The conversion of two Wied Għomor villas into a hotel was finally laid to rest on Friday when the Planning Commission unanimously refused the application. The commission ruled that the change of use runs counter to Out of Development Zone policies which only allow projects that give a wider environmental benefit to the area. Moreover, it said the conversion would lead to intensification of activity in the area, especially through the generation of traffic and the exacerbation of existent parking problems. “The original application for this site in 2016 was to convert two dilapidated structures into dwellings. Had it been presented as a hotel or a touristic accommodation, it would not have been accepted in the first place,” one of the commission members, Anthony Borg, noted.