PA/01906/24: demolish existing building in Sliema
71 and 73, Triq Gafar, Sliema
To demolish existing building (door number 71), excavate underlying plot, construction of basement garages, parking spaces and water reservoir, 2 maisonettes, 3 overlying apartments and 1 penthouses, and to amend PA441/21 accordingly.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 71 and 73, Triq Gafar, Sliema
- Locality
- Sliema
- Applicant
- Ellis Investments Ltd & ICI Limited Att:Mark Ellis & Keith Attard Portughes
- Perit
- Perit Alexis Inguanez
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 6
- Received
- 3 January 2024
- Validated
- 31 January 2025
- Published
- 3 April 2024
- Comments close
- 18 April 2024
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 12 February 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 71 and 73, Triq Gafar, Sliema
395 other applications within 300 m: 238 granted, 11 refused, 49 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 9 floors (PA/01098/24).
On Triq Gafar: 30 other applications, 16 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Mannie Galea, Alexis Inguanez, Colin Zammit, Martin Debrincat, Wallace Farrugia.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 91% (likely range 61–100%, medium reliability, from 40 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/00249/25 Sliema: To sanction minor differences in layout from PA/00517/15 within residence as constructed.
- PA/00441/21 Sliema: To demolish an existing building and construct a ground floor level for parking of private vehicles and a duplex residential unit, 2 overlying apartments, and…
- PA/02166/21 Sliema: To demolish existing terraced house and construction of 4 residential unit spread over 5 storeys, one of which is a receded floor.
- PA/06541/26 Sliema: Proposed alterations to approved permit PA/08964/18 to extend common stairwell and lift to ground floor level.
- PA/00437/22 Sliema: Demolition of dangerous roofs and reconstruction in reinforced concrete.
- PA/03910/23 Sliema: Demolition of existing structure retaining part elevation, restoration of façade including replacement of timber balcony and construction of a garage and 4…
- PA/08382/25 Sliema: To sanction property as built from original permit PAPB/2221/98 and to construct one metre parapet wall around upper roof level.
- PA/07887/25 Sliema: Proposed changes to facade and site configuration from PA/01906/24.
- PA/02147/25 Sliema: To sanction minor variations in plan layout at 3rd floor, washroom at roof level and 3rd floor facade from those approved in PA/5519/08.
- PA/06764/23 Sliema: To demolish existing ground floor and first floor maisonettes, and proposed construction of a street level garage, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and 1 penthouse…
- PA/02519/22 Sliema: Demolition of existing house and construction of garage at ground floor and four overlying residential units including PV panels at roof level.
- PA/02265/21 Sliema: Change of use from a disused property to Class 4A offices and minor alterations on facade.
- PA/02762/21 Sliema: Change of use from a garage to a domestic store and internal alterations. The application also proposes sanctioning of the existing layout.
- PA/05709/24 Sliema: Sanctioning the retractable aluminum canopy.
- PA/01176/23 Sliema: Proposed renewal of PA04762/17 - including; to demolish existing building (retaining existing facade) and to construct 3 apartments and 1 duplex apartment.
More by Alexis Inguanez
- PA/07593/26 San Gwann: To sanction existing discount store (Trading Licence 53/83) having a different wall layout than what was approved in PA/1357/00.
- PA/07566/26 Qormi: Change of use from pre-1968 garage to a Class 4A office and addition of external signage and internal alterations.
- PA/07560/26 Hamrun: Demolition of first and second floor whilst retaining both facades. Alterations within the facades. Formation of a new access on Triq Victor Tedesco and…
- PA/07317/26 Zabbar: To sanction house as built from PB/06531/80.
- PA/06882/26 Gzira: To demolish existing building, whilst retaining the facade. Excavation of one basement floor level, a reservoir and construction of a Class 3A guest house.
- PA/06730/26 Hamrun: Sanctioning of PA/002256/19 including differences in wall layouts, internal heights, facade materials and basement.