--- title: "PA/01450/26: demolition of exiting dwelling in Birzebbuga | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01450-26/birzebbuga-demolition-of-exiting-dwelling source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Suspended planning application in Birzebbuga: Proposed demolition of exiting dwelling, excavation, and construction of 9 underground garages, 2 maisonettes,… Planning applications › Birzebbuga › PA0145026 # PA/01450/26: demolition of exiting dwelling in Birzebbuga Saint John, Triq il-Barrieri, Birzebbuga Proposed demolition of exiting dwelling, excavation, and construction of 9 underground garages, 2 maisonettes, 6 overlying apartments and 2 penthouses. - **Status:** Suspended (Decision suspended to allow for further assessment) - **Location:** Saint John, Triq il-Barrieri, Birzebbuga - **Locality:** [Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/birzebbuga) - **Applicant:** [Matthew John Zahra](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/matthew-john-zahra) - **Perit:** [JG Periti](https://propertylist.mt/perit/jg-periti) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Demolition & New Construction (Residential) - **Height:** 2 floors plus a receded floor - **Residential units:** 10 - **Received:** 15 December 2025 - **Validated:** 4 March 2026 - **Published:** 4 March 2026 - **Comments close:** 10 April 2026 - **Recommendation:** Refuse Permission [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/01450/26) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=01450&caseYear=26) ## Planning activity around Saint John, Triq il-Barrieri, Birzebbuga 84 other applications within 300 m: 54 granted, 1 refused, 7 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02190/25). On Triq il-Barrieri: 6 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: [Melanie Spiteri](https://propertylist.mt/perit/melanie-spiteri). Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 9 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/03137/25** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03137-25/birzebbuga-construction-of-15-garages): Construction of 15 garages, 2 car spaces, 3 maisonettes, 13 apartments and 3 penthouses, as originally approved in permission PA4392/20, to conform with Court… Granted, validated 21 May 2025, 31 m away - [**PA/00858/20** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00858-20/birzebbuga-demolition-of-existing-structures-and-excavation-of): Proposed demolition of existing structures and excavation of site. Construction of 12 garages at basement level and 1 maisonette at ground floor with pool. Status being checked, 1 floor, 38 m away - [**PA/02560/25** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02560-25/birzebbuga-installation-of-sun-shade-in-front-balcony): Proposed installation of sun-shade in front balcony. Granted, validated 21 May 2025, 41 m away - [**PA/07309/25** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07309-25/birzebbuga-change-of-use-of-a-garage-into): Change of use of a garage into a public service garage. Withdrawn, validated 12 November 2025, 57 m away - [**PA/02190/25** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02190-25/birzebbuga-demolition-of-the-existing-room): Proposed demolition of the existing room; excavation and construction of a basement level garage to provide car parking spaces for private use; proposed… Granted, validated 9 April 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 74 m away - [**PA/05911/24** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05911-24/birzebbuga-sanction-the-removal-of-the-approved-car-lift): To sanction the removal of the approved car-lift and conversion of the same space into garages plus proposed construction of a Class 4B shop (including fixing… Withdrawn, validated 4 September 2024, 77 m away - [**PA/01088/26** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01088-26/birzebbuga-proposal-includes-sanctioning-of-property-from-previously): Proposal includes sanctioning of property from previously approved permit PA/00608/21; namely changes to the basement level including the sanctioning of pool,… Granted, validated 25 February 2026, 80 m away - [**PA/00608/21** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00608-21/birzebbuga-part-change-of-use-of-a-domestic): Proposed part change of use of a domestic garage (approved as per PA/410/15) into wellness related services (class 1D) including minor internal alterations. Status being checked, 80 m away - [**PA/04279/25** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04279-25/birzebbuga-demolish-existing-dwelling-house-with-garage-and): To demolish existing dwelling house with garage and erect instead apartment block with maisonette and garage at ground level, overlying 3 No three bedroomed… Pending, validated 25 June 2025, 1 floor plus a receded floor, 83 m away - [**PA/04554/24** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04554-24/birzebbuga-dismantling-of-a-party-wall-and-construction): Proposed dismantling of a party wall and construction of a new wall. Granted, validated 28 August 2024, 83 m away - [**PA/06945/26** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06945-26/birzebbuga-construction-of-residential-garage-and-basement): Construction of residential garage and basement. Pending, 86 m away - [**PA/02103/24** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02103-24/birzebbuga-propose-internal-alterations-to-second-floor-apartment): To propose internal alterations to second floor apartment and remodeling of staircases both within apartments and within common area and to sanction railing… Granted, validated 11 September 2024, 102 m away - [**PA/00879/24** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00879-24/birzebbuga-sanction-house-as-built-not-in-accordance): To sanction house as built not in accordance with PA1552/81, including mirror imaging of layout. Granted, validated 21 February 2024, 109 m away - [**PA/05515/26** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05515-26/birzebbuga-sanctioning-of-variations-from-permitted-development): Sanctioning of variations from permitted development (PAPB4148/87) and internal alterations and dividing terraced house in two maisonettes. Granted, validated 30 September 2026, 118 m away - [**PA/05156/25** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05156-25/birzebbuga-incorporation-of-passenger-elevator-in-common-areas): Incorporation of passenger elevator in common areas of residential block. Granted, validated 25 March 2026, 120 m away ## More by JG Periti - [**PA/07460/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07460-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-renewal-of-pa-977-14-demolition-of-existing-bank): Renewal of PA/977/14- Demolition of existing bank and erect same including basement parking and contingency building. Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07376/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07376-26/rabat-partial-excavation-of-site): Proposed partial excavation of site, while retaining and preserving the rest of the site due to the presence of high value archeological features, and… Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07328/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07328-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-construction-of-pump-chamber): Proposed construction of pump chamber. Pending, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/07217/26** Swieqi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07217-26/swieqi-relocation-of-public-service-garage-space): Relocation of public service garage space, addition of pool at roof level, reconfiguration of reservoirs and other changes. Pending, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/06980/26** Tarxien](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06980-26/tarxien-demolition-of-existing-dwellings): Proposed demolition of existing dwellings, removal of material, excavation, and construction of 6 basement garages, 2 maisonettes, 6 apartments and 1 penthouse. Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06947/26** Iklin](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06947-26/iklin-sanctioning-of-clearance-of-site-and-excavation): Sanctioning of clearance of site and excavation. Proposed open storage and construction of 2 floors of warehousing Class 6A at lower basement, basement and… Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 1 floor [All applications by JG Periti](https://propertylist.mt/perit/jg-periti) ## More from Matthew John Zahra - [**PA/01891/25** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01891-25/birzebbuga-demolition-of-existing-property): Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of site, construction of basement garages, three ground floor maisonettes, three apartments at first,… Granted, validated 26 March 2025, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06552/24** Tarxien](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06552-24/tarxien-demolition-of-existing-terraced-house-and-proposed): Demolition of existing terraced house and proposed 3 garages and maisonette at ground floor. Proposed 6 apartments at first, second and third floor level with… Granted, validated 25 September 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06510/24** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06510-24/birzebbuga-sanctioning-of-pre-1994-and-pre-1988-structures-to): Sanctioning of pre-1994 and pre-1988 structures to existing farmhouse. Raising of rubble walls and fixing of timber gate. Formation of cesspit. Refused, validated 25 June 2025 - [**PA/06362/24** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06362-24/birzebbuga-extension-and-alterations-to-approved-permit-pa-8382-21): Proposed extension and alterations to approved permit PA/8382/21. Application also includes the removal of substation Granted, validated 25 September 2024 - [**PA/05944/24** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05944-24/birzebbuga-demolition-of-existing-washroom): Demolition of existing washroom, modification of existing common parts, extension of common parts, proposed construction of one residential unit and domestic… Granted, validated 11 September 2024 [All planning applications in Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/birzebbuga)