PA/00663/25: Demolition of existing dwelling and excavation of in Birkirkara

Oasis, Triq Anglu Mallia, Birkirkara

Demolition of existing dwelling and excavation of basement and reservoir. Construction of basement parking level for private use 5 garages, 2 maisonettes, 8 apartments and 3 penthouses.

Status

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

Location

Oasis, Triq Anglu Mallia, Birkirkara

Locality

Birkirkara

Applicant

Kristian Calleja

Perit

Perit Ruben Sciortino

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Residential units

13

Received

17 December 2024

Validated

5 February 2025

Published

2 April 2025

Comments close

9 May 2025

Recommendation

Refuse Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

19 November 2025

Permit expires

7 January 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Oasis, Triq Anglu Mallia, Birkirkara

284 other applications within 300 m: 186 granted, 6 refused, 28 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/03441/25).

On Triq Anglu Mallia: 30 other applications, 20 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Marvin Ellul, Kyle Vella, Reuben Borg.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 33 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/04371/24 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of first floor dwelling as built and proposed alterations and extension to an existing dwelling house as to create seven apartments… Granted, validated 2 September 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 13 m away
• PA/03294/21 Birkirkara: Removal of back rooms, extend living area, addition of bathroom at ground and first floor, internal alteration and replacement of closed aluminium balcony and… Status being checked, 15 m away
• PA/03745/24 Birkirkara: Rehabilitation of existing residential property; including internal alterations, of which the removal and replacement of deteriorated structures at second… Granted, validated 26 June 2024, 26 m away
• PA/02676/24 Birkirkara: Proposed subdivision of existing maisonette into three apartment dwellings. The proposal includes internal alterations at the ground and first-floor levels… Granted, validated 8 May 2024, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 30 m away
• PA/01461/24 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of facade and internal layout of maisonette as built covered by PB761/81. Proposed demolition of roof structures and construction of an additional… Granted, validated 24 April 2024, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 33 m away
• PA/06419/26 Birkirkara: Proposed addition of floor (third floor) to approved permit PA/01461/24. Proposal to also include changes to internal layouts from first floor upwards and… Pending, 3 floors, 35 m away
• PA/03264/23 Birkirkara: Proposed change of use from existing garage to residential dwelling including construction of three full floors and one receded floor above existing level. Withdrawn, validated 6 June 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 37 m away
• PA/00157/26 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition whilst retaining the facade including restoration (and partial alterations of same facade); excavation of (2) basement levels including… Suspended, validated 14 January 2026, 38 m away
• PA/04330/25 Birkirkara: Alterations to existing garage for private cars including construction of access to overlying floors. Construction of a 3 bedroom apt and one penthouse. Withdrawn, 39 m away
• PA/07085/25 Birkirkara: Alterations and extension to existing terraced house which include, create of garage, demolition of back rooms, lowering of floor level (removal of fill) at… Granted, validated 24 November 2025, 3 floors, 40 m away
• PA/03546/26 Birkirkara: To sanction apartment as built, already approved under PA/07549/05. Granted, validated 16 July 2026, 44 m away
• PA/07894/24 Birkirkara: To sanction variations from approved PA/7549/05. Sanctioning mainly includes re-positioning of walls and windows following new survey. Granted, validated 16 January 2025, 46 m away
• PA/05581/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing site. To propose construction of 3 apartments, 1 penthouse and the installation of a lift. Pending, validated 19 August 2026, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 52 m away
• PA/05464/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing pre-1968 building and construct ground floor garage, office Class 4A and four (4) overlying apartments. Pending, validated 5 August 2026, 5 floors, 54 m away
• PA/02478/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwelling and to construct 4 residential units. Granted, validated 22 May 2026, 1 floor, 57 m away

More by Ruben Sciortino

• PA/07833/26 Pieta: Additions and alterations to approved permits PA 2916/22 and PA 5362/25, including the sanctioning of slight variances in layout, slab positions and the… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07540/26 St Julians: Proposed alterations to approved restaurant (Class 4D), installation of sign on facade and sanctioning of internal and external changes. Pending
• PA/07513/26 Qormi: Proposed decommissioning of existing car wash and change of use to charging station including the installation of DC chargers and waiting area with vending… Pending, validated 28 October 2026
• PA/07397/26 Tarxien: Sanctioning open air parking area and deviations on facade as per previous approved permit PA/01101/13 including installation of vertical array of pv panels. Pending, validated 28 October 2026
• PA/07125/26 Pieta: Proposed sanctioning of existing roof structure at basement level covering the front garden as approved in PA/6579/17. Pending, validated 14 October 2026
• PA/07056/26 Naxxar: Proposed demolition of existing building and construction of apartment block, consisting of retail (Class 4B), 13 parking spaces, 12 three bed apartments and… Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor

All applications by Ruben Sciortino

More from Kristian Calleja

• PA/04463/26 Swieqi: Proposed change of use from Class 4A offices to a Class 3B 3-star hotel, retaining the primary building structure while demolishing internal partitions, the… Pending, validated 1 July 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/01615/26 Balzan: Proposal includes minor changes to PA/5061/25 and PA/2627/22 particularly including the extension of basement level -1 beneath front garden and create 1m deep… Granted, validated 6 May 2026
• PA/08305/25 Mellieha: To demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of domestic stores at basement level, garage (private… Granted, validated 24 December 2025
• PA/08293/25 Sliema: Alterations and extension to existing dwelling and store to create duplex studio apartment, 5 overlying apartments and a penthouse at receded level. Withdrawn, validated 24 December 2025
• PA/05061/25 Balzan: To sanction the demolition of existing facade (due to structural instability as per GIR reports) approved in PA/02627/22 and re-build it in franka stone using… Pending, validated 13 October 2025
• PA/03582/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terrace house, excavate and construct basement garages, maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments from first till third floor and a… Granted, validated 4 June 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor

All planning applications in Birkirkara