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PA/01444/26: Extension to existing dwelling including change of in Birkirkara

220, 221 & Garage No. 4 accessible through an unnumbered common drive in, Triq San Giljan, Birkirkara

Extension to existing dwelling including change of use. Proposal includes part alterations and demolishing to existing ground and first floor levels, excavation of basement level for the construction of garages and underlying reservoir, change of use at ground floor to Class 2C (childcare) and construction of Class 3A (guesthouse) on first, second and third floors, including ancillary facilities at roof level.

Status
Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
Location
220, 221 & Garage No. 4 accessible through an unnumbered common drive in, Triq San Giljan, Birkirkara
Locality
Birkirkara
Applicant
Ballut Blocks Services Limited Attn: Paul Vella
Perit
Perit David Borg
Application type
Full development permission
Zone
Within Development Zone
Type of works
Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
Height
3 floors
Residential units
1
Received
14 November 2025
Validated
4 March 2026
Published
4 March 2026
Comments close
10 April 2026

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around 220, 221 & Garage No. 4 accessible through an unnumbered common drive in, Triq San Giljan, Birkirkara

179 other applications within 300 m: 125 granted, 1 refused, 15 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/02996/25).

On Triq San Giljan: 28 other applications, 23 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Malcolm Xuereb, Edwin Mintoff, Charles Azzopardi, Aquilina and Sammut Alessi, TBA Periti.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 12 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.

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