PA/01183/26: demolish existing building in Luqa
10, Triq Hal Tarxien, Luqa
To demolish existing building, excavate site to the required levels, construction of underground, water reservoir, construction of garage for private cars at ground floor with overlying three apartments and a penthouse.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 10, Triq Hal Tarxien, Luqa
- Locality
- Luqa
- Applicant
- Paul Scorfna
- Perit
- Perit Charles Buhagiar
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 3 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 9 January 2026
- Validated
- 25 February 2026
- Published
- 25 February 2026
- Comments close
- 27 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 28 April 2026
- Permit expires
- 13 May 2031
The public planning file has 35 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 10, Triq Hal Tarxien, Luqa
86 other applications within 300 m: 56 granted, 1 refused, 8 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01913/26).
On Triq Hal Tarxien: 16 other applications, 12 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Anton Zammit.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 17 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/02254/24 Luqa: This application proposal seeks; to change the use from a Class 4A office block (approved in PA/03631/18) to a Class 1 residential complex with an underlying…
- PA/02476/24 Luqa: Change of use from offices (Class 4A) to residences (Class 1) including sanctioning of minor alterations to those approved in PA/00624/17. Application…
- PA/05311/26 Luqa: It is proposed to demolish the existing property and the excavate the site together with the adjoining plot of land to form a basement level for 6 garages, it…
- PA/05924/25 Luqa: Proposed extension at first floor level to accommodate bathroom and study. Proposal also includes construction of stairs and minor internal alterations.
- PA/04405/26 Luqa: To sanction minor internal plan layout changes and discrepancies in elevations from the approved Class 4A Offices (4 floors) and underground parking (2…
- PA/05840/25 Luqa: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation for reservoir and basement level, and proposed construction of 4 basement garages, 1 maisonette at ground…
- PA/04966/26 Luqa: Proposed excavation for the construction of reservoir and basement levels -1 and -2, and proposed internal and external alterations to the development…
- PA/04380/25 Luqa: To sanction differences from approved permit PA/06372/02 and to propose internal alterations and extension at second floor level.
- PA/00939/21 Luqa: Construction of two street level garages with overlying four residential units with a different layout from that approved in permission PA0401/19
- PA/07781/24 Luqa: Demolition of existing terraced house, and proposed construction of garage at ground floor, 3 apartments at first, second and third floor and proposed…
- PA/04235/24 Luqa: Proposed internal and external modifications to existing maisonette to convert into apartment. To demolish overlying washroom and construct two apartments and…
- PA/01711/21 Luqa: The removal of existing aluminium railing and replacement with glass railing. Proposal of a steel spiral staircase, a 1m aluminium storage box and a jacuzzi…
- PA/03522/23 Luqa: To Demolish existing dilapidated structure and construct a public service garage at ground floor level.
- PA/03397/24 Luqa: To demolish 2 dwellings, excavate site and construct basement garages, one maisonette at ground floor level, three overlying floors with 2 apartments per…
- PA/01530/21 Luqa: To sanction difference in building height and to propose external alterations to façade.
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- PA/06601/26 St Julians: To construct an additional one bedroom unit at receded floor level to approved PA7740/18.
- PA/06493/26 Gzira: To carry out alterations and construct a room at roof level .
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