PA/00145/25: demolish existing house in Qala
Birchwood House, Triq ta' Grunju, Qala
To demolish existing house, excavate ground for reservoir and construct underground reservoir, four garages at ground floor, four overlying apartments and pool at first and second floor level. To also construct pools and roof structures interconnected to underlying apartments at receded floor level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Birchwood House, Triq ta' Grunju, Qala
- Locality
- Qala
- Applicant
- David Sultana
- Perit
- Perit Alexander Bigeni
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 3 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 20 November 2024
- Validated
- 7 May 2025
- Published
- 7 May 2025
- Comments close
- 6 June 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 16 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 18 March 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Birchwood House, Triq ta' Grunju, Qala
56 other applications within 300 m: 36 granted, 0 refused, 4 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02103/23).
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, 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/01162/20 Qala: To construct extension at semi-basement
- PA/00726/26 Qala: To sanction variations to the approved development under permit PA4536/06, including the relocation of the loading/unloading bay and the removal of internal…
- PA/00767/20 Qala: Proposed additions and alterations to vacant site approved in PA 2292/13; consisting of extension of third floor to full floor and proposed flat at receded…
- PA/06816/26 Qala: To construct a penthouse over an existing block of flats.
- PA/01738/23 Qala: To propose construction of basement garage for private cars with overlying five residential units.
- PA/00266/20 Qala: Proposed demolition of existing structures. Proposed excavation and construction of basement garage, swimming pool, and 8 apartments.
- PA/05899/23 Qala: To sanction the removal of soil above ground floor level and to construct a garage and reservoir at ground floor and dwelling at first floor.
- PA/04826/26 Qala: To sanction room for future installation of lift at semi-basement level; proposed shifting of doors of same room and to sanction relocation of stairs at…
- PA/08217/24 Qala: Proposed additions and alterations to residential unit consisting of increase in internal height to 2.6 mts and additional bedroom; proposed flat at receded…
- PA/06966/24 Qala: To demolish, to excavate and to construct a terraced house with a garage at ground floor level.
- PA/06364/24 Qala: To carry out alterations and additions to apartment approved in PA/00884/05. Alterations include changes to layout at first floor level, construction of rooms…
- PA/01986/21 Qala: To construct a pool in backyard
- PA/00192/25 Qala: To carry out alterations and extensions to residential unit approved in PA/05401/06. Alterations include changes to layout.
- PA/06978/24 Qala: To remove car lift approved in PA/00370/21 and to carry out other alterations to layout.
- PA/02906/22 Qala: To sanction variations from drawings approved in PA/04712/09, mainly consisting of shifting of walls and apertures and removal of wall to form larger…
More by Alexander Bigeni
- PA/07798/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct 9 residential units with underlying garages.
- PA/07769/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations and additions to a pre-1967 a residential dwelling. Alterations include changes to internal layout.
- PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation…
- PA/07652/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir.
- PA/07646/26 Xaghra: To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade.
- PA/07631/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage.
All applications by Alexander Bigeni
More from David Sultana
- PA/07675/26 Gzira: Splitting up of duplex apartment into two separate apartments including related alterations and sanctioning of variations from permit PA/01144/19.
- PA/02329/26 Nadur: Proposed excavation and construction of reservoir, basement garages and overlying 12 residential units and 3 street level garages.
- PA/01869/26 Nadur: Modification to facade to follow official street alignment and minor internal alterations.
- PA/05300/24 Nadur: To rehabilitate dilapidated pre-1968 dwelling house by the carrying out of additions and alterations and proposed swimming pool.
- PA/04872/24 Nadur: To construct dwelling.
- PA/04295/24 Nadur: To construct dwelling including excavation for reservoir.