--- title: "PA/01950/26: demolition of existing house in Xewkija | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01950-26/xewkija-demolition-of-existing-house source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Granted planning application in Xewkija: Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation and construction of reservoir, basement level consisting of 12… Planning applications › Xewkija › PA0195026 # PA/01950/26: demolition of existing house in Xewkija 38, Triq il-Kav. Lorenzo Zammit Haber, Xewkija Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation and construction of reservoir, basement level consisting of 12 car spaces, and overlying 10 residential units. - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** 38, Triq il-Kav. Lorenzo Zammit Haber, Xewkija - **Locality:** [Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/xewkija) - **Applicant:** [Karkanja Developments Ltd. Attn: Euchar Vella](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/karkanja-developments-ltd) - **Perit:** [Perit Andrew Borg](https://propertylist.mt/perit/andrew-borg) - **Application type:** Full development permission - Summary Process - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Demolition & New Construction (Residential) - **Height:** 2 floors - **Residential units:** 10 - **Received:** 6 March 2026 - **Validated:** 6 May 2026 - **Published:** 25 March 2026 - **Comments close:** 16 April 2026 - **Decision:** Acceptable - **Permit expires:** 3 June 2031 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/01950/26) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=01950&caseYear=26) ## Planning activity around 38, Triq il-Kav. Lorenzo Zammit Haber, Xewkija 7 other applications on the same street: 3 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending. 75% of decided applications nearby were granted. On Triq il-Kav. Lorenzo Zammit Haber: 7 other applications, 3 granted and 1 refused. Periti active on this street: [Alexander Bigeni](https://propertylist.mt/perit/alexander-bigeni), [Mariella Xuereb](https://propertylist.mt/perit/mariella-xuereb). Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 0 comparable decisions nearby). No granted application nearby states a height to compare with. 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/04490/25** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04490-25/xewkija-carry-out-alterations-and-additions-to-layout): To carry out alterations and additions to layout, including minor sanctioning. Granted, validated 9 July 2025 - [**PA/03686/25** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03686-25/xewkija-construct-additional-floor-at-ground-floor-level): To construct additional floor at ground floor level. Granted, validated 4 June 2025 - [**PA/00469/25** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00469-25/xewkija-sanction-the-lightweight-galvanized-steel-roof): To sanction the lightweight galvanized steel roof. To also erect trailers with LPG cylinders. Granted, validated 29 January 2025 - [**PA/06439/23** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06439-23/xewkija-sanction-differences-from-approved-permit-pa-04387-08): To sanction differences from approved permit PA/04387/08, and proposed minor alterations to aperture materials. Refused, validated 1 November 2023 - [**PA/00289/20** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00289-20/xewkija-carry-out-additions-to-apartments-at-basement): To carry out additions to apartments at basement level and ground floor level, namely extension to kitchen/dining/living at basement level, and creation of… Status being checked - [**PA/00711/22** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00711-22/xewkija-construct-washroom-on-existing-airspace): To construct washroom on existing airspace. Status being checked - [**PA/01668/22** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01668-22/xewkija-sanction-differences-from-approved-permit-pa04387-08): To sanction differences from approved permit PA04387/08, and proposed minor alterations to aperture materials. Status being checked ## More by Andrew Borg - [**PA/07182/26** Ghasri](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07182-26/ghasri-renewal-of-permit-pa-01052-15-which-consisted-of): Renewal of permit PA/01052/15 which consisted of Renewal of permit PA5110/06 - to reinstate dilapidated barumbara on more stable rock. Pending - [**PA/05990/26** Zebbug (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05990-26/zebbug-gozo-construction-of-10-apartments): Proposed construction of 10 apartments, 6 parking spaces at basement level and 6 parking spaces at ground floor, including excavation of basement level and… Pending, 1 floor - [**PA/05087/26** Zebbug (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05087-26/zebbug-gozo-apartments-and-garages-on-a-different-layout): Proposed apartments and garages on a different layout from that approved in PA8313/24. To sanction partial additional excavation at basement level and… Pending, validated 22 July 2026, 3 floors - [**PA/04860/26** Msida](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04860-26/msida-sanction-changes-following-detailed-survey-from-approved): To sanction changes following detailed survey from approved permit PA/3498/06. Granted, validated 27 August 2026 - [**PA/04316/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04316-26/qormi-demolish-part-of-existing-buildings): To demolish part of existing buildings, and to dismantle and reconstruct the other parts to create a dwelling unit. Refused, validated 24 June 2026 - [**PA/03930/26** Nadur](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03930-26/nadur-apartments): Proposed apartments, garages and common swimming pools in a different layout from that approved in PA/03818/24 including 13 additional units, resulting in a… Suspended, validated 29 July 2026, 3 floors [All applications by Andrew Borg](https://propertylist.mt/perit/andrew-borg) ## More from Karkanja Developments Ltd - [**PA/01303/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01303-26/qormi-demolish-parts-of-existing-buildings): To demolish parts of existing buildings, to retain other existing buildings and integrate them into the proposed development. To excavate site, and to… Pending, validated 2 September 2026, 4 floors - [**PA/00765/26** Qala](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00765-26/qala-construct-9-garages-at-lower-basement-level): To construct 9 garages at lower basement level, 2 duplex apartments both with street level garages, 6 apartments and 2 penthouses with rooftop pools including… Pending, validated 11 February 2026, 1 floor plus a receded floor - [**PA/00049/25** Xaghra](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00049-25/xaghra-excavation-of-site-and-construction-of-2): Excavation of site and construction of 2 underlying garage levels consisting of 26 car spaces, and 14 residential units, instead of 3 residential units with… Refused, validated 5 March 2025 - [**PA/07446/24** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07446-24/kercem-minor-alteration-to-fa-ade-of-approved-pa5148-23): Minor alteration to façade of approved PA5148/23 to change white up-and-over garage door design and other minor internal alterations Granted, validated 5 February 2025 - [**PA/02354/24** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02354-24/mellieha-demolition-of-existing-house): Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation and construction of ground floor garages and overlying 12 residential units and construction of pools at… Granted, validated 24 April 2024 - [**PA/06775/23** Paola](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06775-23/paola-construction-of-3-underlying-basement-garage-levels): Construction of 3 underlying basement garage levels consisting of 82 car spaces; 2 Class 4A, 5 Class 4B, 3 Class 4C, 4 Class 4D, and 3 residential units at… Granted, validated 15 November 2023 [All planning applications in Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/xewkija)