--- title: "PA/00003/22: Excavation and construction of 4 maisonettes including in Kercem | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00003-22/kercem-excavation-and-construction-of-4-maisonettes-including source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Refused planning application in Kercem: Excavation and construction of 4 maisonettes including 4 pools, 12 apartments, 4 penthouses with rooftop pools and… Planning applications › Kercem › PA0000322 # PA/00003/22: Excavation and construction of 4 maisonettes including in Kercem San Raflu, Triq is-Santwarju Puniku, Kercem Excavation and construction of 4 maisonettes including 4 pools, 12 apartments, 4 penthouses with rooftop pools and one underground basement floor containing 20 lockup garages, minor alterations to the approved basement plan of PA07262/04 Regency Court to provide vehicular access. - **Status:** Refused (This application has been refused by Planning Board / Commission and a refusal notification has been sent.) - **Location:** San Raflu, Triq is-Santwarju Puniku, Kercem - **Locality:** [Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/kercem) - **Applicant:** [Karkanja Limited Attn: Mr Euchar Vella](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/karkanja-ltd) - **Perit:** [Perit Gordon Vella](https://propertylist.mt/perit/gordon-vella) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** New Construction (Residential) - **Residential units:** 20 - **Received:** 23 October 2021 - **Validated:** 19 January 2022 - **Published:** 27 April 2022 - **Comments close:** 27 May 2022 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Refuse Permission - **Decision date:** 4 November 2022 Premium: register with WhatsApp (free) on PropertyList to read what its planning file says: the case officer's recommendation, the reasons, conditions and consultations. The public planning file has 86 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision. [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/00003/22) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=00003&caseYear=22) ## Planning activity around San Raflu, Triq is-Santwarju Puniku, Kercem 43 other applications within 300 m: 26 granted, 2 refused, 6 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/01620/26). On Triq is-Santwarju Puniku: 7 other applications, 5 granted and 1 refused. Periti active on this street: [Saviour Micallef](https://propertylist.mt/perit/saviour-micallef), [Jennifer Drago](https://propertylist.mt/perit/jennifer-drago). Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 89% (likely range 59–100%, low reliability, from 5 comparable decisions nearby). Indicative only. It's based on decisions for similar nearby applications, not on the drawings or the case officer's report; it gets better as documents are added from eapps. - [**PA/00698/22** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00698-22/kercem-demolish-existing-rooms-and-construct-basement-garages): To demolish existing rooms and construct basement garages with overlying garages and 10 apartments including pool at back. Status being checked, 28 m away - [**PA/00998/23** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00998-23/kercem-renew-pa2152-18-to-renew-permission-pa553-13): To renew PA2152/18 - To renew permission PA553/13 - To amend permission PA4054/04 with adding setbacks to facades and minor alterations to wash rooms and… Refused, validated 3 May 2023, 29 m away - [**PA/03956/25** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03956-25/kercem-execute-demolition-as-already-approved-in-pa): To execute demolition as already approved in PA 2152/18, to excavate and to construct 38 residential units with underlying garages. This in lieu of apartments… Granted, validated 18 June 2025, 30 m away - [**PA/06030/24** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06030-24/kercem-excavate-and-to-construct-a-swimming-pool): To excavate and to construct a swimming pool. Granted, validated 9 December 2024, 33 m away - [**PA/03148/25** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03148-25/kercem-demolition-of-existing-terraced-house-and-construction): Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of 3 basement garages with access from adjoining site approved in PA00698/22, ground floor garage 3… Granted, validated 26 June 2025, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 35 m away - [**PA/01899/23** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01899-23/kercem-demolish-existing-dwelling-and-to-construct-8): To demolish existing dwelling and to construct 8 residential units and garages at ground floor level. Granted, validated 17 May 2023, 53 m away - [**PA/03086/26** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03086-26/kercem-redevelopment-of-plot-including-demolition-of-house): Redevelopment of plot including demolition of house, excavation to accommodate reservoir, and construction of parking at ground floor level, 2 apartments at… Granted, validated 14 October 2026, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 63 m away - [**PA/07446/24** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07446-24/kercem-minor-alteration-to-fa-ade-of-approved-pa5148-23): Minor alteration to façade of approved PA5148/23 to change white up-and-over garage door design and other minor internal alterations Granted, validated 5 February 2025, 66 m away - [**PA/00182/23** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00182-23/kercem-excavation-and-construction-of-basement-level-car): Excavation and construction of basement level car parking and electrical substation, 4 maisonettes including 4 pools, 12 apartments, 4 penthouses with