PA/01305/23: Proposal to demolish existing property and excavate in Mgarr
St.Paul, Triq l-Iskorba, Mgarr
Proposal to demolish existing property and excavate basement level. Proposed construction of garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor level and 3 apartments at first, second and receded floor levels.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- St.Paul, Triq l-Iskorba, Mgarr
- Locality
- Mgarr
- Applicant
- Mr Simon Azzopardi
- Perit
- Perit David Zahra
- 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
- 5 January 2023
- Validated
- 8 March 2023
- Published
- 8 March 2023
- Comments close
- 14 April 2023
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 4 October 2023
- Permit expires
- 6 March 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around St.Paul, Triq l-Iskorba, Mgarr
46 other applications within 300 m: 29 granted, 1 refused, 6 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 7 floors (PA/06359/25).
On Triq l-Iskorba: 6 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: David Vassallo.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, low reliability, from 7 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/05914/25 Mgarr: To demolish existing dwelling. Proposed excavation and construction of reservoir, 5 basement garages, 2 maisonettes at ground floor level and 8 apartments at…
- PA/03357/25 Mgarr: Sanctioning of minor changes to maisonette and garage covered by PA/04052/17.
- PA/01710/24 Mgarr: Trimming rock to the required level. Construction of 13 garages on the semi-basement level. Construction of 3 maisonettes and 1 apartment at elevated ground…
- PA/03811/26 Mgarr: Proposed changes to internal layout of apartments and changes to facade of residential development as approved through to PA1710/24.
- PA/00951/25 Mgarr: Proposed excavation of one basement level, construction of basement garages, ground floor maisonette, three apartments and a recessed floor.
- PA/00002/25 Mgarr: To sanction minor internal and external alterations to ground floor maisonette approved in PA/06454/02 as built.
- PA/07259/24 Mgarr: Construction of 3 apartments at second and receded floor over site covered by PA/06774/07.
- PA/07464/24 Mgarr: Proposed excavation of (1) basement level and construction of (8) basement garages, (2) maisonettes with pools at backyard, (6) apartments, (2) penthouses and…
- PA/06695/25 Mgarr: Proposed excavation of level -2, underlying basement (level -1) garages and residential units approved in PA/07464/24, including addition of six (6) garages,…
- PA/00727/20 Mgarr: Proposed changes to Level 3 as approved in PA1420/18 and proposed additional recessed floor comprising of 2No. Penthouses.
- PA/03153/24 Mgarr: Sanctioning of garage and proposed extension to existing garage, including replacement of roof.
- PA/06359/25 Mgarr: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate and construct one basement level parking, two ground floor maisonettes, overlying six apartments and two recessed…
- PA/01807/25 Mgarr: To sanction formation of penthouse in lieu of 3 no. washrooms as approved in PA8586/21. To sanction other internal and external alterations from PA8586/21.
- PA/04456/23 Mgarr: Interlinking of two Class 4B shops (green grocer) approved in PA/04552/20 into one Class 4 shop (green grocer) and proposed other internal and external…
- PA/01282/25 Mgarr: Renewal to PA/07030/19 (Proposed demolition of existing garage and proposed excavation and construction of basement domestic store , private car parking…
More by David Zahra
- PA/07611/26 Tarxien: Rehabilitation of pre-67 dwelling including internal alterations at ground floor.
- PA/07304/26 Fgura: Proposed internal alterations with changes from PA/02158/26, extension at roof level, and addition of pool.
- PA/06887/26 Belt Valletta: To carry out internal and external alterations to local shops at Triq Zakkarija, Belt Valletta. Works to include extension to pre-1967 shop (no. 47) to take…
- PA/06462/26 Msida: To demolish existing building and construct development including ground floor shop (Class 4B), and overlying six apartments.
- PA/05821/26 Zebbug: Changes, including Sanctioning to apporved PA/7094/07, and extension at first floor level.
- PA/05233/26 Birzebbuga: Alterations to pre-1967 dwelling to stairwell (to include lift) and extend/subdivide existing dwelling to include three units. Works to include…
All applications by David Zahra
More from Simon Azzopardi
- PA/04761/26 Pembroke: Internal and external alterations to existing villa, demolition of existing washroom, and construction of additional floors and washroom. To also sanction…
- PA/01062/26 Msida: To demolish existing terraced house and Class 4B shop and construction of 1 no. Class 4B shops, 1 No. Class 4A office and a garage at ground floor level,…
- PA/03041/25 Swieqi: To sanction an internal wall, retractable canopies and minor external variations on the façade from permit approved by virtue PA/2670/12.
- PA/00730/24 Luqa: Alterations to subdivide existing third floor apartment into two.
- PA/01417/23 Mgarr: It is proposed to demolish existing property. Proposed construction of maisonette at ground floor level, 2 apartments at first & second floor levels and…