PA/00379/26: Change of use from Class 5A - in Qormi
379, Triq l-Imdina, Qormi
Change of use from Class 5A - light industry audio-visual production studio (approved, currently valid but uncommenced) to Class 4D - restaurant, including the correction of site footprint following an accurate site survey, installation of signage and minor internal alterations.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 379, Triq l-Imdina, Qormi
- Locality
- Qormi
- Applicant
- Julian Grech
- Perit
- Perit Andrew Vinci
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 1 December 2025
- Validated
- 28 January 2026
- Published
- 28 January 2026
- Comments close
- 27 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 21 July 2026
- Permit expires
- 23 September 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 379, Triq l-Imdina, Qormi
116 other applications within 300 m: 73 granted, 3 refused, 9 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/00452/26).
On Triq l-Imdina: 85 other applications, 53 granted and 3 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Charles Buhagiar, David Mifsud Parker, architecture 360, John Attard, Chris Cachia.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 86% (likely range 56–100%, low reliability, from 7 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/02616/25 Qormi: Proposed changes to the internal layout of approved Class 4B shops (to reduce from 3 to 2 shops).
- PA/00505/22 Qormi: Proposal includes demolition of existing garage structures and excavation for the proposed construction of 28 apartments and 4 penthouses at receded floor…
- PA/01600/21 Qormi: Proposed internal alterations consisting in the removal of internal partition walls, proposed extension of a room at third floor level, proposed construction…
- PA/01696/24 Qormi: To sanction apartment as built from the approved PA/02375/06.
- PA/01348/21 Qormi: Minor internal and external alterations to approved Class 4B units (PA08046/17 and PA06658/17). The proposal also includes the installation of signage.
- PA/03513/23 Qormi: To sanction internal alterations, installation of a sign & part change of use to ancillary office to an approved industrial garage.
- PA/00545/25 Qormi: To replace aluminium balcony to an open balcony plus other internal additions and alterations.
- PA/07307/25 Qormi: To sanction diesel tank and protective canopy.
- PA/01860/24 Qormi: Change of use from shop covered by PA 5641/94 to public service garage. Facade to be painted in neutral colours.
- PA/00671/26 Qormi: To extend the second floor level and change configuration of washroom at third floor level.
- PA/05783/25 Luqa: Proposed lateral extension to structures as approved in virtue of PA/00766/09 and renewed thru' PA/07133/16; proposal will comprise of a one-storey building…
- PA/00722/21 Qormi: To sanction as built garage.
- PA/03122/21 Qormi: To demolish dangerous roof over second floor level, affect internal alterations to second floor apartment and erect third and receded floor units. To extend…
- PA/02675/23 Qormi: To sanction garages as built.
- PA/08622/24 Qormi: Change of use from private garage to public service garage including other internal additions and alterations.
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- PA/06149/26 Marsaskala: To sanction apartment as constructed from PA/00824/16.
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