COMMERCIAL USES
CLASS 4A – Financial, Professional, and Other Offices
Use for any of the following: (a) financial services; (b) professional services (including doctors, lawyers, dentists); (c) any other offices of a comparable nature.
CLASS 4B – Retail
Use for any of the following: (a) retail outlets; (b) display for sale of goods excluding motor vehicles.
CLASS 4C – Food and Drink Establishments where no one can cook
Use for establishments catering for the preparation and sale of hot or cold food or drink for consumption on the premises where no one can cook.
CLASS 4D – Food and Drink Establishments where cooking is allowed
Use for establishments catering for the preparation and sale of hot or cold food or drink for consumption on the premises where cooking is allowed.
CATEGORY E – INDUSTRIAL USES
CLASS 5A – Light Industry
Use for any of the following: (a) research, testing, and development of products or processes; (b) craft business; (c) any other light industry not falling under Class 5C, provided that, if any such use is carried out in a residential area, in the opinion of the Authority: (i) it can be carried out without detriment to the amenity of that area by reason of noise, vibrations, smell, fumes, smoke, soot, ash, dust, grit, or visual impact; and (ii) it does not generate disproportionate vehicular traffic or parking which is detrimental to the amenity of the area in which it is conducted; and (iii) it does not result in a significant increase in the number of employees previously engaged in the former use.
CLASS 5B – General Industry
Use for the carrying on of an industrial process not contemplated by Class 5A or Class 5C.
CLASS 5C – Specialised Industry
CATEGORY F – STORAGE AND BOATHOUSE USES
CLASS 6A – Storage and Distribution
Use for storage (other than the storage, on land or on water, of boats) or as a distribution centre. CLASS 6B – Boatyards Use for any of the following: (a) storing boats (other than in a marina); (b) boat building; (c) boat repair and servicing.
CATEGORY G – AGRICULTURE USES
CLASS 7 – Agriculture
The carrying on of agriculture involves the intensive raising of crops or animals.
CATEGORY H – AQUACULTURE USES
CLASS 8 – Aquaculture
Use for the hatching or fattening of fish.
Planning Authority Permits For Commercial Property In Malta
For technical information related to the change of use and application-related costs, your architect will be able to give you accurate information related to the specific commercial property at hand. This includes application processing time periods, increase/decrease in costings, and other documentation that may be necessary to complete eligibility for change of use.
