The Camilleri Memorial Park & Crematorium is a project, pending approval, to build Malta’s first cremation facility catering for the needs of our islands. The project, submitted by Active Group is designed over an area of 7,600 sqm of land owned by the company, located behind the Addolorata cemetery (opposite the new extension).
The goal of the project is to give greater choice to the public on how to give a last farewell to their dearly departed, a place to hold a ceremony of celebration of life and where they can visit their loved ones in a peaceful and tranquil environment.
The project took several years of planning and research to create a facility which is not only respectful to the environment and its surroundings, but which caters for all the needs of residents of Malta and Gozo, irrespective of faith or religion
The first application submitted in 2017 was declined as there was no law regulating Cremation in Malta at the time. A second application was submitted in 2021, only to be refused again due to unavailability of guidelines regulating construction of crematoria.
The latest (3rd) application was resubmitted in October 2024, following the much anticipated guidelines issued by the Malta Planning authority.r. This application is now pending feedback from the Planning Authority and other authorities concerned.
Development permission is hoped for early 2025 and the facility to be operational by 2026. In the meantime the crematorium in Misterbianco, Catania, represented exclusively by Camilleri Funeral Directors International, remains the most accessible facility for anyone in Malta wishing to be cremated.
