PA/02069/23: excavation of site to required levels and in Zabbar
Vacant Site, Sqaq Bursett and, Triq A. Caligari, Zabbar
Proposed excavation of site to required levels and development of residential block including 10 basement garages with overlying refuse rooms, 4 maisonettes, 11 apartments and 3 penthouses
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- Vacant Site, Sqaq Bursett and, Triq A. Caligari, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- Dr. Alexander Lia
- Perit
- Perit Randolph Nicholas Bartoli
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Alterations & Extensions (Residential)
- Residential units
- 18
- Received
- 7 December 2022
- Validated
- 12 April 2023
- Published
- 12 April 2023
- Comments close
- 12 May 2023
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 8 April 2025
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Vacant Site, Sqaq Bursett and, Triq A. Caligari, Zabbar
72 other applications within 300 m: 52 granted, 1 refused, 7 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/03838/24).
On Triq A. Caligari: 15 other applications, 12 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Marvin Ellul, JG Periti, James Bonnici Camilleri.
Approval estimate for alterations & extensions applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, 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/03387/21 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of first and second floor structure (retaining ground floor), to construct proposed three two-bedroom apartments and a one-bedroom receded…
- PA/03786/26 Zabbar: Proposed amendments to permit PA/05510/25 consisting in the introduction of basement levels to accommodate an additional eight garages. Further revisions…
- PA/05510/25 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of existing residence, excavation of site, construction of basement garages and reservoir, overlying apartments and penthouses.
- PA/04355/25 Zabbar: Change of use of Class 4B shop approved in PA7213/24 to private car garage. Application includes also minor internal alterations at all levels.
- PA/07213/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing terraced house. To construct garages and a Class 4B shop at ground floor level. To construct three apartments at first, second and third…
- PA/07353/23 Zabbar: Change in internal layout approved permit PA/01331/19, (which included a basement garage, one maisonette, one class 4B retail outlet and four duplex units),…
- PA/06884/24 Zabbar: Demolition of the existing washroom, construction of a second-floor independent dwelling with a gross floor area of 262 sqm to be numbered as (number 2) on…
- PA/06486/23 Zabbar: To sanction installation of generator and plant equipment on roof in a receded location.
- PA/01071/20 Zabbar: Internal and external alterations to maisonette, demolition of existing stores at second floor level and construction of washroom. Proposal also includes…
- PA/05536/24 Zabbar: Sanctioning of property as built from previously approved PB/05096/88, inclusive of minor internal alterations together with proposed construction at roof…
- PA/00693/23 Zabbar: To sanction existing domestic garage as built.
- PA/00965/23 Zabbar: To sanction differences from approved permit PA1209/11 including 1) shifting of walls and 2) shifting of apertures at ground and first floor levels.
- PA/07382/25 Zabbar: To demolish existing structures and construct a block of 4 basement car garages, an underground reservoir, a ground floor maisonette and 8 apartments at…
- PA/00940/24 Zabbar: Internal and external alterations including additional rooms at setback floor level to previous permit PA1688/20.
- PA/04414/24 Zabbar: Proposed alterations to existing first floor which includes displacement of walls and apertures. Proposed construction of 2 additional dwellings one of which…
More by Randolph Nicholas Bartoli
- PA/07103/26 Zabbar: Proposed minor internal alterations to dwelling and replacement of roofs.
- PA/06641/26 Xghajra: To sanction garage as built from PA/06629/05.
- PA/06151/26 Zabbar: Demolition of roof structures, proposed formation of lift to serve all levels, alterations at first floor level, construction of second/third/roof level to…
- PA/06061/26 Marsaskala: Proposed placing of pergola on front terrace.
- PA/05874/26 Zabbar: To demolish existing dwelling and excavate site to lower levels and formation of water cistern. Proposed construction of Class 4B shop at ground floor and…
- PA/05596/26 Qormi: Proposed changes to PA/04791/25 to re-design layout of first floor unit and construction of 2 overlying apartments and a receded floor penthouse including…