A proposed development in Għargħur has triggered strong backlash from residents, who are calling for the project to be refused over environmental, heritage and planning concerns.The application (PA 00229/19) involves the construction of multiple residential units across land that falls partly within an Urban Conservation Area and partly Outside Development Zone. According to an official objection letter submitted by residents, the recommendation for approval is “biased, superficial and completely avoids” key issues raised by authorities and the community.Residents argue that the proposal would lead to the destruction of agricultural land and a vernacular dwelling that is still inhabited, while also extending development into areas previously not impacted by earlier permits.Concerns have also been raised by the Environment and Resources Authority, which warned the project could urbanise ODZ land and damage a landscape of high sensitivity near the Victoria Lines.Objectors further highlighted serious access issues, noting that the site is only reachable through narrow alleys as small as three metres wide, potentially worsening congestion and limiting emergency access.Residents insist the development goes against multiple national planning policies and would “ruin the visual and social fabric of the area”, urging the Planning Commission to reject the proposal.Is this overdevelopment?•