PA/00928/25: Internal alterations to an existing terraced house in Birkirkara
18, Triq Lorenzo Gatt, Birkirkara
Internal alterations to an existing terraced house to create two separate residential units within the existing building fabric. Street facade and front garden to remain as existing.
- Status
- Granted (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- 18, Triq Lorenzo Gatt, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Benjamin Testa
- Perit
- Perit Lawrence Buttigieg
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Received
- 16 January 2025
- Validated
- 13 March 2025
- Published
- 1 October 2025
- Comments close
- 31 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 27 November 2025
- Permit expires
- 26 March 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 18, Triq Lorenzo Gatt, Birkirkara
127 other applications within 300 m: 83 granted, 0 refused, 4 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/00052/26).
On Triq Lorenzo Gatt: 1 other application, 0 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 9 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/00546/22 Birkirkara: Construction of 7 basement garages, 4 apartments and 1 receded apartment with a different layout from that approved in PA/01149/19, including excavation and…
- PA/01658/25 Birkirkara: To change car space to garage at basement level -1. Application also includes the sanctioning of site as built and installation of garage door.
- PA/02376/21 Birkirkara: To sanction apartment previously approved in PA 07010/16, as built. Sanctioning includes internal and changes to facades.
- PA/08158/25 Birkirkara: To sanction one car garage as built in light of no previous permits traced, development also includes the interconnecting of said garage with neighboring…
- PA/04598/25 Birkirkara: To sanction minor modifications at third floor and fourth (setback) floor levels from plans approved in PA3262/18 including changing the third floor apartment…
- PA/03065/22 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of variations from PA04295/21. Variations include minor changes in the positioning of various architectural elements due to a more detailed survey.
- PA/05622/24 Birkirkara: To sanction minor deviations from PA/3021/14 to unit as built and propose new signage to facade as well as modifications to internal layout and addition of…
- 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/07437/24 Birkirkara: To sanction the increase in height of the roof's parapet wall.
- PA/02354/21 Birkirkara: To sanction basement level which is accessible through common area. (Space under garage discovered during works - ex quarry).
- PA/06038/26 Birkirkara: To sanction first floor maisonette as built and to propose minor internal and external alterations together with an extension at second and third floor level.
- PA/07212/24 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of minor internal and external alterations as per approved permits (RG/02539/18 & PA/01916/16), including change in internal heights, displacement…
- PA/06706/23 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of one level and creation of basement garage and construction of maisonette, 2 apartments and a duplex penthouse.
- PA/07458/26 Birkirkara: To sanction changes to approved Class 4B shop, including change of use to a Class 3C fitness studio and proposed changes to provide amenities for the…
- PA/00089/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing house, excavate and construct level -1 basement garages, and construction of overlying 2 maisonettes, 6 apartments and a receded unit at…
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