NEW FOOTBALL PITCH FACILITIES FOR MARSASCALA

March, 15, 2017

The community of Marsascala, which over the past years has grown considerably, will finally get their own football ground facilities. The Planning Commission at the Planning Authority has recently approved planning permission for the construction of a new football pitch and ancillary club facilities at the Sant Antnin Family Park.

The project will be carried out on a site which is currently being utilized as an informal recreational area and include the construction of a football pitch together with new club premises. The premises will include a club shop, a restaurant and kitchen, a clinic, dressing rooms, a reservoir, a store and sanitary facilities. The entire project will cover a footprint area of approximately 6000sqm.

In recent years, there has been a general thrust by the Malta Football Association (MFA) to encourage local football clubs to have or upgrade their existing facilities. Although the Marsascala football team was set up six years ago, to date it still does not have its own training facilities.

The Commission also granted planning permission for a large stretch of unused land located between Zabbar and Fgura, along Triq il-Kunsill tal-Ewropa, to be turned into a recreational park. Works will include the formation of walkways, picnic areas, play areas and a one storey building. The one storey building will replace another building and will include a kiosk, a park attendant room and sanitary facilities. All existing trees will be retained.

The park is intended to conserve the vegetation and ecosystem within the area but also provide a formal recreational space for residents living in the neighbouring localities.