Rabat cow farm illegally transformed into boatyard

A cow farm in the limits of Rabat has been illegally transformed into a boatyard, the Planning Authority has confirmed, sparking farmers’ fears that the move puts their animals in danger. A spokesman for the PA said that while the authority had first received complaints about the farm in August, at the time no illegalities were noted. However, a second complaint in recent weeks confirmed that the farm has now been transformed into a boatyard. “The contravener has been instructed to cease the illegal use with immediate effect and relocate the boats to an authorised site,” the PA spokesman told this newspaper. “Failure to comply with the authority’s instructions will result in formal enforcement action, which will most likely constitute the imposition of daily penalties,” he added. Despite this, during an on-site visit to the farm in recent days, Times of Malta found that several large yachts were still being housed at the site, just metres from a nearby farm that holds some 400 cows used for the production of milk. Speaking to Times of Malta, Kristinu Azzopardi, who owns the farm next door to the one turned into a boatyard, expressed concern that the illegalities may result in an...