--- title: "PA/00509/26: Changes to development approved in PA8558/21 in Birkirkara | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00509-26/birkirkara-changes-to-development-approved-in-pa8558-21 source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Granted planning application in Birkirkara: Changes to development approved in PA8558/21, consisting in minor internal alteration and the addition of… Planning applications › Birkirkara › PA0050926 # PA/00509/26: Changes to development approved in PA8558/21 in Birkirkara Cassar Flats, Triq il-Papa Urbanu VIII, Birkirkara Changes to development approved in PA8558/21, consisting in minor internal alteration and the addition of balconies. - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** Cassar Flats, Triq il-Papa Urbanu VIII, Birkirkara - **Locality:** [Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/birkirkara) - **Applicant:** Mr Richard Ghirxi - **Perit:** [Perit Jeffrey Galea](https://propertylist.mt/perit/jeffrey-galea) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Alterations & Extensions - **Received:** 5 December 2025 - **Validated:** 4 February 2026 - **Published:** 4 February 2026 - **Comments close:** 6 March 2026 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Grant Permission - **Decision date:** 22 June 2026 - **Permit expires:** 8 July 2031 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/00509/26) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=00509&caseYear=26) ## Planning activity around Cassar Flats, Triq il-Papa Urbanu VIII, Birkirkara 191 other applications within 300 m: 117 granted, 6 refused, 18 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/05812/25). On Triq il-Papa Urbanu VIII: 7 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Approval estimate for alterations & extensions applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 19 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/02028/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02028-25/birkirkara-alterations-to-existing-facade): Proposed alterations to existing facade. Granted, validated 13 May 2025, 13 m away - [**PA/06489/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06489-24/birkirkara-sanction-as-built-differences-from-gd-02078-00): To sanction as built - differences from GD/02078/00. To erect parapet wall at roof. Granted, validated 13 November 2024, 14 m away - [**PA/06617/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06617-25/birkirkara-addition-of-a-1-bedroom-duplex-apartment): Addition of a 1 bedroom duplex apartment over an existing block. Development includes addition of full floor at 3rd and receded floor at 4th. Granted, validated 15 October 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 15 m away - [**PA/04997/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04997-24/birkirkara-internal-alterations-on-first-floor): Internal alterations on first floor, extension including demolition of the slab over first floor and roof structure, and construction of 2 additional floors… Granted, validated 4 October 2024, 21 m away - [**PA/05744/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05744-26/birkirkara-demolition-of-existing-first-floor-maisonette-and): Proposed demolition of existing first floor maisonette and construction of three apartments and a penthouse at receded floor level. Proposal also includes the… Pending, validated 19 August 2026, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 23 m away - [**PA/03002/22** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03002-22/birkirkara-construction-of-bedroom-at-second-floor-level): Construction of bedroom at second floor level, reconstruction of slabs above first floor level and minor internal alterations. Status being checked, 23 m away - [**PA/01260/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01260-23/birkirkara-conversion-of-the-existing-living-room-at): Proposed conversion of the existing living room at ground floor level into a garage including internal alterations, alterations to existing facade and… Granted, validated 26 April 2023, 31 m away - [**PA/00402/20** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00402-20/birkirkara-extension-to-apartment-in-internal-yard): Extension to apartment in internal yard. Alteration to reduce the existing internal yard to 1.5m and inclusion of a new bathroom. Status being checked, 33 m away - [**PA/01765/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01765-24/birkirkara-sanction-variations-from-internal-and-external-wall): To sanction variations from internal and external wall layouts including changes to facade apertures and balcony approved by virtue of PA/4342/04. Granted, validated 14 May 2024, 38 m away - [**PA/04562/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04562-25/birkirkara-renew-pa3299-20): To renew PA3299/20 (To construct room at third floor level plus other additions and alterations.). Granted, validated 28 July 2025, 4 floors, 39 m away - [**PA/04519/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04519-23/birkirkara-demolish-existing-washroom-at-second-floor-level): To demolish existing washroom at second floor level, construct three additional floors, carry out minor alterations at existing level 0 stairwell and to… Granted, validated 6 October 2023, 39 m away - [**PA/01160/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01160-26/birkirkara-part-change-of-use-from-private-garage): Part change of use from private garage to public service garage. Refused, validated 25 February 2026, 48 m away - [**PA/06195/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06195-24/birkirkara-sanction-surveying-discrepancies-from-pa-4342-04-in-both): To sanction surveying discrepancies from PA/4342/04 in both maisonette (Class1) and garage (Class 1) and the additional domestic store (Class1) and propose… Granted, validated 22 October 2024, 51 m away - [**PA/07738/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07738-25/birkirkara-horizontal-extension-of-first-floor-maisonette): Horizontal extension of first floor maisonette (Class 1) to include a study, a bigger bedroom instead of the existing roofed shed and a domestic store. Granted, validated 26 January 2026, 52 m away - [**PA/00112/20** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00112-20/birkirkara-removal-of-two-partition-walls-at-first): Removal of two partition walls at first floor, lowering of the ceiling of the front room at first floor without effecting the facade, and the construction of… Status being checked, 56 m away ## More by Jeffrey Galea - [**PA/07591/26** Mgarr](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07591-26/mgarr-sanction-the-property-as-built): To sanction the property as built, with variations from the approved permit PA/2748/21. Pending - [**PA/07005/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07005-26/qormi-sanctioning-of-existing-garage-as-built): Sanctioning of existing garage as built. Pending - [**PA/05603/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05603-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-differences-in-fourth-floor-duplex-apartmen): To sanction differences in fourth floor duplex apartment from approved development permission PA04459/16. Granted, validated 30 September 2026 - [**PA/04921/26** Mgarr](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04921-26/mgarr-internal-and-external-changes-to-approved-pa-06526-22): Proposed internal and external changes to approved PA/06526/22. Granted, validated 28 August 2026 - [**PA/03888/26** Ghaxaq](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03888-26/ghaxaq-construct-common-area-at-roof-level-including): To construct common area at roof level including construction of a lift. Granted, validated 30 June 2026 - [**PA/03605/26** Mgarr](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03605-26/mgarr-extension-of-parapet-wall-at-roof-level): Proposed extension of parapet wall at roof level and PV panels. Proposed extension at receded level with light roofing and spiral staircase. Granted, validated 13 July 2026 [All applications by Jeffrey Galea](https://propertylist.mt/perit/jeffrey-galea) [All planning applications in Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/birkirkara)