PA/01283/25: demolish existing dwelling and garage in Kalkara
No. 86, Arkata, Triq is-Sienja, Kalkara
To demolish existing dwelling and garage. To excavate site and to construct basement garage (3 lock-up garages and 1 car space) with underlying domestic stores, maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments at first floor to third floor, and overlying penthouse at receded floor.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- No. 86, Arkata, Triq is-Sienja, Kalkara
- Locality
- Kalkara
- Applicant
- Mr. Andre Baldacchino
- Perit
- Perit Robert Grech
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 5
- Received
- 18 December 2024
- Validated
- 5 March 2025
- Published
- 5 March 2025
- Comments close
- 4 April 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 14 January 2026
- Permit expires
- 11 March 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around No. 86, Arkata, Triq is-Sienja, Kalkara
79 other applications within 300 m: 51 granted, 1 refused, 7 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/01571/23).
On Triq is-Sienja: 14 other applications, 12 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 4 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/03114/25 Kalkara: Change of use from Class 4A office approved in PA/06515/22 to a bedroom connected to the residential unit above.
- PA/00304/24 Kalkara: Alterations to terraced house to form a second dwelling.
- PA/04770/24 Kalkara: Sanctioning of common area from that approved in PA/1706/13, minor alteration to first floor apartment, proposed extension of flat at penthouse level and…
- PA/02057/21 Kalkara: To sanction minor variations from PA1001/18. Variations include, relocation of internal stairs, the addition of a slit window on the facade and minor…
- PA/04968/24 Kalkara: Internal alterations to existing first floor maisonette, including the construction of a lift and an additional 3 units.
- PA/01480/21 Kalkara: Proposed change of use from existing Class 4A office to maisonette.
- PA/03875/24 Kalkara: Proposed use within the same class (shop Class 4B) as beauty and nail salon in lieu of greengrocer. Proposal includes an internal alteration to the w.c and…
- PA/02641/25 Kalkara: Change of use from garage to a maisonette. Proposal includes also minor internal alterations. To sanction site extents and internal changes due to new survey.
- PA/08575/24 Kalkara: To propose construction of duplex maisonette overlying existing first floor maisonette, including demolition of existing domestic store at roof level and…
- PA/04711/23 Kalkara: To sanction variations to basement level from that approved in PB 4835/92. To remove existing ramp to basement and replace with a spiral staircase leading…
- PA/02168/25 Kalkara: To sanction changes from approved PA/4829/09, subdivision of flat 3, into two apartments, and extension at third floor.
- PA/08538/24 Kalkara: Subdivision of existing apartment into 2 apartments.
- PA/04203/25 Kalkara: Proposed 4 bedroom apartment with changes from approved PA/1133/15.
- PA/00878/22 Kalkara: To sanction minor internal alterations at second and third floors and extension at third floor level.
- PA/06716/25 Kalkara: Sanctioning of property as built (no permits could be found).
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…
- 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…
- PA/07330/26 Zabbar: Renewal of PA8680/17 -To rehabilitate existing dwelling with alteration and additions, to remove accretions, including excavation and demolishing works.
- 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…
- PA/07229/26 Naxxar: To demolish existing dwelling and construct ground floor maisonette including pool, and an overlying maisonette.
- 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…
All applications by Robert Grech
More from Andre Baldacchino
- PA/01955/24 Qormi: Proposed internal alterations and additional wash room at roof level and minor changes on facade materials.
- PA/02264/21 Qormi: Change of use from an existing domestic garage as approved in PA/08035/06, to a public service garage.
- PA/00695/21 Qormi: To construct pump room and to lower part of field by 2 filati
- PA/00369/20 Qormi: To construct underground water reservoir, to carry out maintenance to rubble walls and construct demarcation walls and fix timber gate.