‘Goodbye to the last piece of old Xlendi’
A Facebook post informing the public that a Xlendi restaurant will be closed because of major works has alerted the public to the imminent construction of two huge apartment blocks in the once traditional fishing village.
The post said the Boathouse restaurant was planning a return in the first part of 2022 in a “brand-new environment”.
In reality, the development paves the way for blocks of apartments above popular restaurants in Xlendi.
The developments, to the right of the bay from the road leading to it, seem to have gone under the radar and have been described as the “final blow” by objectors, envisaging the “horrendous sight for anyone stupid enough to visit Xlendi”.
Another posted on Facebook: “Goodbye to the last piece of old Xlendi. Thanks to the usual ruthless Gozitan destroyers”.
PA/07735/19, approved last year, paves the way for the demolishing of the existing Boathouse and the construction of a six-storey building, with the restaurant on two floors and four overlying flats.
The adjacent Stone Crab is also up for development with a permit, PA/02563/18, approved back in 2019, for a seven-storey building, following demolition of the existing two floors to construct the...