PA/00098/26: change tennis court into two padel courts in Kercem
Kumpless Sportiv Raymond Mercieca, Triq Wenzu Mintoff, Kercem
To change tennis court into two padel courts and parking area, ancillary facility including storage for padel equipment, and proposed alterations to PA4459/22.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Kumpless Sportiv Raymond Mercieca, Triq Wenzu Mintoff, Kercem
- Locality
- Kercem
- Applicant
- Alvin Grech as President of Kercem Ajax F.C.
- Perit
- Vella + Grech Periti
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Alterations & Extensions
- Received
- 20 November 2025
- Validated
- 14 January 2026
- Published
- 14 January 2026
- Comments close
- 13 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 28 April 2026
- Permit expires
- 13 May 2031
The public planning file has 32 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Kumpless Sportiv Raymond Mercieca, Triq Wenzu Mintoff, Kercem
56 other applications within 300 m: 35 granted, 0 refused, 6 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/05769/25).
On Triq Wenzu Mintoff: 3 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2.
Approval estimate for alterations & extensions applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 7 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/02304/24 Kercem: Installation of lift.
- PA/05595/23 Kercem: To sanction modifications and additions to basement, ground, first and second floors
- PA/01613/21 Kercem: Sanctioning of building configuration and internal layout. Sanctioning of the change of use from bar to Class 4D within the premises of a football club
- PA/05373/26 Kercem: To sanction minor changes for apartments 7 and 9 from the approved permit PA/08332/18.
- PA/00981/20 Kercem: Addition of bedroom at second floor. To sanction stairs layout and mouldings on façade from previously approved in PA/4729/02.
- PA/00532/20 Kercem: To sanction variations in plans and elevation from permit PB00285/77. Additions to roof structures and installation of PV panels.
- PA/02258/25 Kercem: Internal and external alterations. Proposal includes the shifting of walls and apertures. Also change of use of a residential unit to a Class 4B Pharmacy and…
- PA/01575/24 Kercem: To demolish existing terraced houses and construct twenty residential units with underlying garages.
- PA/00713/24 Kercem: To demolish existing ruins retaining facade and re-construct ground floor garage with overlying house including alterations in retained facade.
- PA/07119/24 Kercem: To sanction additional room, internal/external alterations at basement, ground and first floor level and to propose internal/external alterations at the…
- PA/01164/20 Kercem: To excavate site to construct swimming pool and reservoir at basement level, to propose internal alterations to pre-1968 house including opening of doors and…
- PA/05462/25 Kercem: To carry out alterations to stables approved in PA/05509/21. To also sanction the construction of water reservoir.
- PA/00185/20 Kercem: Restoration of the external facades under the Irrestawra Darek Scheme including the re-opening of a blocked up door aperture on the facade on Triq Guzeppi…
- PA/05819/25 Kercem: Proposed alterations to existing pre-1968 dwelling, including restoration of existing fabric.
- PA/01941/21 Kercem: Proposed internal alterations at ground and first floors and proposed raising of party walls at roof level to dwelling house approved in PA 2564/19
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