PA/00159/25: Change of use of existing garage from in Swieqi
The Maze (Garage), Triq il-Gizimin, Swieqi
Change of use of existing garage from a garage for the parking of private cars to a garage for the parking of public service vehicles (light vehicles only). Application also includes an internal alteration to link the garage to an adjacent space, other minor internal alterations and the establishing of a specific use (domestic storage) for already approved spaces.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- The Maze (Garage), Triq il-Gizimin, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Harmony Holdings Ltd. Attn: Frans Mamo o.b.o. Harmony Holdings Ltd.
- Perit
- Perit Philip Mifsud
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 19 November 2024
- Validated
- 22 January 2025
- Published
- 22 January 2025
- Comments close
- 21 February 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 9 May 2025
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around The Maze (Garage), Triq il-Gizimin, Swieqi
124 other applications within 300 m: 69 granted, 4 refused, 9 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/02877/24).
On Triq il-Gizimin: 16 other applications, 9 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Jonathan Avellino, Bencini and Associates.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 78% (likely range 48–100%, low reliability, from 6 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/08513/24 Swieqi: To construct three (3) penthouses at receeded floor level up to a maximum height of 12m.
- PA/04974/25 Swieqi: To sanction as built minor variations from approved PA/4687/04.
- PA/08514/24 Swieqi: Proposed villa including pool and lift up to a max. height of 7.1m overlying existing garages approved in PA/1487/05.
- PA/05521/24 Swieqi: Change of use of ancilliary facilicities in basement into 27 new lock up garages.
- PA/02189/25 Swieqi: Proposed sanctioning of minor discrepancies from approved planning permit PA/04971/09.
- PA/01116/21 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal and external alterations to dwelling and basement garage approved by PA 6158/98 including shifting of doors, walls and windows at…
- PA/00061/21 Swieqi: Internal alterations to existing dwelling at second floor, extension of existing roof structure, addition of jacuzzi at roof level.
- PA/04717/23 Swieqi: Renewal of PA5503/18 - Proposed excavation of basement and constructionof detached apartments over three floorsand receded floor. Proposed constructionof pool…
- PA/06798/24 Swieqi: Renewal of PA/06443/17 - Proposed alterations to existing farmhouse and construction of an extension to same building at ground and first floor levels.…
- PA/02481/25 Swieqi: To sanction property as built.
- PA/01036/20 Swieqi: Proposed extension and alterations existing building plus subdivision of existing maisonette into two units.
- PA/05888/24 Swieqi: To sanction variations from approved permit PB/4822/82 and to propose additional floor at first floor level and to include a washroom and pool at roof level
- PA/02588/24 Swieqi: Sanctioning of the existing building from the approved permit PA/02399/05, the proposed demolition of the existing staircases and the front garden stairs and…
- PA/07318/23 Swieqi: Proposed internal and external changes to existing semi-detached villa including changes/extension to garage, excavation and construction of pool/balance…
- PA/02053/23 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations from approved drawings at PA/2919/99 including omission of planters, aperture heights and internal partition locations.
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