Had the Planning Authority scheduled the historic building, as requested by the Sliema local council in 2015, it would not be able to approve the development in terms of the policy regulating hotel heights.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/colonial-exploitation-triggered-construction-craze-sliema.1043006

Hundreds of people have objected, with concerns including that it would violate the need for open spaces and deprive the public, block views of Valletta and reduce the promenade that links Sliema to Gżira, Ta’ Xbiex and Msida.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/seafront-offices-near-gzira-garden-get-thumbs-pa-case-officer.1041089

Plans for the addition of six storeys to a four-floor iconic building on the Sliema front hit a snag on Friday when a planning commission sent it back to the drawing board to propose something that was more visually pleasing.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/plans-6storey-addition-iconic-sliema-building-sent-back-drawing-board.1026952

Sliema is also Malta’s most densely populated area, comparing to Paris’ density at 20,000 people per square kilometre and it is a popular base for tourists renting rooms on Airbnb.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/sliema-residents-plan-quality-life-protest.1051211

Sliema mayor John Pillow insisted this was exactly what happened when it rained, with the force of the wash and the dirt causing the foam.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/damned-do-damned-dont-cleansing-division-hosing-promenade.1044574

The Valletta ferry to Sliema and Senglea was stopped until visibility improved.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/malta-wakes-blanket-lowlying-fog-flights-delayed.1015395