PHILIPSBURG:--- On February 12th, 2025, the Minister of VROMI announced that the Vie L’ven development was issued a building permit by his predecessor in 2023 but that notification thereof was not published in the National Gazette and that, in an attempt to rectify this, the permit information would be published in the next edition ( February 14th) of the Gazette. The Minister furthermore stated that the Developer does not yet have a civil works permit/ permission and that an Environmental Impact Assessment is being requested of the Developer.
The ongoing works at the location, including the extensive clearing of vegetation, the alteration of the Beach (access), excavation works, the stockpiling of soil, the infrastructure already put in place, and the structures already built on the location, clearly required a civil works permit before the commencement of these works.
Why is it, then, that a stop order has not yet been issued by the Ministry?
Does the Minister acknowledge the fact that while he is now rightfully requiring an Environmental (and hopefully Social) Impact Assessment to be carried out, extensive irreparable damage has already been and continues to be done to the Land-based and Marine Environment?