rooftop… Granted, validated 25 January 2023, 67 m away - [**PA/05148/23** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05148-23/kercem-alterations-to-pa-182-23-including-a-small): Proposed alterations to PA 182/23 including a small change is site configuration. Granted, validated 3 October 2023, 68 m away - [**PA/01039/20** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01039-20/kercem-excavate-basement-and-construct-nine-residential-units): To excavate basement and construct nine residential units and five garages. Status being checked, 75 m away - [**PA/00257/23** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00257-23/kercem-sanction-differences-from-the-approved-pa876-19-due): To sanction differences from the approved PA876/19 due to correct site configuration following survey. Granted, validated 4 April 2023, 101 m away - [**PA/06509/26** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06509-26/kercem-sanction-minor-internal-alterations-from-previously-approved): To sanction minor internal alterations from previously approved in RG119/18 and PA1717/26. Pending, 107 m away - [**PA/02599/26** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02599-26/kercem-stairs-to-roof-and-raising-of-opramorta): Proposed stairs to roof and raising of opramorta. Granted, validated 8 June 2026, 109 m away - [**PA/08337/25** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08337-25/kercem-demolish-part-of-existing-house-while-retaining): To demolish part of existing house while retaining another section and to construct replacements forming a house to modern habitable standards, including… Granted, validated 7 January 2026, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 122 m away ## More by Gordon Vella - [**PA/05288/26** Rabat (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05288-26/rabat-gozo-demolish-existing-washrooms-and-to-construct-apartment): To demolish existing washrooms and to construct apartment at set-back floor level and extend stairwell to roof level. Granted, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/04775/25** Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04775-25/sannat-excavate-site-and-construct-a-garage-for): To excavate site and construct a garage for private cars at ground floor level with underlying water reservoir, an overlying apartment at first floor level… Granted, validated 29 October 2025, 2 floors - [**PA/01984/25** Xaghra](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01984-25/xaghra-renewal-to-pa6571-19): Renewal to PA6571/19; To demolish existing building and to excavate and construct water reservoirs, to construct four floors and setback floor consisting of… Granted, validated 28 April 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/00131/25** Munxar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00131-25/munxar-construct-two-garages-for-private-cars-at): To construct two garages for private cars at ground floor level, and overlying two apartments and domestic store Granted, validated 9 April 2025, 2 floors - [**PA/05780/24** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05780-24/kercem-construct-agricultural-store-including-excavation-for-underlyin): To construct agricultural store including excavation for underlying basement. Granted, validated 28 August 2024, 1 floor - [**PA/05733/24** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05733-24/kercem-carry-out-alterations-to-residential-units-approved): To carry out alterations to residential units approved in PA/00077/21. Alterations include changes to layout and facade. To also sanction changes made to… Granted, validated 28 August 2024 [All applications by Gordon Vella](https://propertylist.mt/perit/gordon-vella) ## More from Karkanja Ltd - [**PA/01721/26** Xaghra](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01721-26/xaghra-construct-five-residential-units-at-receded-floor): To construct five residential units at receded floor level. Suspended, validated 18 March 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/07598/25** Gharb](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07598-25/gharb-sanction-the-deposit-of-inert-construction-waste): To sanction the deposit of inert construction waste within an existing quarry and the formation of a ‘beaten earth’ access route instead of a similarly formed… Withdrawn - [**PA/01214/25** Xaghra](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01214-25/xaghra-sanction-variations-to-lower): To sanction variations to Lower, Intermediate and Upper Basement Levels and Elevated Ground Floor, approved in permit PA/3196/24, and to construct apartments… Granted, validated 5 March 2025, 2 floors - [**PA/01008/25** Gharb](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01008-25/gharb-changes-to-pa-04440-23-and-pa-04825-24-including-additional): Proposed changes to PA/04440/23 and PA/04825/24 including additional 2 car spaces Granted, validated 23 April 2025 - [**PA/08313/24** Zebbug (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08313-24/zebbug-gozo-demolish-part-of-existing-structures): To demolish part of existing structures, proposed excavation of basement level for indoor pool and common facilities, additions and alterations to existing… Granted, validated 22 January 2025, 3 floors - [**PA/07502/24** Xaghra](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07502-24/xaghra-sanction-minor-alterations-at-lower-and-upper): To sanction minor alterations at lower and upper basement, ground floor and ventilation report from that approved in PA2436/07 mechanical ventilation. Withdrawn, validated 15 January 2025 [All planning applications in Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/kercem)