PA/02080/25: propose demolishing of the existing structure while in Swieqi
No. 78, Stella Maris, Triq il-Qantar, Ibrag, Swieqi
To propose demolishing of the existing structure while retaining the semi-basement slab. Proposal includes constructing additional floors to create a total of five residential units.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- No. 78, Stella Maris, Triq il-Qantar, Ibrag, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Madama Holdings Ltd Attn: Mr Frank Vassallo
- Perit
- Perit Christian Spiteri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 5
- Received
- 20 December 2024
- Validated
- 2 April 2025
- Published
- 10 September 2025
- Comments close
- 17 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 30 September 2025
- Permit expires
- 15 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around No. 78, Stella Maris, Triq il-Qantar, Ibrag, Swieqi
193 other applications within 300 m: 109 granted, 7 refused, 25 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00057/25).
On Triq il-Qantar: 9 other applications, 6 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Clayton Zammit, Colin Zammit.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 15 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.
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- PA/04002/26 Swieqi: To make minor internal and external alterations to ground floor units in PA/1933/23 including an addition of 2 units.
- PA/07265/23 Swieqi: Change of use of habitable rooms from permit PA6284/16.
- PA/07962/25 Swieqi: To sanction Class 4B Nail Bar, alterations to shop sign and minor internal alterations.
- PA/06381/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal and external alterations to existing garage with previously approved permit PB/01047/90.
- PA/03612/22 Swieqi: Demolition of washrooms at third floor level, and re-construction of 1 residential unit at third floor level with an overlying penthouse at receded fourth…
- PA/00650/20 Swieqi: Demolition of existing buildings and construction of comprehensive development consisting of construction of 1 Class 4A, 318 garages, 13 maisonettes, 73…
- PA/05806/26 Swieqi: To change the use of 98 private garages (approved in PA/1933/23) to public service garages.
- PA/04288/26 Swieqi: To construct 29 residential units with a different layout from PA/00650/20. Proposal will be interconnected with basement garages approved in PA/01933/23.
- PA/07335/25 Swieqi: To construct 29 residential units with a different layout from PA/00650/20. Proposal will be interconnected with basement garages approved in PA/01933/23.
- PA/01933/23 Swieqi: To demolish, excavate and construct 4 basement garages, 20 maisonettes at ground floor level, 63 apartments from first till third floor and 19 penthouses at…
- PA/03028/24 Swieqi: Alterations and change of use of approved Class 4A offices (currently being used as a store) to Class 4B shop. Application includes proposed signage.
- PA/05299/23 Swieqi: To excavate and construct 2 basement garages interconnected from adjacent site already approved in PA5404/21, 5 maisonettes at ground floor level, 18…
- PA/03307/22 Swieqi: Proposed construction of 3 basement levels for parking and overlying 4 units.
- PA/02280/22 Swieqi: To sanction apartment as built from that approved in PA1730/13.
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