PA/01738/25: excavate and construct basement consisting in 7 in Mqabba
Plot D, Undeveloped site, Triq Xandru Farrugia & un-named pedestrian access off, Triq Xandru Farrugia, Mqabba
To excavate and construct basement consisting in 7 garages accessible from adjacent block, 2 maisonettes and 1 apartment at ground floor plus overlying 9 apartments at first, second and third floor (3 per floor).
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Plot D, Undeveloped site, Triq Xandru Farrugia & un-named pedestrian access off, Triq Xandru Farrugia, Mqabba
- Locality
- Mqabba
- Applicant
- EMM7 Ltd. Attn: Sammy Mifsud
- Perit
- Perit Ian Cutajar
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors
- Residential units
- 12
- Received
- 16 January 2025
- Validated
- 18 March 2025
- Published
- 18 March 2025
- Comments close
- 24 April 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 17 September 2025
- Permit expires
- 1 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Plot D, Undeveloped site, Triq Xandru Farrugia & un-named pedestrian access off, Triq Xandru Farrugia, Mqabba
63 other applications within 300 m: 37 granted, 2 refused, 5 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/05660/23).
On Triq Xandru Farrugia: 1 other application, 1 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 4 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/07990/24 Mqabba: To sanction minor differences in perimeter walls and convert parking space approved by PA/06568/19 into a lock-up garage.
- PA/03232/25 Mqabba: Proposed excavation of plot and construction of basement garages and ten residential units (penthouses with pool).
- PA/04542/25 Mqabba: The excavation of a vacant plot to construct basement garages, five overlying residential units, and a pool at roof level.
- PA/00890/22 Mqabba: Proposed change of use from approved garage to Class 4B retail outlet, minor internal alterations, and signage.
- PA/00493/25 Mqabba: Proposed sanctioning on minor internal and external alterations from approved permit PA/00148/07. Proposed change of use from Class 4B shop to pastizzeria.…
- PA/03862/23 Mqabba: Renewal of PA/00271/18 - (Renewal of PA/01391/12 - Construction of semi-basement garage on undeveloped land.)
- PA/03256/21 Mqabba: To sanction changes to PA/03759/18 including conversion from reservoir to soak away and inclusion of ventilation/ access opening. The proposal shall also…
- PA/01288/26 Mqabba: Internal alterations to existing maisonette and extension of same property.
- PA/01631/24 Mqabba: To sanction existing garage from approved permit PA4439/18.
- PA/03180/21 Mqabba: To sanction layouts as built, (internal and external changes) to Flat 1, garage, front elevation and common areas including shifting in internal wall…
- PA/01404/23 Mqabba: Proposed sanctioning of internal and external alterations at semi-basement level and ground floor; and proposed new internal and external alterations from…
- PA/08442/24 Mqabba: Proposed sanctioning of change of use from approved shop in PA599/11 to 1 bedroom maisonette, and proposed screening of a/c, apertures, and gypsum walls.
- PA/02783/23 Mqabba: To sanction minor inaccuracies from approved permit PA/09717/17.
- PA/04545/26 Mqabba: To carry out demolition and excavation in a private car garage at street level, to form a basement for 3 private car garages and an overlying Class 1A dwelling.
- PA/01251/22 Mqabba: Demolition of accretions in backyard, alterations to ground floor to create a seperate maisonette, construction of stairwell and lift to create two additional…
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