PA/01783/25: reuse of 5 pre-1968 ex-British Barracks at in Mellieha
Majjistral Nature and History Park, Triq il-Kappella tal-Militar, Manikata, Mellieha
Proposed reuse of 5 pre-1968 ex-British Barracks at Majjistral Nature History Park to be used as dormitories for students for educational purposes – no commercial use. Proposal includes the sanctioning of a connection between two structures built post 1978. Works will include the restoration of the barracks (externally and internally), the replacement of apertures, the reconstruction of a collapsed roof (Block K) and maintenance of immediate surroundings for safe use and accessibility to site including the introduction of ramps and managed access points and a car park.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Majjistral Nature and History Park, Triq il-Kappella tal-Militar, Manikata, Mellieha
- Locality
- Mellieha
- Applicant
- The Heritage Parks Federation Attn: Martin Galea
- Perit
- Architecture XV
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 18 October 2024
- Validated
- 18 March 2025
- Published
- 18 March 2025
- Comments close
- 24 April 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 3 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 15 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Majjistral Nature and History Park, Triq il-Kappella tal-Militar, Manikata, Mellieha
3 other applications within 300 m: 2 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending.
On Triq il-Kappella tal-Militar: 2 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 0 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.
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