--- title: "PA/00521/24: Change of use from Class 4A office in Birkirkara | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00521-24/birkirkara-change-of-use-from-class-4a-office source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Refused planning application in Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 3C pole dancing studio. Perit Bezzina & Cole Architects & Engineers.… Planning applications › Birkirkara › PA0052124 # PA/00521/24: Change of use from Class 4A office in Birkirkara Ta' Mallia Building, Triq in-Negozju, Mriehel, Birkirkara Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 3C pole dancing studio. - **Status:** Refused (This application has been refused by Planning Board / Commission and a refusal notification has been sent.) - **Location:** Ta' Mallia Building, Triq in-Negozju, Mriehel, Birkirkara - **Locality:** [Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/birkirkara) - **Applicant:** [Anthony Mallia](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/anthony-mallia) - **Perit:** [Bezzina & Cole Architects & Engineers](https://propertylist.mt/perit/bezzina-and-cole-architects-and-engineers) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Change of Use - **Received:** 3 October 2023 - **Validated:** 7 February 2024 - **Published:** 7 February 2024 - **Comments close:** 8 March 2024 - **Recommendation:** Refuse Permission - **Decision:** Refuse Permission - **Decision date:** 17 July 2024 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/00521/24) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=00521&caseYear=24) ## Planning activity around Ta' Mallia Building, Triq in-Negozju, Mriehel, Birkirkara 61 other applications within 300 m: 37 granted, 2 refused, 6 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/07452/24). On Triq in-Negozju: 7 other applications, 4 granted and 1 refused. Periti active on this street: [Daniel Attard](https://propertylist.mt/perit/daniel-attard), [Peter Zammit](https://propertylist.mt/perit/peter-zammit). Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 90% (likely range 60–100%, low reliability, from 3 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/03539/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03539-26/birkirkara-sanction-sign-on-facade-and-change-of): To sanction sign on facade and change of use from Class 4A office to Class 2C pole dancing studio. Refused, validated 3 June 2026, 28 m away - [**PA/04862/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04862-25/birkirkara-sanction-sign-on-facade-and-to-sanction): To sanction sign on facade and to sanction change of use from Class 4A office and warehouse in approved PA/00989/11 to Class 3C pole dancing studio following… Withdrawn, validated 23 July 2025, 30 m away - [**PA/02833/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02833-25/birkirkara-external-and-internal-alterations-to-restaurant-class): Proposed external and internal alterations to restaurant Class 4D as approved in PA/01448/15, including changes of signage on facade and introduction of… Granted, validated 24 June 2025, 31 m away - [**PA/04719/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04719-23/birkirkara-internal-and-external-amendments-to-approved-class): Internal and external amendments to approved Class 4D restaurant, PA 3917/21. Proposal includes sanctioning of as-built basement. Internal alterations consist… Granted, validated 9 August 2023, 36 m away - [**PA/08222/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08222-24/birkirkara-install-standalone-sign-within-site-extents-of): To install standalone sign within site extents of Class 4D premises. Granted, validated 4 December 2024, 38 m away - [**PA/03967/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03967-23/birkirkara-renewal-of-pa2645-14-construction-of-warehouse): Renewal of PA2645/14 - Construction of warehouse building consisting of two basement floors, three floors above road level, and a recessed floor comprising… Granted, validated 23 August 2023, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 41 m away - [**PA/00337/20** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00337-20/birkirkara-carry-out-internal-alterations-and-construct-ancillary): To carry out internal alterations and construct ancillary room at second floor interconnected with the underlying personal trainer services. Status being checked, 3 floors, 44 m away - [**PA/08329/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08329-24/birkirkara-introduce-pastizzeria-to-existing-class-4d): Application to introduce pastizzeria to existing Class 4D (previously Class 6) approved by PA/2252/12, minor internal and external alterations, and… Granted, validated 11 December 2024, 51 m away - [**PA/04015/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04015-25/birkirkara-excavate-site-to-necessary-levels): To excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of Class 6A - warehouses, Class 4A - offices and basement parking. Granted, validated 18 June 2025, 54 m away - [**PA/03043/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03043-24/birkirkara-excavation-of-vacant-site): Excavation of vacant site. Proposed Class 2A medical centre, at ground floor to third floor and receded floor, including ancillary offices and cafeteria, and… Withdrawn, validated 22 May 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 54 m away - [**PA/02432/25** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02432-25/qormi-new-shading-device-for-existing-parking-spaces): Proposed new shading device for existing parking spaces in front yard; and including sanctioning of minor differences in already-approved shading device in… Granted, validated 16 April 2025, 68 m away - [**PA/03762/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03762-24/birkirkara-sanction-internal-variations-at-ground-floor-level): To sanction internal variations at ground floor level from PA7068/97, PA6319/06 and PA5639/05 respectively; to sanction boundary wall and gate around a… Granted, validated 26 June 2024, 80 m away - [**PA/02181/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02181-25/birkirkara-changes-to-outlet-in-block-5): Changes to outlet in Block 5 - Level 0 North which include (a) a change of use from Class 4D to Class 2C (b) extension to the internal area (c) changes to the… Granted, validated 2 April 2025, 81 m away - [**PA/00894/22** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00894-22/birkirkara-changes-in-lieu-of-pa10530-17-consisting-of): Proposed changes in lieu of PA10530/17 consisting of changes of use to various premises as approved at ground floor from Class 3C to Class 4D , Class 4A to… Status being checked, 81 m away - [**PA/08371/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08371-24/birkirkara-propose-parking-facilities-for-public-service-cars): To propose parking facilities for public service cars. Proposal include also sanction of existing bollards and construction of wall along facade. Proposed… Granted, validated 11 December 2024, 82 m away ## More by Bezzina & Cole Architects & Engineers - [**PA/06212/26** Pembroke](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06212-26/pembroke-renew-pa-06521-18): To renew PA/06521/18 (renewal of PA/00071/13) - Proposed erection of lightweight structure in between existing Malta Judo Academy facilities. Pending - [**PA/06103/26** Paola](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06103-26/paola-carry-out-internal-and-external-alterations-to): To carry out internal and external alterations to the existing property and to sanction minor internal alterations from the approved permit PB/996/78. At… Granted, validated 15 October 2026 - [**PA/04798/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04798-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-the-receded-floor-as-built): To sanction the receded floor as built, differing from that approved under permit PA/06935/03, to convert it into a full apartment, and to construct an… Granted, validated 11 August 2026 - [**PA/02674/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02674-26/rabat-reconstruct-a-soil-retaining-wall): To reconstruct a soil retaining wall. Granted, validated 29 April 2026 - [**PA/02162/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02162-26/birkirkara-construction-of-a-warehouse-with-a-different): Construction of a warehouse with a different layout from that approved under permit PA/01470/25, which was not executed. The proposed works include the… Pending, validated 1 April 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/02070/26** Naxxar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02070-26/naxxar-sanction-existing-terraces-at-third-and-receded): Application to sanction existing terraces at third and receded floor level and a skylight and a chimney at roof level from PA/02551/19. Granted, validated 1 April 2026 [All applications by Bezzina & Cole Architects & Engineers](https://propertylist.mt/perit/bezzina-and-cole-architects-and-engineers) ## More from Anthony Mallia - [**PA/00404/26** Zebbug](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00404-26/zebbug-outline-permit): Outline permit. Proposed alterations to ground floor entrance, first floor and second floor including the addition of lift and reconfiguration of stairs. The… Granted, validated 28 January 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06408/23** Gudja](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06408-23/gudja-sanctioning-building-as-built-not-as-previously): Sanctioning building as built not as previously approved. Proposed change of use from garage to a Class 4B shop and fixing of a non luminated sign. Granted, validated 1 November 2023 - [**PA/03715/23** Fgura](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03715-23/fgura-sanction-solar-panels): To sanction solar panels, washroom and canopy from the approved PA3031/87. Granted, validated 31 August 2023 [All planning applications in Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/birkirkara)