--- title: "PA/01938/24: change of use from Class 4A office in Santa Venera | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01938-24/santa-venera-change-of-use-from-class-4a-office source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Granted planning application in Santa Venera: Proposed change of use from Class 4A office and Class 4B shop to two public service garages, each garage… Planning applications › Santa Venera › PA0193824 # PA/01938/24: change of use from Class 4A office in Santa Venera No.27, 29, 31, 33, Triq l-Erbgha ta' Settembru, 1918, Santa Venera Proposed change of use from Class 4A office and Class 4B shop to two public service garages, each garage accommodating 1 public service vehicle. Proposal also includes sanctioning of existing alterations - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** No.27, 29, 31, 33, Triq l-Erbgha ta' Settembru, 1918, Santa Venera - **Locality:** [Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/santa-venera) - **Applicant:** [Edwin Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/edwin-balzan) - **Perit:** [Perit Chris Cachia](https://propertylist.mt/perit/chris-cachia) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Sanctioning - **Received:** 29 January 2024 - **Validated:** 3 April 2024 - **Published:** 3 April 2024 - **Comments close:** 3 May 2024 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Grant Permission - **Decision date:** 12 June 2024 - **Permit expires:** 26 June 2029 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/01938/24) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=01938&caseYear=24) ## Planning activity around No.27, 29, 31, 33, Triq l-Erbgha ta' Settembru, 1918, Santa Venera 243 other applications within 300 m: 162 granted, 2 refused, 22 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/04836/24). On Triq l-Erbgha ta' Settembru: 4 other applications, 3 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: [James Bonnici Camilleri](https://propertylist.mt/perit/james-bonnici-camilleri). Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, medium reliability, from 53 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/03167/24** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03167-24/santa-venera-sanctioning-of-garage-as-built-from-development): Sanctioning of garage as built from development permission PA/03436/93. Granted, validated 26 June 2024, 6 m away - [**PA/02912/25** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02912-25/santa-venera-change-of-use-from-garage-to-class): Change of use from garage to Class 1A property - 1bed unit and proposed excavation of basement level. Granted, validated 7 May 2025, 8 m away - [**PA/01196/26** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01196-26/santa-venera-demolition-of-existing-dwelling): Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation for two floor garage (35 car spaces) and reservoir, construction of five maisonettes and one apartment at ground… Suspended, validated 25 February 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 22 m away - [**PA/02644/24** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02644-24/santa-venera-demolish-existing-first-and-second-floor-levels): To demolish existing first and second floor levels and to construct 3 apartments at first, second and third floor levels and a penthouse at receded floor level. Granted, validated 29 August 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 31 m away - [**PA/07946/24** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07946-24/santa-venera-demolish-second-floor-level): To demolish second floor level. To carry out alterations at ground and first floor levels. To construct 2 apartments at second and third floor levels and a… Granted, validated 20 November 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 38 m away - [**PA/07384/26** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07384-26/santa-venera-sanction-as-built-first-floor-plan): To sanction as built first floor plan. Pending, 40 m away - [**PA/04450/25** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04450-25/santa-venera-change-of-use-from): Change of use from (pre-1967) garage to Class 4A office. Proposed minor internal alterations and modifications to existing facade. Granted, validated 9 July 2025, 44 m away - [**PA/04580/23** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04580-23/santa-venera-demolition-of-existing-2-story-terraced-house-and): Proposed demolition of existing 2-story terraced house and ground floor garages to erect 6 garages at basement level, and 8 overlying apartments, and 2… Granted, validated 2 August 2023, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 45 m away - [**PA/02326/25** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02326-25/santa-venera-sanction-as-built-from-that-approved-in): To sanction as built from that approved in PB01116/77; including: configuration of site and internal shifting of walls, apertures and room uses as built. To… Granted, validated 26 May 2025, 59 m away - [**PA/05033/24** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05033-24/santa-venera-excavation-of-existing-vacant-plot-between-two): Proposed excavation of existing vacant plot between two streets, construction of a semi-basement parking level and domestic stores, and one overlying… Granted, validated 31 July 2024, 59 m away - [**PA/01996/21** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01996-21/santa-venera-modifications-to-approved-permit-pa-00577-18): Proposed modifications to approved permit PA/00577/18. Modifications are to the third floor apartment internal height, setback floor level and roof over… Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 61 m away - [**PA/06852/23** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06852-23/santa-venera-renewal-of-pa8479-17-demolition-of-existing-house): Renewal of PA8479/17: Demolition of existing house. Construction of new residential unit with a garage at street level, domestic storage at basement level,… Granted, validated 27 February 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 63 m away - [**PA/01580/23** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01580-23/santa-venera-construction-of-6-garages-and-8-residential): Proposed construction of 6 garages and 8 residential units, consisting of a maisonette on ground floor, 2 apartments at first floor, 2 apartments at second… Granted, validated 22 March 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 65 m away - [**PA/03987/25** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03987-25/santa-venera-sub-division-of-class-1a-into-class): Proposed sub division of Class 1A into Class 1A and partial change of use to Class 4A (Office) at ground floor level. Application to include variations in… Granted, validated 18 June 2025, 68 m away - [**PA/07178/23** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07178-23/santa-venera-demolish-existing-staircase): To demolish existing staircase, internal alterations at first and second floor, removal of existing silver aluminium balconies, construction of third and… Granted, validated 27 March 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 68 m away ## More by Chris Cachia - [**PA/07531/26** Sliema](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07531-26/sliema-alterations-and-additions-to-existing-dwelling): Proposed alterations and additions to existing dwelling. Pending - [**PA/07517/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07517-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-installation-of-a-single-sided-solar-powered-externa): Proposed installation of a single-sided solar powered external illuminated billboard – static billboard with external lighting. Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07017/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07017-26/rabat-construction-of-an-agricultural-store-with-underlying): Proposed construction of an agricultural store with underlying basement and reservoir. Proposal includes also the construction of boundary wall and… Pending, validated 14 October 2026 - [**PA/06864/26** Mgarr](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06864-26/mgarr-installation-of-a-single-sided-solar-powered-external): Proposed installation of a single-sided solar powered external illuminated billboard – static billboard with external lighting. Pending, validated 7 October 2026 - [**PA/06863/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06863-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-installation-of-a-single-sided-solar-powered-externa): Proposed installation of a single-sided solar powered external illuminated billboard – static billboard with external lighting. Pending, validated 7 October 2026 - [**PA/06862/26** Floriana](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06862-26/floriana-installation-of-a-single-sided-solar-powered-external): Proposed installation of a single-sided solar powered external illuminated billboard – static billboard with external lighting. Pending, validated 7 October 2026 [All applications by Chris Cachia](https://propertylist.mt/perit/chris-cachia) ## More from Edwin Balzan - [**PA/06996/25** Tarxien](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06996-25/tarxien-minor-internal-and-external-alterations-to-existing): Proposed minor internal and external alterations to existing dwelling which includes also the conversion from a study to a garage. Granted, validated 29 October 2025 - [**PA/04943/23** Tarxien](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04943-23/tarxien-sanction-alterations-to-existing-dwelling-from-approved): To sanction alterations to existing dwelling from approved PB2579/87 which includes displacement of apertures and extension at roof level. Proposed… Granted, validated 23 August 2023 [All planning applications in Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/santa-venera)