PA/00329/26: Demolition of existing dwelling and excavation for in Xaghra
Tal-Massar, Triq Marsalforn, Xaghra
Demolition of existing dwelling and excavation for construction of a car lift from level 0 to level -3, comprising two garages and two residential units per floor at levels -3, -2 and -1; a Class 4A office, one maisonette and one residential unit at level 0; two residential units per floor at levels 1 and 2; two private pools at roof level; and a water reservoir.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Tal-Massar, Triq Marsalforn, Xaghra
- Locality
- Xaghra
- Applicant
- Karl Baldacchino Meli
- Perit
- Vella + Grech Periti
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 6
- Received
- 29 September 2025
- Validated
- 21 January 2026
- Published
- 18 February 2026
- Comments close
- 20 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 25 August 2026
- Permit expires
- 14 October 2031
The public planning file has 130 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 Tal-Massar, Triq Marsalforn, Xaghra
67 other applications within 300 m: 43 granted, 2 refused, 6 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/03944/24).
On Triq Marsalforn: 67 other applications, 43 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni, Edward Scerri, Vella + Grech Periti, Johan Camilleri, Jennifer Drago.
Approval estimate for demolition & 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/06033/24 Xaghra: To sanction existing agricultural store and reservoir, to propose new aperture in existing agricultural store and to construct 2 sheep pens.
- PA/03641/25 Xaghra: To excavate and to construct a store (class 6A) at basement level.
- PA/05181/23 Xaghra: To construct a communal swimming pool as an ancillary facility to an agrotourism complex approved in PA4705/18.
- PA/03177/25 Xaghra: To excavate and to construct a pump room with an underlying water reservoir. To also reconstruct rubble walls.
- PA/03072/25 Xaghra: To carry out additions and alterations to two maisonettes approved in PA7416/97 and proposed additions at second floor level, duplex unit. Proposal also…
- PA/00201/21 Xaghra: To excavate site and construct garages with overlying 6 flats and 2 duplexes.
- PA/01005/25 Xaghra: To carry out minor alteration at 2nd floor to create 2 flats and a penthouse instead of 2 duplexes approved in PA/201/21.
- PA/06343/23 Xaghra: To sanction changes in front elevation and minor internal changes from approved PB00056/91 including slight shifting of internal walls and external apertures.
- PA/07468/25 Xaghra: To construct a stairwell providing access to the roof level, as approved in PA/08528/20, and to increase the parapet wall at roof level to conceal the…
- PA/03356/21 Xaghra: To sanction external alterations at the back of site approved in PA/03536/06. Alterations include the shifting of pool and external stairs and changes to…
- PA/00190/24 Xaghra: Sanctioning as built existing apartment at second floor level and to carry out minor internal alterations.
- PA/00904/21 Xaghra: To sanction alterations to dwelling house approved in PA 2653/01
- PA/01266/22 Xaghra: To sanction an extension at second floor level and to sanction alterations to internal and external apertures.
- PA/01702/26 Xaghra: To sanction minor differences from those approved in planning permission PA/01283/19 and PA/01685/08.
- PA/04675/23 Xaghra: To sanction lower basement and changes at basement level from PA 608/05, and proposed dwelling house with basement garage for private cars and swimming pool.
More by Vella + Grech Periti
- PA/07745/26 Fontana: Proposed excavation of site, garage at basement level; maisonette at ground floor; two flats at first and second floors and receded flat at setback floor…
- PA/07737/26 Xaghra: Proposed washroom and domestic store at roof level to development approved in PA5486/25.
- PA/07689/26 Ghajnsielem: To add Class 6A at ground floor level only, to existing development approved in PA4237/25.
- PA/07684/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Changes to existing facade at ground, first and second floor levels; internal alterations in common area and additional floors at third, fourth, fifth and…
- PA/07676/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Proposed extension to pre-1968 dwelling house consisting of construction of second floor and washroom.
- PA/07661/26 Ghajnsielem: Proposed extension to pre-1968 dwelling, consisting of erection of room at first floor and external stairs.
All applications by Vella + Grech Periti
More from Karl Baldacchino Meli
- PA/01210/26 Munxar: Excavation of reservoir and proposed internal and external alterations to pre-67 dwelling.
- PA/04795/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of two basement level for parking accessed from third party property and construction of 42 overlying…
- PA/05014/24 Munxar: Proposed internal and external alterations to pre-68 dwelling.
- PA/04709/24 Birzebbuga: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of plot for basement garages (45 garages), proposed construction Class 4B shop and garage at ground floor…
- PA/04372/24 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of a plot and construction of 5 garages (private used) at basement level, 2 maisonettes at ground floor…
- PA/03109/21 Zejtun: To sanction variations from PA/6499/06 re. apartment located at ground floor level, to propose minor alterations including the relocation of internal and…