PA/01705/25: construct 5 basement lock up garages and in Xghajra
Plot 2, Triq Karmelo Ritchie, Xghajra
To construct 5 basement lock up garages and overlying 4 apartments and penthouse (5 residential units in total). Work to include excavation
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Plot 2, Triq Karmelo Ritchie, Xghajra
- Locality
- Xghajra
- Applicant
- Charles Aquilina
- Perit
- Perit Kyle Vella
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 5
- Received
- 31 January 2025
- Validated
- 18 March 2025
- Published
- 18 March 2025
- Comments close
- 24 April 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 29 July 2025
- Permit expires
- 20 August 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Plot 2, Triq Karmelo Ritchie, Xghajra
55 other applications within 300 m: 41 granted, 1 refused, 2 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/05061/23).
On Triq Karmelo Ritchie: 11 other applications, 9 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Randolph Nicholas Bartoli.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 4 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/01412/26 Xghajra: Proposed sanctioning of property from PA5739/01 due to internal alterations, changes to levels, changes on facade, installation of pv panels and extension…
- PA/03400/23 Xghajra: To demolish existing roof over 1st floor dilapidated slab, carry out alterations at 1st floor, roof over 1st floor, construct washroom at roof level.
- PA/05061/23 Xghajra: To renew PA/01574/18 – To demolish washroom and erect third floor level, and room at fourth floor level, internally connected to proposed floor, demolition of…
- PA/08517/24 Xghajra: To sanction differences from original permit PA/06744/07 of garage no.7 and 8 at semibasement level.
- PA/04970/25 Xghajra: To sanction minor discrepancies in wall alignments and balcony size with respect to PA/05787/17.
- PA/05680/24 Xghajra: Application to sanction internal and external variations to approved PA/2330/03. Sanctioning mainly includes creation of separate maisonette and apartment,…
- PA/02153/26 Xghajra: The proposal features the creation of recreational areas through the use of sustainable materials, integrated landscaping, play equipment, the installation of…
- PA/02765/24 Xghajra: Proposed demolition of internal area of existing residence, changes to openings on existing facade and construction of a ground floor maisonette, three…
- PA/05354/25 Xghajra: To demolish existing ground floor maisonette and construct a duplex maisonette at ground floor and first floor, two overlying one-bedroom apartments, and 2…
- PA/06536/26 Xghajra: To demolish existing dwelling and construct four residential units with passenger lift.
- PA/06610/24 Xghajra: Proposed demolition of existing building, excavation of site, construction of Class 4B shop with underlying store, 3 apartments and 1 penthouse. Proposal also…
- PA/05320/24 Xghajra: Proposed sanctioning of existing apartment from DN/00848/18.
- PA/05484/25 Xghajra: Proposed development comprising of excavation of plot to build reservoir and a semi basement garage with 2 car spaces, three in number 2 bedroom apartments…
- PA/08010/25 Xghajra: Proposed demolition of existing house, and proposed excavation of rain water reservoir, construction of private garage and maisonette at ground floor level,…
- PA/02203/25 Xghajra: To demolish approved roof structures (PA 6646/01) and build 5 overlying apartments at level 3 and 5 receded units at receded floor level, works to include the…
More by Kyle Vella
- PA/07487/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from approved Class 3A (guesthouse and offices) into Class 1 (residential - 3 residential units). Work to include installation of lift,…
- PA/07068/26 Zejtun: Internal alterations, including the conversion of sitting room to a garage at ground floor level and construction of extension at the back of the property.
- PA/06777/26 Qormi: Addition of Class 5C to approved Class 6A store (covered by PA1127/26). Works include internal alterations.
- PA/06768/26 Zabbar: To convert approved washrooms to apartment and erect washrooms at receded level.
- PA/06587/26 Santa Lucija: Internal alterations and extension at back of property for a multi sensory room.
- PA/06574/26 Pieta: To replace collapsed and dilapidated roofs and construct new residential units at second, third and fourth floor.
All applications by Kyle Vella
More from Charles Aquilina
- PA/02222/24 Swieqi: To sanction as built private basement garage. Part demolition and reconstruction of slab over garage. Alterations to ground floor walls
- PA/00266/21 Qrendi: To sanction an open reservoir and maintenance and repair to existing rubble wall. Proposal also to include deposit of soil (50cm).