PA/01579/26: Sanctioning of existing penthouse from approved in in Swieqi
Highgrove Apartments, Block 400, Apartment 409, Triq il-Kwarta, Ibrag, Swieqi
Sanctioning of existing penthouse from approved in PA/01862/07.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Highgrove Apartments, Block 400, Apartment 409, Triq il-Kwarta, Ibrag, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Mr. David Briffa
- Perit
- Perit Malcolm Caruana
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 14 February 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Published
- 15 April 2026
- Comments close
- 30 April 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 3 June 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Highgrove Apartments, Block 400, Apartment 409, Triq il-Kwarta, Ibrag, Swieqi
123 other applications within 300 m: 78 granted, 2 refused, 10 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/04643/25).
On Triq il-Kwarta: 8 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Elena Borg Costanzi.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 36 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/02761/26 Swieqi: To sanction apartment as built, covering differences from PA1862/07 and the minor amendment of 2009.
- PA/05664/24 Swieqi: Sanctioning of internal changes to penthouse approved as per PA/01862/07.
- PA/03120/22 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal alterations and construction of false ceilings.
- PA/06271/26 Swieqi: Changes to development approved in PA/08339/18.
- PA/00984/25 Swieqi: Minor alterations to the proposed plans in PA/6983/24 at penthouse level and to construct a pool at roof level.
- PA/06983/24 Swieqi: To renew the permit PA8339/18 (no changes to the approved plans) 'To demolish existing terrace house, to excavate and to construct basement garage, 1…
- PA/06705/23 Swieqi: To sanction variations from PAPB/2100/84 in facade, depth of built footprint, internal configuration of rooms and washroom.
- PA/00911/20 Swieqi: Proposed subdivision of property, creating a dwelling unit at first floor level, including internal re arrangements, extension at the rear of the property at…
- PA/04773/25 Swieqi: Demolition of part of a maisonette, including alterations to the property division and in minor internal works as sanctioning. The proposal includes the…
- PA/06840/25 Swieqi: To change the use of a garage into a Class 4B tattoo shop, to carry out internal and external alterations, to fix a sign and to sanction layout of garage as…
- PA/04149/25 Swieqi: To sanction variations from the approved PA/06374/16.
- PA/02094/26 Swieqi: To sanction minor layout differences from PA/02502/13 and proposed domestic store at roof level internal interconnection.
- PA/01239/21 Swieqi: To add washroom on 4th floor as an extension to underlying apartment, including additional parapet wall around existing roof areas and sanctioning of…
- PA/06752/23 Swieqi: Construction of swimming pool and extension to existing 3rd floor penthouse.
- PA/05458/24 Swieqi: External modifications to Class 4A clinic (approved by PA/3165/19), consisting of installation of external signage and changes to front garden walls. Proposal…
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- PA/06739/26 Cospicua (Bormla): To sanction existing townhouse as built (no permits found).