PA/01162/26: demolish existing terraced house in Birzebbuga
20, 21, il-Bajja s-Sabiha, Birzebbuga
To demolish existing terraced house, excavation and construction of water reservoir, 2 Class 4D restaurants, 4 apartments and 2 overlying receded penthouses.
- Status
- Refused (This application has been refused by Planning Board / Commission and a refusal notification has been sent.)
- Location
- 20, 21, il-Bajja s-Sabiha, Birzebbuga
- Locality
- Birzebbuga
- Applicant
- Matthew Carabott
- Perit
- Innovative Design Architects (iDA)
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 1 floor plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 6
- Received
- 22 December 2025
- Validated
- 25 February 2026
- Published
- 25 February 2026
- Comments close
- 27 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 14 October 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 20, 21, il-Bajja s-Sabiha, Birzebbuga
12 other applications on the same street: 7 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 3 floors (PA/02865/24).
On il-Bajja s-Sabiha: 12 other applications, 7 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: James Bonnici Camilleri.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 0 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.
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- PA/07216/24 Birzebbuga: To sanction as built variations in levels and slopes to skatepark approved in PA/01294/17 and PA/07923/17, and proposed new amendments to slopes and railings.
- PA/02865/24 Birzebbuga: Extension of first floor maisonette at second floor level, with the addition of 2 rooms.
- PA/02635/24 Birzebbuga: Demolition of existing Class 4B establishment and 2 overlying floors. Construction of new reservoir below ground floor level, lottery and gaming premise,…
- PA/05300/23 Birzebbuga: To propose extension of bedroom including closing of backyard balcony and propose new games room at fourth floor.
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- PA/03526/22 Birzebbuga: Demolition of a dilapidated facade and ceiling of an existing takeaway and construction of the same facade with the inclusion of balustrades at the roof level…
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