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Gżira United builds padel courts on Manoel Island without permit amid national park controversy
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Gżira United FC is constructing at least six padel courts at Nicholl Ground on Manoel Island without a planning permit, prompting outrage from environmental campaigners and Momentum. The works on leased government land conflict with plans to turn the site—within Valletta's UNESCO buffer zone—into a national park, with critics demanding a halt and enforcement action.
Following initial reports of unpermitted padel court construction by Gżira United FC at Nicholl Ground, Momentum has called on Maltese authorities for immediate intervention, highlighting risks to Valletta's UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone.