PA/00541/26: 1) To demolish all existing structures in Mellieha

236, Joie De Vivre, Triq Vincenzo Ciappara, Mellieha

1) To demolish all existing structures. 2) Excavation of site. 3) Construction of two (2) basement floor for garages, two (2) maisonettes at ground floor level, one (1) duplex, eight (8) overlying apartments and two (2) penthouses at receded floor level.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

236, Joie De Vivre, Triq Vincenzo Ciappara, Mellieha

Locality

Mellieha

Applicant

Ciantar Properties Ltd Attn: Darren Ciantar

Perit

Perit Clive Borg Bonaci

Application type

Full development permission - Summary Process

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Height

2 floors plus a receded floor

Residential units

13

Received

12 November 2025

Validated

9 March 2026

Published

28 January 2026

Comments close

12 February 2026

Decision

Acceptable

Permit expires

18 March 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around 236, Joie De Vivre, Triq Vincenzo Ciappara, Mellieha

100 other applications within 300 m: 66 granted, 0 refused, 11 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 13 floors (PA/05613/23).

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction 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/02362/26 Mellieha: To sanction ground floor apartment as built due to untraceable permit. Application also includes variations from building alignment in line with circular 1/24. Suspended, validated 22 April 2026, 30 m away
• PA/01904/21 Mellieha: Renewal of PA 4381/15 - Renewal of permit PA 1691/10 - demolition of existing terraced house and construct basement garages and four residential units (three… Status being checked, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 36 m away
• PA/00722/25 Mellieha: Demolition of existing terraced houses, excavation of basement level, and construction of 9 private parking garages at basement level, and 10 units from… Granted, validated 5 February 2025, 45 m away
• PA/08202/25 Mellieha: To carry out internal and external alterations to dwelling and carry out minor excavation works to necessary levels so as to sub-divide existing dwelling into… Granted, validated 24 December 2025, 4 floors, 65 m away
• PA/04493/23 Mellieha: To sanction departures from PB/1080/74 to terraced house as built which includes changes to the internal layout, changes to the façade and extension at ground… Granted, validated 26 July 2023, 65 m away
• PA/00385/22 Mellieha: To sanction terraced house as built from PAPB2353/76. Status being checked, 72 m away
• PA/05545/24 Mellieha: Demolition of existing dwelling, minor excavation to level, lift pit and reservoir, construction of a basement store, a garage for private use, four… Granted, validated 4 February 2025, 74 m away
• PA/02077/23 Mellieha: Demolition of existing dwelling, minor excavation to level and reservoir, construction of a basement garage for private use, four apartments and a receded… Granted, validated 6 June 2023, 87 m away
• PA/01028/25 Mellieha: To extend existing garage by excavating rock volume at basement level and internal alterations. Granted, validated 26 February 2025, 92 m away
• PA/01200/21 Mellieha: To make alterations and additions to existing house. Alterations include the demolition of existing washroom, the construction of a lift shaft and doubling of… Status being checked, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 98 m away
• PA/05251/22 Mellieha: Proposed demolition of external staircase at Triq il-Muna abutting existing dwelling encroaching official building alignment on footpath and the relocation of… Granted, validated 24 August 2022, 100 m away
• PA/05467/24 Mellieha: Proposed internal and external changes to existing terraced house approved in RG/01102/23. Works include demolition of a domestic store in the back yard,… Granted, validated 28 August 2024, 105 m away
• PA/00787/22 Mellieha: Proposed alterations to existing house approved by PA/07618/19. Proposed alterations include construction of wall to divide property into two dwellings, a… Status being checked, 3 floors, 113 m away
• PA/04121/23 Mellieha: Renewal of approved permit PA/04520/18 - Internal alterations to approved dwelling consisting of kitchen, dining, living open plan layout at ground floor… Granted, validated 10 August 2023, 119 m away
• PA/06774/25 Mellieha: To sanction terraced house as built, in view of the original permit not having been traced. Granted, validated 13 November 2025, 122 m away

More by Clive Borg Bonaci

• PA/07674/26 Birzebbuga: To propose: 1) Demolition of existing dwelling. 2) Excavation for the construction of an underground reservoir. 3) Construction of maisonette at ground floor… Pending, 3 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07634/26 Luqa: To sanction minor alterations at ground floor level from approved permit PA/005037/17. To propose minor internal alterations at ground floor level. Pending, 1 floor
• PA/07572/26 Qormi: To sanction minor internal and external alterations from the approved PA/02074/04 (established Class 5A workshop). Pending
• PA/07342/26 Mosta: To propose: 1. Demolition of existing dwelling. 2. Excavation for the construction of underground private garages and underlying reservoir. 3. Construction of… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07321/26 Mosta: To propose: 1. Minor internal alterations, 2. Subdivision of property into 2 residential units, 3. Construction of extension at ground floor and extension at… Pending
• PA/07149/26 Fgura: To demolish existing two-storey dwelling and to construct a Class 4B unit at ground-floor and 4 residential units at first, second, third and fourth floors,… Pending, 5 floors

All applications by Clive Borg Bonaci

More from Ciantar Properties Ltd

• PA/06827/26 Mosta: Demolition of the existing property, excavation of basement levels -3 and -2 for parking purposes and level -1 for Class 4A offices, together with the… Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 1 floor
• PA/05985/26 Dingli: Proposed modifications to approved washrooms at setback floor level to residential units. Overall building height and approved facades to remain unchanged. Pending, validated 26 August 2026
• PA/05420/26 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing structures, excavation of site and construct of parking at basement -3, parking and ancillary to home for the elderly, at… Pending, validated 29 July 2026, 7 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/05364/26 Gharghur: Proposed additions to development as approved in PA/00543/26 at receded floor level. Overall height and main facade remain unchanged. Granted, validated 5 August 2026
• PA/04030/26 Gharghur: Proposed change of use of public car garages approved in PA/01270/25 to private car garages. Granted, validated 17 June 2026
• PA/03521/26 Mosta: Proposed changes to the development approved in PA/07589/25, comprising the addition of a further basement level -3 for private car garages, the change of use… Pending, validated 27 May 2026

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