PA/00649/26: change of use of existing private car in Birkirkara
40, Internal Garage No. 4, Triq S. Sommier, Birkirkara
Proposed change of use of existing private car garage covered by PA/04541/94 to public service garage (PSG), including sanctioning of minor deviation from approved layout of walls and slab.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 40, Internal Garage No. 4, Triq S. Sommier, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Sharon Warhurst
- Perit
- KUBU
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 22 December 2025
- Validated
- 11 February 2026
- Published
- 11 February 2026
- Comments close
- 13 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 20 April 2026
- Permit expires
- 29 April 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 40, Internal Garage No. 4, Triq S. Sommier, Birkirkara
112 other applications within 300 m: 81 granted, 3 refused, 7 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/08093/25).
On Triq S. Sommier: 4 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 43 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/05196/26 Birkirkara: To sanction garage at street level as built since no permits were traced on site.
- PA/08093/25 Birkirkara: Proposed internal alterations and extension of existing first-floor level into a self-contained apartment, extension of the existing receded second-floor…
- PA/01890/22 Birkirkara: To sanction minor internal alterations and extended washroom canopy at dwelling with permit PB1197/80.
- PA/01552/26 Birkirkara: To sanction property from that approved in PB/04395/81 and change of use from Class 1A to Class 2C (childcare centre).
- PA/06864/23 Birkirkara: To demolish washroom at second floor level and construct 3 apartments at second, third and penthouse levels plus other additions and alterations at first…
- PA/04487/26 Birkirkara: Proposed internal changes, widening of garage door and addition of gate at front garden.
- PA/01705/22 Birkirkara: To carry out internal alterations, consisting of an open staircase, the construction of a utility room and parapet wall at first floor level.
- PA/04365/26 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of a first floor maisonette as built over PB/05505/79 and proposed alterations to the front garden boundary wall.
- PA/05328/25 Birkirkara: Proposal of a greenhouse structure.
- PA/00802/22 Birkirkara: To sanction sections (due to inconsistencies between the approved plan and the approved sections) and to propose installation of jacuzzi at roof level.
- PA/07656/23 Birkirkara: Proposed installation of pneumatic lift (no pit and lift room required), extension at roof level, and minor change to balcony corbels over site covered by…
- PA/04425/23 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of internal and external changes over site covered by PA/1590/79, proposed extension at back of ground floor garage, proposed alterations to…
- PA/03492/24 Birkirkara: To sanction garage as built as permit could not be traced.
- PA/04618/25 Birkirkara: To sanction approved two Class 4B shops (PA1852/96) and change of use to one Class 4A (physio).
- PA/03205/23 Birkirkara: Proposed change of use from domestic garage to artist studio (Class 5A) and minor alterations to sump and ventilation shaft at basement level.
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