PA/01414/26: demolish existing building in Qala
Dar il-Harruba, Triq il-Mithna, Qala
To demolish existing building, excavate site and construct lower basement garages with overlying 15 flats and 3 penthouses.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Dar il-Harruba, Triq il-Mithna, Qala
- Locality
- Qala
- Applicant
- Francesco Caruana
- Perit
- Perit Saviour Micallef
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors
- Residential units
- 18
- Received
- 29 January 2026
- Validated
- 4 March 2026
- Published
- 17 June 2026
- Comments close
- 17 July 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 6 October 2026
- Permit expires
- 28 October 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Dar il-Harruba, Triq il-Mithna, Qala
53 other applications within 300 m: 31 granted, 1 refused, 5 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/00982/25).
On Triq il-Mithna: 17 other applications, 8 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni, Emanuel Vella.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 5 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/06549/23 Qala: To sanction premises as built. The proposal includes the widening of the laundry room on the roof, the change in shape of the swimming pool and other minor…
- PA/05873/26 Qala: To sanction alterations to terraced houses approved in PA/02944/22. Alterations include changes to layout, to levels, to facade, relocation of reservoirs,…
- PA/02944/22 Qala: To demolish existing structures and to construct 6 terraced houses with 6 pools.
- PA/05532/24 Qala: To construct an additional residential unit to those approved in PA/07213/22. To also carry out alterations to layout of the residential units approved in…
- PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation…
- PA/07880/25 Qala: To sanction layout of garage built different from that approved in PA5013/10.
- PA/00982/25 Qala: To construct parapet wall and pool on roof level, internal alterations at third floor, sanctioning on facade and variations from the official building…
- PA/02056/23 Qala: To sanction variations in internal layout of third floor from that approved in PA/06933/16.
- PA/02859/22 Qala: Sanctioning of shops approved by PA5659/97 and PA6704/96. Changes include the removal of a wall to connect two shops into one due to site constraints.
- PA/03576/23 Qala: To sanction minor changes in elevation and in layout of duplex approved in PA2831/99.
- PA/01880/24 Qala: To carry out alterations and additions to apartment approved in PA/10473/18. Alterations include changes to layout, facade and subdividing the residential unit.
- PA/06364/24 Qala: To carry out alterations and additions to apartment approved in PA/00884/05. Alterations include changes to layout at first floor level, construction of rooms…
- PA/01012/20 Qala: To demolish existing terraced house and to construct 2 apartments and a penthouse with underlying garages
- PA/06500/26 Qala: To demolish existing structures, to excavate and to construct 4 residential units with underlying garages and domestic stores.
- PA/02862/21 Qala: To sanction apartment as built
More by Saviour Micallef
- PA/07823/26 Zebbug (Gozo): To demolish the existing building, excavate site and construct a basement garage with overlying 5 apartments and duplex
- PA/07821/26 Zebbug (Gozo): To construct garage with overlying house.
- PA/07518/26 Nadur: Change in use of existing dwelling to Class 3A tourist accommodation, including sanctioning of minor internal alterations and in pool layout including…
- PA/07498/26 Sannat: To sanctions addition and proposed stores to existing farm approved in PA1800/19.
- PA/07473/26 Gharb: Proposal to read: To dismantle existing ruins, excavate part of site and construct house with pool as an extension to existing front room including formation…
- PA/07318/26 Sannat: To add stores to existing farm.
All applications by Saviour Micallef
More from Francesco Caruana
- PA/07296/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to dwellings approved in PA/00707/26 which have not been built yet. Alterations include changes to layout.
- PA/00707/26 Qala: To retain facade, to partly demolish existing pre-1967 dwelling, to excavate and to construct 3 residential dwellings. To also carry out alterations to the…
- PA/06252/25 Xaghra: To carry out alterations to residential dwelling approved in PA/00311/24. To also construct a washroom.
- PA/03194/25 Birzebbuga: Roofing over part of backyard of maisonette and extension of terrace above.
- PA/08040/24 Xaghra: To demolish existing pre-1967 structures, to excavate and to construct a terraced house.
- PA/04086/24 Xewkija: To construct basement garages with overlying retail (Class 4B) outlet at ground-floor and overlying (Class 6A) warehouse at 1st, 2nd and penthouse levels.