Illegal Development

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.