PA/00135/26: excavation of basement and construction of a in Dingli
Site at, Triq ta' Sabbat, Dingli
Proposed excavation of basement and construction of a new residential development site with pool at Triq ta' Sabbat Dingli.
- Status
- Refused (This application has been refused by Planning Board / Commission and a refusal notification has been sent.)
- Location
- Site at, Triq ta' Sabbat, Dingli
- Locality
- Dingli
- Applicant
- Melchiore Dimech
- Perit
- Perit Ruben Sciortino
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Received
- 23 September 2025
- Validated
- 14 January 2026
- Published
- 14 January 2026
- Comments close
- 13 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 17 April 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Site at, Triq ta' Sabbat, Dingli
17 other applications within 300 m: 10 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 2 floors (PA/05355/25).
On Triq ta' Sabbat: 13 other applications, 8 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2. Periti active on this street: Roderick Camilleri, David Mifsud Parker, Robert J. Ellul Sciberras.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 5 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/02874/24 Dingli: Proposed changes to layouts at all levels from those approved in PA5367/21. Changes also include larger reservoirs at basement level resulting in further…
- PA/02712/26 Dingli: Reinstatement of rubble walls, deposition of soil, excavation and construction of reservoir and overlying pump room.
- PA/06175/24 Dingli: Proposed internal alterations (shifting of walls) and external alterations which include alterations to approved apertures by PA5367/21. Proposed cesspit.…
- PA/07749/23 Dingli: To demolish existing open reservoirs, excavate and rebuild reservoirs underground. Proposal also includes the relocation of existing pump room, changes to…
- PA/08316/24 Dingli: Proposed construction of terraced house with underlying basement and including construction of pool, reservoir over sump and including uprooting of trees.
- PA/07505/23 Dingli: To construct swimming pool and some alteration to accommodate the same pool.
- PA/06176/25 Dingli: Erection of rubble wall at parcel boundary.
- PA/00829/24 Dingli: To sanction the dwelling room which appears on PA 1978 aerial photo and to sanction also the use of other building (which appears on the pre-1969 aerial…
- PA/02804/25 Dingli: Changes to PA1711/22 to include a pool with the approved residential unit and a bedroom at roof level.
- PA/01711/22 Dingli: Construction of a single residential dwelling with a different layout from that approved in permission PA/4471/18, including sanctioning of underlying…
- PA/04827/26 Dingli: Outline application - Proposed excavation and construction of detached villa with basement garage and pool.
- PA/05355/25 Dingli: Proposed alterations to PA/08085/21 and proposed excavation and construction of basement level and proposed construction of pool.
- PA/01925/22 Dingli: To sanction underground chamber for the cultivation of mushrooms including car lift to approved PA06962/18.
- PA/01719/22 Dingli: Proposed construction of 5 dog kennels and planting indigenous trees to surround the proposed dog kennels.
- PA/01855/22 Dingli: To construct an agricultural store, plus an underlying reservoir, and to sanction construction of reservoir (over 50 years old), to sanction one small plastic…
More by Ruben Sciortino
- PA/07540/26 St Julians: Proposed alterations to approved restaurant (Class 4D), installation of sign on facade and sanctioning of internal and external changes.
- PA/07513/26 Qormi: Proposed decommissioning of existing car wash and change of use to charging station including the installation of DC chargers and waiting area with vending…
- PA/07397/26 Tarxien: Sanctioning open air parking area and deviations on facade as per previous approved permit PA/01101/13 including installation of vertical array of pv panels.
- PA/07125/26 Pieta: Proposed sanctioning of existing roof structure at basement level covering the front garden as approved in PA/6579/17.
- PA/07056/26 Naxxar: Proposed demolition of existing building and construction of apartment block, consisting of retail (Class 4B), 13 parking spaces, 12 three bed apartments and…
- PA/07025/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing fully detached villa and construction of four semi-detached villas with underlying basement garages including proposed pool at…
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More from Melchiore Dimech
- PA/07802/26 Zebbug: Proposed change of use from garage as approved in PA/02732/98 to public service garage including sanctioning of variations from the approved plans consisting…
- PA/01939/23 Zebbug: Excavation of empty plot, construction of basement store, ground floor garage and overlaying Class 4A office units.