Demolition and excavation works shall be prohibited from selected tourist zones between the 15th of June and the 30th of September 2026. This initiative, which is being coordinated between the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), takes into account the inconvenience that construction sites cause on surrounding residences and hotels.
The enforcement of Subsidiary Legislation 623.08 (third Schedule 1c) is one way of alleviating the inconvenience that construction sites cause both on the tourism industry and on the number of Maltese families moving to live in these areas. The demolition and excavation phases at a construction site are an inconvenience to the surrounding residences.
Any illegal demolition and excavation work carried out between the 15th of June and the 30th of September 2026 in the identified localities and streets, may be reported to the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) on number 138 for both Malta and Gozo, during and after office hours.
The MTA is the competent Authority which identifies localities and roads where demolition or excavation works cannot be carried out. The MTA reserves the right to change or amend the list of roads as it deems necessary.
You can view the full list of localities and roads where demolition or excavation works are prohibited during the summer months on the MTA website via this link.