PA/00485/25: change part of a Class 4B shop in Birkirkara
Ex-Vodafone Building, Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida, Triq il-Vittmi tal-Gwerra, Is-Swatar, Birkirkara
To change part of a Class 4B shop into a Class 4C shop and to carry out minor internal and external alterations.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Ex-Vodafone Building, Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida, Triq il-Vittmi tal-Gwerra, Is-Swatar, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Virgata HQ Ltd. Attn: Jordi Goetstouwerts
- Perit
- Perit David Zahra
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Alterations & Extensions (Commercial)
- Received
- 12 October 2024
- Validated
- 29 January 2025
- Published
- 29 January 2025
- Comments close
- 28 February 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 16 September 2025
- Permit expires
- 5 November 2030
The public planning file has 35 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 Ex-Vodafone Building, Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida, Triq il-Vittmi tal-Gwerra, Is-Swatar, Birkirkara
104 other applications within 300 m: 57 granted, 7 refused, 7 pending. 89% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 7 floors (PA/00339/26).
On Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida: 9 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 7 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Stanley Cortis.
Approval estimate for alterations & extensions applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, 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/02109/26 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of existing apartment from already approved in PA/3388/09.
- PA/01198/25 Birkirkara: To renew PA/04824/19 - to carry out internal alterations to existing block including Class 4B shop at ground at first floor levels, gym (Class 3C) at second…
- PA/02803/21 Birkirkara: To sanction additions and alterations and extension at intermediate level (lightweight structure).
- PA/00019/20 Santa Venera: Sanctioning of existing villa as constructed, together with part demolition of the washroom and construction of an additional floor to the existing property.
- PA/05702/24 Santa Venera: To demolish the existing property, excavate and construct 2 semi-detached villas with pools.
- PA/08702/24 Birkirkara: To sanction variations to an approved RG3585/17. To propose w.c and light weight canopy at the back terrace.
- PA/00315/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house and construct a basement level garage, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and a penthouse.
- PA/00144/23 Birkirkara: To sanction as built including internal and external alterations and extensions at third floor level. Proposal to include correction of site from approved…
- PA/00339/26 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of garage and construct a smaller garage at third floor with a stairwell with lift and construct separate residential unit at fourth,…
- PA/02898/24 Birkirkara: To sanction the enlargement of approved ancillary stores, at first and second floor levels in relation to Triq il-Wied tal-Imsida, at the back of a Class 4B…
- PA/05964/24 Birkirkara: To sanction modifications post DN688/21 to internal walls, internal apertures, internal heights, change of used of rooms, change of location of the chimney…
- PA/00715/22 Birkirkara: Proposed extension to accommodate a bedroom at first-floor level and another bedroom at second-floor level. The proposal involves alterations to the facade.
- PA/05167/25 Birkirkara: Variations from the official building alignment as built from that approved by virtue of PB/01881/82 and PA/10085/17 as per PA circular 1/24 and…
- PA/06451/24 Santa Venera: To sanction development as built, consisting of relocation/omission of some of the internal walls at basement, ground and first floor levels, relocation of…
- PA/02250/21 Birkirkara: Modifications to front garden wall, to external elevation and to internal walls. Change of use from sitting room to garage for private use.
More by David Zahra
- PA/07611/26 Tarxien: Rehabilitation of pre-67 dwelling including internal alterations at ground floor.
- PA/07304/26 Fgura: Proposed internal alterations with changes from PA/02158/26, extension at roof level, and addition of pool.
- PA/06887/26 Belt Valletta: To carry out internal and external alterations to local shops at Triq Zakkarija, Belt Valletta. Works to include extension to pre-1967 shop (no. 47) to take…
- PA/06462/26 Msida: To demolish existing building and construct development including ground floor shop (Class 4B), and overlying six apartments.
- PA/05821/26 Zebbug: Changes, including Sanctioning to apporved PA/7094/07, and extension at first floor level.
- PA/05233/26 Birzebbuga: Alterations to pre-1967 dwelling to stairwell (to include lift) and extend/subdivide existing dwelling to include three units. Works to include…
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- PA/01198/25 Birkirkara: To renew PA/04824/19 - to carry out internal alterations to existing block including Class 4B shop at ground at first floor levels, gym (Class 3C) at second…