PA/01861/23: Change of use from existing approved ground in Swieqi
53, 1, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
Change of use from existing approved ground floor residential property to Class 4B to include installation of proposed signage and alterations to facade.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 53, 1, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Mr John Bezzina
- Perit
- Perit Dylan Cutajar Davis
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 20 February 2023
- Validated
- 5 April 2023
- Published
- 5 April 2023
- Comments close
- 8 May 2023
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 28 June 2023
- Permit expires
- 12 July 2028
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 53, 1, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
146 other applications within 300 m: 78 granted, 4 refused, 22 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00057/25).
On Triq il-Qasam: 38 other applications, 17 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Samuel Formosa, Colin Zammit, Nicholas Psaila-Savona, David Vassallo, Innovative Design Architects (iDA).
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 75% (likely range 45–100%, low reliability, from 8 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/07585/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of existing building at first floor and proposed minor alterations at first floor level, including the addition of a lift and common staircase…
- PA/06889/23 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop and placing of sign.
- PA/02084/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition and reconstruction of common area stairs to include lift, proposed construction of two apartments at second floor, two receded apartments…
- PA/02000/22 Swieqi: Change of use at ground floor level of part of approved mini market (covered by RG01490/17) to cafeteria (Class 4C). Application also include minor internal…
- PA/00503/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations at third floor level covered by permit PA5879/20 and proposed additional unit at receded floor level.
- PA/05251/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop, & proposed fixing of signage.
- PA/05400/26 Swieqi: Demolition of existing staircase and one-car garage at ground floor and of first floor level; reconstruction of common parts including construction of a…
- PA/02660/21 Swieqi: Proposed formation of apartment at second floor level and construction of overlying apartments at third floor and at receded floor level. Proposal includes…
- PA/00652/20 Swieqi: Partial change of use from approved PA10774/18 from residential (Class 1) and clinic (Class 2A) to financial, professional services including doctors, lawyers…
- PA/03684/23 Swieqi: Minor alteration to existing apartment and construction of residential unit at second floor, third floor and setback floor levels [addition of three…
- PA/04030/24 Swieqi: To propose the installation of travertine cladding on the facade and minor internal alterations at first floor level. Also, to sanction the construction of…
- PA/00567/20 Swieqi: To construct third floor apartment.
- PA/07098/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations to the approved floor layout, as well as to carry out alterations to facilitate the change of use from approved office Class 4A…
- PA/04219/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use of existing Class 1 residential dwelling into a Class 4B shop. The proposal includes the installation of a sign and minor internal and…
- PA/03375/23 Swieqi: Subdivision of duplex first and second floor apartments into 2 two bedroom units.
More by Dylan Cutajar Davis
- PA/08264/25 Siggiewi: Internal and external alterations to existing dwelling to include demolition of concrete ceilings at roof levels, construction of washroom increase in height…
- PA/02773/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction internal and external variations for property as built from RG2118/18, PA313/13.
All applications by Dylan Cutajar Davis
More from John Bezzina
- PA/02335/26 Kalkara: Sanctioning of variations between approved permit PA/2788/10 and as built property and proposed planters at basement level.
- PA/05406/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations to existing apartments, addition to third floor penthouse to convert into a new apartment and addition of new penthouse at fourth floor.…
- PA/05548/24 Swieqi: To sanction minor variations to existing permit PA1338/05, including adjustments to access stairs in front garden and general internal wall placements.
- PA/04537/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of Class 4 shop as built, from PA6138/06; and some minor internal and external alterations to split the establishment into two separate Class 4B…
- PA/02679/24 Hamrun: Change of use from a Class 4B Retail Outlet to a Class 4D Snack Bar.
- PA/00940/24 Zabbar: Internal and external alterations including additional rooms at setback floor level to previous permit PA1688/20.