PA/00694/23: Change of use from Class 4B to in Zabbar
RF Centre Garage, Triq Villabate, Zabbar
Change of use from Class 4B to a domestic garage, sanctioning of larger bathroom at the back, other minor differences from approved permit and correction of site from that shown in PA/06767/00
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- RF Centre Garage, Triq Villabate, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- James Galea
- Perit
- Perit Christian Schembri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 5 December 2022
- Validated
- 22 February 2023
- Published
- 22 February 2023
- Comments close
- 24 March 2023
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 7 July 2023
- Permit expires
- 20 November 2029
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around RF Centre Garage, Triq Villabate, Zabbar
36 other applications within 300 m: 17 granted, 1 refused, 8 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/04372/24).
On Triq Villabate: 33 other applications, 16 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Randolph Nicholas Bartoli, Charles Buhagiar, Patrick Refalo, Adriana Zammit, JG Periti.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 7 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/03702/23 Zabbar: Proposed construction of water reservoir and rubble walls, installation of a windmill, sanctioning of rubble walls and soil deposition.
- PA/04635/25 Zabbar: To construct gated access, constructed an underground reservoir and pump room, to construct perimeter rubble walls.
- PA/07008/25 Zabbar: To propose a static 6 m x 3 m billboard.
- PA/03734/26 Zabbar: Proposed four stables including ancillary facilities, including planting of trees, boundary wall, and gate.
- PA/03295/26 Zabbar: To demolish and re-construct pre-1968 agricultural store on same footprint. Proposed roofing of an existing pre-1994 reservoir and construction of a research…
- PA/06922/25 Zabbar: To propose double sided 6 x 3 m canvas billboard with external lighting.
- PA/07546/26 Zabbar: Proposed change of internal uses and layout to farmhouse from that approved in permission PA4564/22, and proposed construction of ancillary garage for private…
- PA/01602/21 Zabbar: Changes in layout to agricultural store approved in PA/3711/19 which include extension to the store, basement and construction of demountable timber structure.
- PA/03725/26 Zabbar: Proposed construction of an agricultural store, pump room and underlying reservoir. Proposal includes the demolition and reconstruction of the front walls,…
- PA/04374/25 Zabbar: Proposed installation of external Illuminated billboard - static billboard with external lighting.
- PA/03277/22 Zabbar: To sanction slight shifting in layout, increase in internal height and changes to openings on facade of agricultural stores approved in PA7554/16.
- PA/02067/22 Zabbar: To sanction existing reservoir. To propose the construction of a greenhouse and roofing over existing reservoir.
- PA/04290/25 Zabbar: Change of use from disturbed land to boatyard (Class 6B), including sanctioning of gate, boundary walls and other additions and alterations.
- PA/04170/26 Zabbar: Proposed installation of billboard (solar powered external illumination).
- PA/02648/22 Zabbar: Internal alterations to an existing terraced house, including removal of wall at ground floor level to accommodate a larger street level garage, construction…
More by Christian Schembri
- PA/07470/25 Cospicua (Bormla): Addition of small domestic store at first floor and roofing over of third floor including additional construction of boundary walls.
- PA/07267/25 Marsa: Sanctioning of minor internal alterations from RG/00140/24 and proposed open balcony and change of apertures.
- PA/07058/25 Pieta: Proposed change of use from a workshop to a store (Class 6A) inclusive of minor internal alterations and sanctioning of minor changes from PB4441/79.
- PA/06680/25 Zebbug: Proposed internal and external alterations. Internal alterations include changes in apertures and removal of wall. External alterations include change in…
- PA/03445/25 Zabbar: Sanctioning of minor changes post RG permit and PA/08063/17, proposed minor internal alterations, proposed creation of garage at ground floor level and…
- PA/00698/25 Zabbar: Sanctioning garage as existing due to permit file not found and proposed increase in garage door height.
All applications by Christian Schembri
More from James Galea
- PA/05776/23 Mgarr: Change of use of existing premises from Category A dwellings Class 1 [as approved in PA1997/14] to Category B professional services Class 4A. [as supporting…
- PA/00249/23 Rabat: Proposed alterations and additions to Class 2A (dental clinic) approved through permit PA7446/95. Proposed change in the use of some spaces and a minor…
- PA/00943/21 Mellieha: To sanction internal and external alterations to apartment.