PA/01397/26: Demolition of a terraced house in Birkirkara
St. Rita, Triq Domenico Cachia, Birkirkara
Demolition of a terraced house, excavation of one basement level and the construction of three basement garages, apartments at ground, first, second and third floors and a penthouse at receded floor level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- St. Rita, Triq Domenico Cachia, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Christian Fenech
- Perit
- Perit Giorgio Schembri
- 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
- 4
- Received
- 18 November 2025
- Validated
- 4 March 2026
- Published
- 4 March 2026
- Comments close
- 10 April 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 16 June 2026
- Permit expires
- 1 July 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around St. Rita, Triq Domenico Cachia, Birkirkara
168 other applications within 300 m: 116 granted, 4 refused, 14 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/06760/23).
On Triq Domenico Cachia: 16 other applications, 8 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Jonathan Schembri, Giorgio Schembri, Donatella Ciappara.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 27 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/00935/22 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of site configuration from that approved in PB0071/82, and including minor displacements of walls and fixing of two signs. Current Class 4B use…
- PA/04491/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of the existing garage and first-floor maisonette, excavation of one basement level, and construction of a residential development comprising…
- PA/06059/26 Birkirkara: To sanction differences of duplex penthouse at third and fourth floor from approved development permission PA/5315/04 and PA/4294/15 respectively.
- PA/08471/24 Birkirkara: Change of use of existing garage to a public service garage.
- PA/04378/26 Birkirkara: To sanction aluminum fencing in front of window, aluminium fencing and gate in front garden from approved permit RG/01733/25.
- PA/02206/23 Birkirkara: To sanction differences from the approved permit PA1522/10.
- PA/07386/25 Birkirkara: To sanction facade changes and internal variations mainly re-positioning of walls, doors and windows from approved PA/7762/05.
- PA/01737/26 Birkirkara: To sanction garage as built - no permits traced. To sanction variations in interlinked maisonette as built from approved DN1184/15.
- PA/07395/25 Birkirkara: To sanction facade changes and internal variations from PA/07762/05.
- PA/00702/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from garage to Class 4B retail. Minor alterations to existing facade including signage, construction of 4 course walls in front garden and…
- PA/03498/22 Birkirkara: Alterations and addition of a bathroom to an approved washroom in RG3527/18 at roof level including raising of party walls.
- PA/02397/21 Birkirkara: Change of use from office (Class 4A, as approved in PA901/16) to Class 4B, installation of glass door and installation of sign
- PA/07762/23 Birkirkara: To propose extension for domestic store at first floor interconnected to existing ground floor garage.
- PA/02655/21 Birkirkara: Proposed extension of garages
- PA/05635/26 Birkirkara: To propose extension of garage.
More by Giorgio Schembri
- PA/07425/26 Naxxar: Alterations to the external area at ground and first floors.
- PA/07419/26 Zebbug: Sanctioning of showroom as built (including its site configuration) and proposed change of use to Class 4D restaurant, including proposed changes to the…
- PA/07361/26 Ghajnsielem: Outline application: To construct three in number residential units on two floors.
- PA/07341/26 Zurrieq: To sanction the construction of agricultural stores.
- PA/07032/26 Ghaxaq: To sanction the reconstruction, extension and change of use of a dilapidated structure to a residential structure, including a pool. Construction of 2…
- PA/06983/26 Marsa: To carry out internal and external layout as approved in PA/04628/24 and construct an additional floor plus a washroom at roof level.
All applications by Giorgio Schembri
More from Christian Fenech
- PA/06708/26 Xghajra: To excavate site for the construction of a semi-basement garage, change of use of the approved ground-floor garage (PA/3852/25) to a one-bedroom maisonette,…
- PA/06565/26 Iklin: To sanction changes from approved permit PA8264/20.
- PA/05544/25 Qormi: Demolition of the existing maisonette at the first floor, including the ground floor entrance, the stairs, and the washroom at the second floor level and…
- PA/03852/25 Xghajra: To excavate for the construction of a water reservoir.To demolish existing maisonettes and to construct a ground floor garage and a residential unit at first…
- PA/01697/24 Safi: To demolish existing building, excavation of semi-basement for garages for private use, and construction of 1 ground floor maisonette, and 6 apartments and 1…
- PA/03403/23 Sliema: To demolish existing dilapidated slabs at first floor, and construction of lift shaft from ground floor level, and construction of 3 floors.