PA/00124/26: demolition of terraced house in Tarxien
171, Triq Hal Luqa, Tarxien
Proposed demolition of terraced house, excavation and formation of water reservoir and construction of a street level garage and four overlying residential units.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 171, Triq Hal Luqa, Tarxien
- Locality
- Tarxien
- Applicant
- Joseph Zaffarese
- Perit
- Perit Stephen Psaila
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 5 floors
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 8 December 2025
- Validated
- 14 January 2026
- Published
- 14 January 2026
- Comments close
- 13 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 20 May 2026
- Permit expires
- 3 June 2031
The public planning file has 29 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 171, Triq Hal Luqa, Tarxien
94 other applications within 300 m: 60 granted, 4 refused, 10 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/03397/25).
On Triq Hal Luqa: 10 other applications, 3 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2. Periti active on this street: Adriana Zammit, Charles Azzopardi.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 79% (likely range 49–100%, low reliability, from 13 comparable decisions nearby). It proposes 5 floors; the tallest granted nearby is 4. 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/01886/22 Tarxien: To replace existing heavily deteriorated parapet wall around maisonette at ground floor level.
- PA/06531/23 Tarxien: Proposed pergola in back garden.
- PA/01307/24 Tarxien: Internal and external alterations, including the enlarging of the walk-in wardrobe, changing of external apertures and amendments to facade design and…
- PA/00001/20 Tarxien: Proposed internal and external alterations including replacement of apertures, excavation at ground floor, demolishing of existing washroom, construction of…
- PA/02592/22 Tarxien: Proposed sanctioning of property, mainly due to changes from approved permit PB02811/73, including changes to facade, internal dimensions and changes to…
- PA/03171/22 Tarxien: Extension of single dwelling unit, minor internal and external alterations including the addition of a lift. Proposal includes variations from the official…
- PA/03046/23 Tarxien: Internal alterations, changes to wash room, installation of PV panels, pool at roof level, and proposed changes to facade apertures to white PVC, including…
- PA/05030/24 Tarxien: To sanction staircase, window and swimming pool at penthouse level.
- PA/05370/23 Tarxien: To sanction construction of pool at roof level & to propose planters for safety reasons.
- PA/05008/24 Paola: To sanction property as built from that approved in PA/3582/98 and change of use from garage to public service garage.
- PA/06789/26 Tarxien: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of a lift pit and construction of one private car garage, four apartments and one penthouse.
- PA/08374/25 Tarxien: Demolition of the existing dwelling and site excavation. Proposed construction of a reservoir, three basement levels providing 14 garages, and Class 1…
- PA/06404/25 Tarxien: Proposed change of use of part of residence into a Class 2C education facility including subdivision and internal alterations.
- PA/01970/22 Tarxien: Proposed change of use of part of residence into a Class 2C education facility and proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B boutique salon shop.
- PA/00195/20 Tarxien: To erect dwelling house with swimming pool and lower ground floor garage as per amended plans to those approved in PA 6100/17 in view of archeological issues…
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