PA/01256/26: alterations and part demolition of existing dwelling in Birkirkara
33, Triq San Lawrenz, Birkirkara
Proposed alterations and part demolition of existing dwelling and construction of apartments and a penthouse at receded floor level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 33, Triq San Lawrenz, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Bashar Ibrahim Obied
- Perit
- Perit Samuel Formosa
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 3 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 3
- Received
- 19 December 2025
- Validated
- 25 March 2026
- Published
- 25 February 2026
- Comments close
- 12 March 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 15 April 2031
The public planning file has 32 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 33, Triq San Lawrenz, Birkirkara
192 other applications within 300 m: 102 granted, 11 refused, 28 pending. 90% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01465/26).
On Triq San Lawrenz: 4 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 1 floors, the tallest 1. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni.
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/01626/25 Birkirkara: Proposal consists of change of use of an existing property from a Class 4B butcher to a residential dwelling, including sanctioning of works already carried…
- PA/07233/23 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate and to construct 29 residential units with underlying garages at ground floor and basement level.
- PA/02444/26 Birkirkara: To sanction the demolition of existing garages and to also sanction the excavation. To construct 3 garages with underlying domestic stores.
- PA/02513/24 Birkirkara: To sanction existing terraced house from that approved in PA/939/81 and PB/5994/97. Proposed demolition of existing washroom and part of the first floor.…
- PA/03174/21 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of garage as built; roofing of part of backyard.
- PA/03105/21 Birkirkara: To sanction as built including relocation of dining area and addition of games room
- PA/05142/25 Birkirkara: Proposed internal alterations, adjoining of exiting ground floor maisonette with townhouse above, minor internal alterations, sanctioning of backyard, and…
- PA/02383/22 Birkirkara: Internal alterations and extensions at second floor level.
- PA/01981/22 Birkirkara: To sanction basement underneath the existing ground floor.
- PA/07340/26 Birkirkara: To sanction roof structures departing from approved plans (PA779/18).
- PA/01292/26 Birkirkara: Proposed extension at roof floor level to construct domestic store.
- PA/00080/22 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing building, excavation and construction of 2 basement levels, 15 garages, 3 maisonettes at ground floor, 4 apartments at first,…
- PA/06449/24 Birkirkara: To carry out minor alteration to facade window, to match the upper floor apartment and to replace metal apertures to aluminium apertures.
- PA/03362/24 Birkirkara: To construct Class 4A offices at ground floor level instead of that approved as a residential unit to that approved PA/00080/22. Proposed minor alterations at…
- PA/00806/21 Birkirkara: Proposed internal alterations and additions to the roof structure
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- PA/07590/26 Pieta: To sanction existing garage as built.
- PA/07299/26 Pieta: Sanctioning of existing minor internal alterations to garage.
- PA/07246/26 Zebbug: Proposed excavation of part of site to form a basement level, minor internal alterations to the existing dwelling, construction of an additional floor and…
- PA/07114/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed change of use from Class 1A residential unit to Class 2C childcare including internal and external alterations.
- PA/07083/26 Qormi: Proposed modification to existing staircase at receded floor level and proposed addition of pool at roof floor level.