PA/00786/26: extend existing receded third floor and construct in Birkirkara
Solaris Court, Flat 14, Triq tal-Qattus, Is-Swatar, Birkirkara
To extend existing receded third floor and construct a new receded floor above it.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Solaris Court, Flat 14, Triq tal-Qattus, Is-Swatar, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Colin Bowman
- Perit
- Perit George Pullicino
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 14 January 2026
- Validated
- 8 April 2026
- Published
- 8 April 2026
- Comments close
- 8 May 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 27 October 2026
The public planning file has 29 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Solaris Court, Flat 14, Triq tal-Qattus, Is-Swatar, Birkirkara
137 other applications within 300 m: 78 granted, 0 refused, 6 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/03203/26).
On Triq tal-Qattus: 16 other applications, 8 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Stephen Psaila, Malcolm Caruana.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 6 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/03711/24 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of existing semi-basement apartment approved by PA3749/05.
- PA/00116/22 Birkirkara: To sanction differences from approved development permission PA861/07 and proposed construction of artist studio (Class 1D) at third floor level and overlying…
- PA/04722/26 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of internal alteration at levels LB1 and level 0 including amendments to the location of w.c and store within shop Class 4B, conversion…
- PA/01689/23 Birkirkara: To sanction maisonette layout as built (according to PA/5173/03). This application includes also sanctioning of basement garage.
- PA/05427/23 Birkirkara: To sanction garage as built (differences from PA2660/05). Proposal also include change of use from garage to a Class 4B shop, minor internal alterations and…
- PA/05817/25 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of existing residential dwelling from approved PA/6021/06.
- PA/03203/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwelling. Proposed demolition at basement level including clearing of existing foundations. Proposed excavation of lift pit. Proposed…
- PA/00035/21 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of plot, construction of 36 garages at basement levels -1 and -2, 8 maisonettes and 34 apartments…
- PA/01355/21 Birkirkara: To sanction minor differences from approved development permission PA/00398/08 plus other additions and alterations including construction of lightweight…
- PA/00761/24 Birkirkara: Proposed construction of vacant plot including excavation at basement level for private garages, and construction of five (5) overlying floors.
- PA/02354/21 Birkirkara: To sanction basement level which is accessible through common area. (Space under garage discovered during works - ex quarry).
- PA/03312/26 Birkirkara: Change of use of 2 offices to 2 3 bedroom apartments at first and second floor. Proposal also includes sanctioning of internal alterations.
- PA/00730/21 Birkirkara: To change use from garage approved in PA/03757/17 to shop (Class 4B) and to create a separate access to the underlying domestic stores.
- PA/00052/26 Birkirkara: To sanction existing 2 floor plus semi-basement terraced house as built and to affect alterations in all floors and erect additional 2 floors and a receded…
- PA/05000/26 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of change of use of a level 1 (basement level -4) garages and fronting private driveway to Class 6A store, for use by existing ground…
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- PA/07075/26 Zebbug: To sanction change of use from workshop (Class 5B) as approved in PB/2714/73, PA/1391/99 and PA/5686/00 to food stores (Class 6A) as an extension to the…
- PA/06644/26 San Gwann: Application to sanction as built the terraced house, approved through PB/03578/76.
- 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/05572/26 Siggiewi: To change excavation methodology from that defined for PA/05893/25 and PA/00679/24.