PA/00632/25: proposed excavation of a plot and construction in Fgura

Site at Triq il-Merhba and New Street off, Triq id-Dejma/, Triq il-Merhba, Fgura

To proposed excavation of a plot and construction of a basement level with 13 private car garages, construction of 26 apartments from ground floor level upwards, including 3 penthouses. Proposed pools at ground floor and receded floor level.

Status

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

Location

Site at Triq il-Merhba and New Street off, Triq id-Dejma/, Triq il-Merhba, Fgura

Locality

Fgura

Applicant

CF Homes Ltd Attn: Clifton Cassar

Perit

Perit Maria Schembri Grima

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Outside Development Zone

Type of works

New Construction (Residential)

Residential units

26

Received

9 December 2024

Validated

5 February 2025

Published

5 February 2025

Comments close

7 March 2025

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

25 November 2025

Permit expires

3 December 2030

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Site at Triq il-Merhba and New Street off, Triq id-Dejma/, Triq il-Merhba, Fgura

196 other applications within 300 m: 135 granted, 8 refused, 25 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/05637/24).

On Triq il-Merhba: 28 other applications, 21 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Colin Zammit, Nathaniel Grech, David Zahra.

Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 13 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/07454/23 Fgura: Proposed demolition of roof structure, creation of common area and lift and construction of two 2 bedroom apartments at second and third floor level and one 1… Granted, validated 12 December 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 17 m away
• PA/05984/24 Fgura: To sanction property as built including sanctioning of facade as existing including fascia sign and proposed change of use from vacant property to Class 4B… Granted, validated 11 September 2024, 20 m away
• PA/02079/25 Fgura: To propose change of use from Class 4 shop to garage at ground floor level including alterations to facade and removal of platform lift. Sanctioning of site… Granted, validated 2 April 2025, 1 floor, 30 m away
• PA/02901/23 Fgura: To change use of approved garage, covered by PB/1889/82, to class 4B beauty parlour including fixing of sign and retractable awning over facade, proposed W.C.… Granted, validated 24 May 2023, 39 m away
• PA/03569/23 Tarxien: Proposed alterations to ground floor Class 4B shop covered by PA1452/16. Demolition of existing roof slab and construction of overlying maisonette (first,… Granted, validated 21 June 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 40 m away
• PA/01952/25 Tarxien: Correction of site to approved permit PA/01452/16. Granted, validated 23 April 2025, 41 m away
• PA/00234/23 Tarxien: To sanction the construction of a balcony on the back elevation. Pending, validated 24 April 2023, 42 m away
• PA/01572/24 Tarxien: To sanction store as built due to untraceable permit and change of use from a store to Class 4B shop, introduction of a wc and signage on facade. Granted, validated 27 March 2024, 43 m away
• PA/06315/26 Tarxien: Sanctioning of; site configuration and facade changes from PA/01274/12. Proposed change of use from Class 4 shop (as approved per PA/01274/12) to Class 4B… Pending, validated 16 September 2026, 46 m away
• PA/02734/21 Tarxien: Part demolition of outbuildings to existing house and change of use from residential (Class 1) to 2 shops (Class 4B). The construction of a garage and office… Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 49 m away
• PA/03343/24 Tarxien: To propose change of use from duplex Class 4B shop to a residential unit and from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop, propose roofing of internal courtyard,… Granted, validated 12 June 2024, 50 m away
• PA/00644/26 Fgura: Change of use from existing store to public service garage by opening of the existing door and window into one garage door. To sanction the development at… Granted, validated 4 February 2026, 51 m away
• PA/03032/24 Fgura: Opening up of door and window at ground floor level into garage door. Variations to official alignments. Refused, validated 19 June 2024, 55 m away
• PA/01296/25 Tarxien: To sanction as-built apartment. Granted, validated 4 April 2025, 59 m away
• PA/07233/26 Fgura: To sanction the property as built following a site survey, from the approved PB/04512/81, together with proposed internal alterations to subdivide the… Pending, 60 m away

More by Maria Schembri Grima

• PA/07648/26 Balzan: Proposed subdivision of apartments approved in PA/00505/26. Proposed internal and external alterations. Proposed pool at receded floor level. Pending
• PA/07622/26 Fgura: Proposed demolition of existing garage and four maisonettes, excavation of site, construction of 7 garages at basement level, 15 residential units from ground… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07575/26 Mellieha: Subdivision of the approved penthouse at receded floor (Level 4) as approved under application PA/05613/23, to create two penthouses. Pending
• PA/07332/26 Marsa: Demolition of existing property, excavation of plot and construction of a hotel Class 3B from first floor upwards, a spa and an indoor pool at basement level,… Pending, validated 28 October 2026
• PA/07307/26 Zabbar: Proposed site clearance, excavation of the site, and construction of tombs at ground floor level together with columbariums. Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 1 floor
• PA/07301/26 Marsa: To proposed demolition of existing properties, excavation of a plot and construction of 3 garages at basement level. Proposed two maisonettes at ground floor… Pending, validated 21 October 2026

All applications by Maria Schembri Grima

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• PA/07301/26 Marsa: To proposed demolition of existing properties, excavation of a plot and construction of 3 garages at basement level. Proposed two maisonettes at ground floor… Pending, validated 21 October 2026
• PA/06616/26 St Julians: Proposed alterations to approved office (PA5964/25) and proposed change of use from domestic store to two offices (Class 4A) with stores at basement level -1. Pending, validated 23 September 2026
• PA/05843/26 Zabbar: Proposed demolition and excavation of plot and construction of 9 garages and 25 apartments from ground floor upwards including five maisonettes and four… Pending, validated 26 August 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/05381/26 Safi: Proposed excavation of plot and construction of 19 garages, and 22 apartments from ground floor including four maisonettes and three penthouses with pool and… Granted, validated 5 August 2026, 1 floor plus a receded floor
• PA/05279/26 Ghaxaq: Proposed demolition of a pre-1968 property, excavation and construction of basement garages accessed through a separate development (PA/04323/26), the… Suspended, validated 29 July 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/04323/26 Ghaxaq: Demolition of existing property, excavation of plot and construction of 38 garages, a substation, and 47 apartments from ground floor upwards (including… Suspended, validated 24 June 2026, 1 floor

All planning applications in Fgura