PA/01226/26: demolish existing building in Fontana
Qalb ta' Gesu, Triq l-Isptar San Giljan, Fontana
To demolish existing building; excavation of site and construct domestic store at basement level; garage for private cars at ground floor; three flats at first, second and receded floors and sanctioning of store in back garden.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- Qalb ta' Gesu, Triq l-Isptar San Giljan, Fontana
- Locality
- Fontana
- Applicant
- Daniel Mercieca
- Perit
- Vella + Grech Periti
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Height
- 3 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 3
- Received
- 22 December 2025
- Validated
- 25 February 2026
- Published
- 25 February 2026
- Comments close
- 27 March 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Qalb ta' Gesu, Triq l-Isptar San Giljan, Fontana
101 other applications within 300 m: 72 granted, 0 refused, 8 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/06667/23).
On Triq l-Isptar San Giljan: 8 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 1 floors, the tallest 1. Periti active on this street: Saviour Micallef, Mario Cordina.
Approval estimate for sanctioning 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/00694/24 Fontana: Construction of room at roof level and apramorta at roof level in addition to previously approved PA/2468/23.
- PA/03351/24 Fontana: To sanction site configuration and differences from previous permit PA5807/22 mainly to combine new levels with retained facade, to sanction differences in…
- PA/02468/23 Fontana: To sanction property as built from what was approved in RG/1427/17, including small changes to the elevation and construction of small pool at second floor…
- PA/01447/26 Fontana: To extend 3 garages at the back.
- PA/08257/25 Fontana: Alterations to dwelling and pool including interconnecting to underlying basement garage.
- PA/06159/25 Rabat (Gozo): To demolish existing building 'Dar it-Torri' and part of building 'Il-Qolla', excavate area to construct basement garages with underground reservoirs, new…
- PA/07906/24 Fontana: To sanction variations in the site profile and alterations to the facade. Also, proposed change of use from a garage to a Class 4B retail, including a new…
- PA/04532/23 Fontana: Proposed additions and alterations at roof level consisting of proposed enlargement of existing opening at the roof level and proposed cantilever over the…
- PA/00555/21 Fontana: Proposed demolition of 3 terraced houses. Proposed excavation of basement. Proposed construction of 22 apartments and 23 garages.
- PA/00550/22 Fontana: Proposed changes to basement and ground floor plan from that approved in PA/05775/21.
- PA/05720/25 Fontana: To extend dwelling covered by RG/01534/24 by constructing an additional room at ground floor and another room at first floor along the back façade. Also…
- PA/02536/25 Fontana: Proposed joining of penthouse C8 approved in PA555/21 and washroom approved in PA550/22 and PA5775/21. Proposed changes to ground floor and conversion of…
- PA/02702/23 Fontana: To renew PA4108/18 (To renew PA2788/12) - To demolish existing building and construction of two dwelling units and four underlying garages.
- PA/01747/24 Fontana: Restoration works on facade as per GS446/19.
- PA/07745/26 Fontana: Proposed excavation of site, garage at basement level; maisonette at ground floor; two flats at first and second floors and receded flat at setback floor…
More by Vella + Grech Periti
- PA/07745/26 Fontana: Proposed excavation of site, garage at basement level; maisonette at ground floor; two flats at first and second floors and receded flat at setback floor…
- PA/07737/26 Xaghra: Proposed washroom and domestic store at roof level to development approved in PA5486/25.
- PA/07689/26 Ghajnsielem: To add Class 6A at ground floor level only, to existing development approved in PA4237/25.
- PA/07684/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Changes to existing facade at ground, first and second floor levels; internal alterations in common area and additional floors at third, fourth, fifth and…
- PA/07676/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Proposed extension to pre-1968 dwelling house consisting of construction of second floor and washroom.
- PA/07661/26 Ghajnsielem: Proposed extension to pre-1968 dwelling, consisting of erection of room at first floor and external stairs.
All applications by Vella + Grech Periti
More from Daniel Mercieca
- PA/02962/26 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed sign and sanctioning of internal alterations to class 4c cafeteria including class 4b retail f local traditional artisan foods.
- PA/02702/23 Fontana: To renew PA4108/18 (To renew PA2788/12) - To demolish existing building and construction of two dwelling units and four underlying garages.