PA/00785/25: Change of use to museum in Pieta
49, Villa Gwardamangia, Telghet Gwardamanga, Pieta
Change of use to museum (Class 2B) and construction of lightweight internal partitions in remissa to be used for a proposed Class 4D food and beverage establishment (ancillary to Class 2B museum). Construction of new lightweight structure for restroom facilities, and installation of solar panels.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 49, Villa Gwardamangia, Telghet Gwardamanga, Pieta
- Locality
- Pieta
- Applicant
- Noel Zammit obo Heritage Malta
- Perit
- Perit David Zahra
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 31 October 2024
- Validated
- 12 February 2025
- Published
- 12 February 2025
- Comments close
- 14 March 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 18 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 22 April 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 49, Villa Gwardamangia, Telghet Gwardamanga, Pieta
182 other applications within 300 m: 109 granted, 6 refused, 27 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/00050/26).
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, low reliability, from 11 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/00137/22 Pieta: Change of use from Class 4B to Class 1A dwelling, construction of mezzanine level, minor internal and external alterations.
- PA/00615/25 Pieta: Change of use from existing store to residence, including changes to aperture on facade. No structural alterations to existing building.
- PA/03041/21 Pieta: Sanctioning of store as built over PB/01191/73. Variations include exact site configuration and internal planning. Change of use into a Class 4B shop…
- PA/07490/23 Pieta: To sanction 3rd party property private garage which is accessed from the common area as approved in PA/08087/18.
- PA/01176/22 Pieta: Proposed alterations at back of property and to sanction subdivision of duplex apartment, to sanction differences in internal layouts, back terraces and facade.
- PA/01255/23 Pieta: Extension of site covered by PA1217/19 and to sanction internal and external changes.
- PA/02225/23 Pieta: Correction of site approved as per PA/03041/21.
- PA/00377/24 Pieta: Alterations to facade and internal staircase. To sanction changes to facade as approved in PA8603/20.
- PA/07399/26 Pieta: Renewal of PA/4840/16: Internal demolition of staircase and room at first and second floor level and construction of additional floors and penthouse.
- PA/06369/26 Pieta: To convert a ground floor garage into a retail shop selling groceries (Class 4B), make minor internal and external alterations as well as installing a shop…
- PA/06709/25 Pieta: Demolition of existing hotel, to excavate and construct 3 levels of basement parking, construction of street level garage, sub-station, Class 4B shop and 2…
- PA/00973/24 Pieta: To carry out minor internal alterations to approved Flat 2 at first floor level (covered by RG140/20).
- 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/00409/22 Pieta: To change workshop to a Class 4A use, to carry out alterations, to fix a sign and to sanction minor changes from PB4441/79
- PA/00034/25 Pieta: To sanction configuration of bathroom and ensuite/ study rooms at third, fourth and fifth floor level.
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- PA/07304/26 Fgura: Proposed internal alterations with changes from PA/02158/26, extension at roof level, and addition of pool.
- PA/06887/26 Belt Valletta: To carry out internal and external alterations to local shops at Triq Zakkarija, Belt Valletta. Works to include extension to pre-1967 shop (no. 47) to take…
- PA/06462/26 Msida: To demolish existing building and construct development including ground floor shop (Class 4B), and overlying six apartments.
- PA/05821/26 Zebbug: Changes, including Sanctioning to apporved PA/7094/07, and extension at first floor level.
- PA/05233/26 Birzebbuga: Alterations to pre-1967 dwelling to stairwell (to include lift) and extend/subdivide existing dwelling to include three units. Works to include…
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