PA/00977/24: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction in Ghaxaq

Casa Joseph, Dawret Hal Ghaxaq, Ghaxaq

Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of new apartment block including: 2no. maisonettes at ground floor level, 6no. apartments at first, second and third floor levels, penthouse at fourth floor level and underlying 5no. garages at basement level.

Status

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

Location

Casa Joseph, Dawret Hal Ghaxaq, Ghaxaq

Locality

Ghaxaq

Applicant

Attard Developments Ltd Attn: Mr Michael Attard

Perit

Perit Robert Grech

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Height

5 floors

Residential units

8

Received

1 December 2023

Validated

21 February 2024

Published

21 February 2024

Comments close

22 March 2024

Recommendation

Refuse Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

10 June 2026

Permit expires

24 June 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Casa Joseph, Dawret Hal Ghaxaq, Ghaxaq

79 other applications within 300 m: 47 granted, 3 refused, 5 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/05017/25).

On Dawret Hal Ghaxaq: 31 other applications, 16 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Marvin Ellul, Audrey Ann Attard, James Bonnici Camilleri, Katia Agius, Pierre Farrugia.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 14 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/01769/21 Ghaxaq: Application to sanction correction of site configuration following new survey and differences to PB/1259/72. Differences includes re-positioning of walls,… Status being checked, 71 m away
• PA/03137/21 Ghaxaq: To demolish first and second floor apartment. Construction of four apartments over four floors Status being checked, 4 floors, 72 m away
• PA/02461/21 Ghaxaq: Alterations and extension to dwelling covered by RG/02060/19 including construction of bedroom, bathroom and washroom at first floor level. Status being checked, 84 m away
• PA/01696/21 Ghaxaq: To sanction dwelling approved by PB/3157/67, including shifting of doors, walls, windows and tools room at the back of site Status being checked, 87 m away
• PA/02198/25 Ghaxaq: Application to sanction alterations to approved PA/5908/21 mainly re-positioning of internal walls, doors and windows and introduction of penthouse.… Granted, validated 23 May 2025, 90 m away
• PA/07735/25 Zejtun: Sanctioning other changes from approved permit PA/4815/92. Proposed apramorta covering the services at roof level. Granted, validated 15 January 2026, 99 m away
• PA/01323/23 Ghaxaq: To demolish existing residential unit and construct 5 garages at basement level, 2 maisonettes at ground floor level, 6 overlying apartments at first, second… Granted, validated 8 March 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 106 m away
• PA/06246/25 Ghaxaq: To sanction travertine look cladding on an existing residential building covered by PA/6685/23. Refused, validated 19 November 2025, 113 m away
• PA/06685/23 Ghaxaq: To propose vertical extension of the existing property comprehensive of an additional floor and a receded floor, together with multiple internal and external… Granted, validated 15 November 2023, 114 m away
• PA/08431/24 Ghaxaq: Proposed internal and external alterations to change position of garage and formation of an additional bedroom. Granted, validated 26 February 2025, 124 m away
• PA/04180/23 Zejtun: To propose internal and external modifications including re-configuration of staircase, demolition of part of walls and roof slab at ground floor and first… Granted, validated 12 July 2023, 125 m away
• PA/03166/25 Zejtun: Proposed alterations to stairwell and inclusion of lift, and alterations to approved first floor residential unit as approved in PA1639/17. Demolition of roof… Granted, validated 21 May 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 129 m away
• PA/02898/22 Ghaxaq: Proposed changes to approved permit PA03579/10 to turn project into a commercial development composed of 4 floors and one receded floor which will include a… Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 134 m away
• PA/07406/25 Zejtun: Sanctioning of property as built and change of use of one shop selling firearms to Class 4B shop. Granted, validated 12 November 2025, 138 m away
• PA/07233/25 Ghaxaq: Proposed minor internal and external alterations at ground and first floor levels, including partial demolition and construction works, as well as the… Granted, validated 12 November 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 141 m away

More by Robert Grech

• PA/07722/26 Ghaxaq: Proposed minor extension of rooms at roof level for 2 adjacent dwellings approved in PA7205/24 (Demolition of accretions at back of dwelling. To retain… Pending, 2 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07656/26 Qormi: Proposed additions to PA 7927/22.'Proposed industrial development, Class 5B garages, at ground, first and receded floor. Proposed parking at basement level in… Pending, 2 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07330/26 Zabbar: Renewal of PA8680/17 -To rehabilitate existing dwelling with alteration and additions, to remove accretions, including excavation and demolishing works. Pending, validated 21 October 2026
• PA/07290/26 Zebbug: Renewal to PA10673/17. Modifications to approved PA806/16 and to construct additional apartment at 3rd floor. Internal alterations include modifications to… Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 4 floors
• PA/07229/26 Naxxar: To demolish existing dwelling and construct ground floor maisonette including pool, and an overlying maisonette. Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 2 floors
• PA/07156/26 Ghaxaq: Proposed excavation and the construction of basement garage, ground floor maisonette, and three additional apartments at first to third floors, and setback… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor

All applications by Robert Grech

More from Attard Developments Ltd

• PA/06664/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alterations at basement levels to approved PA6649/23 'To demolish existing dwelling and excavate site. To construct 5 basement garages on two basement levels… Pending
• PA/05613/26 Lija: To demolish existing dwelling and garage, retain and restore facade and construct two residential dwellings with interconnected ground floor garages. Suspended, validated 19 August 2026, 1 floor
• PA/01538/26 Mosta: To retain facade, alterations and restoration of facade of a pre-1967 dwelling, demolish internally and construct ground floor garage, 3 apartments at first… Granted, validated 11 March 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/00221/26 Swieqi: Proposed sanctioning of alterations due to revised site at extents including omission of 1 car space, and other alterations to approved PA8476/21 - "To… Granted, validated 16 March 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/04310/25 Mellieha: To propose the conversion of an enclosed storage area at basement level (approved PA/01374/14) into one parking space. Granted, validated 12 November 2025
• PA/06649/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing 2 dwellings and excavate site. To construct 7 basement garages on two basement levels including car-lift, 2 maisonettes at ground floor,… Granted, validated 8 November 2023

All planning applications in Ghaxaq