The Malta Environment and Planning Authority has notified the owners of 17 properties in Malta and Gozo that the site has been afforded the protection of scheduling. The scheduled properties are:

Palazzo Francica, Lija; Palazzo Stagno, Qormi; Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar,; Palazzo Curmi, Zejtun; Palazzo Pescatore, St Paul’s Bay; Il-Kunvent, Zabbar; Is-Simblija, Dingli; Dar ix-Xemx, Nadur; Rubble wall, Lija; Rural structure, Zurrieq; Ta' Baldu Complex, Rabat; Officers’ Mess at Fort Campbell, Mellieha; St George’s Barracks, St Julian’s; Nicca ta’ l-Infetti, Birkirkara; Australian Bungalow, Luqa; Roseville, Triq San Anton, Attard; Underground flourmill, St Paul’s Bay.

These buildings have been scheduled for their architectural, historical or contextual significance. Mepa said their scheduling was considered to be urgent, due to neglect, pillaging and vandalism and requests for re-development of these sites. Many of these sites also have established gardens which give the surrounding developments an internal open space as was traditional in the old fabric of Maltese development.

Only four of the sites being scheduled are in a very good condition.

These are Palazzo Parisio, the Underground flour mill, the rubble wall and the Simblija complex. The other sites are either suffering from unauthorised intervention, deterioration or neglect.