PA/02089/26: Demolition of existing terraced house in St Julians
31, Cina, Triq Claire E. Engel, San Giljan
Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation works incl. construction of reservoir; and including construction of maisonette at ground floor level, three apartments at first, second, third floor, and penthouse at receded fourth floor. Installation of jacuzzis.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 31, Cina, Triq Claire E. Engel, San Giljan
- Locality
- St Julians
- Applicant
- PD Spiteri Estates Ltd Attn: Paul Spiteri
- Perit
- Perit Benny Cortis
- 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
- 5
- Received
- 6 March 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Published
- 1 April 2026
- Comments close
- 20 April 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 27 May 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 31, Cina, Triq Claire E. Engel, San Giljan
21 other applications on the same street: 16 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/03920/23).
On Triq Claire E. Engel: 21 other applications, 16 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Joseph Bondin, Colin Zammit, Louis Borg, Michael Anastasi, Roxanne Buttigieg.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 5 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/06601/26 St Julians: To construct an additional one bedroom unit at receded floor level to approved PA7740/18.
- PA/06082/26 St Julians: Proposed demolition of two existing maisonettes, while retaining the basement level, and construction of a five-storey guesthouse comprising a total of 25…
- PA/03870/26 St Julians: Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed construction of garage at basement floor level; an apartment at ground and first floor levels; an apartment at…
- PA/06565/25 St Julians: Variations from the official building alignment in view of Circular 1/24. To demolish wall within the rear part of the property and to re-construct wall to…
- PA/07325/25 St Julians: To demolish existing buildings (door numbers 162 and 164), excavate underlying plot, construction of basement garages and water reservoir, 2 maisonettes, 6…
- PA/03162/25 St Julians: Modification to approved drawings in PA/3920/23 by the addition of a roof overhang on the façade, and an increase in overall building height by one course.
- PA/01286/25 St Julians: Demolition of existing building and construction of four residential units. Development to include excavation of basement level to provide underlying car…
- PA/08621/24 St Julians: Renewal of PA5944/16 with no changes. Extension of existing apartment at third floor and construction of setback floor at fourth floor to form duplex penthouse.
- PA/05744/24 St Julians: To sanction differences in layout from that approved in PA/06433/02.
- PA/03385/24 St Julians: Proposed demolition of first floor apartment and construction of two apartments at first, second and third floor level respectively and 1 unit at receded…
- PA/01638/24 St Julians: To effect additions and alterations to underlying apartment at third floor, interconnect with constructed new floor at fourth floor. To construct washroom at…
- PA/07549/23 St Julians: Proposed minor internal alterations and conversion from Class 1A to Class 2C Early Childcare Education Centre and proposed signage on facade.
- PA/05583/23 St Julians: Alterations to ground and first floor level entrance to existing maisonette including the addition of a lift and reconfiguration of the stairs. The proposal…
- PA/01625/23 St Julians: Conversion of an approved 1-bedroom ground floor apartment into a 2-bedroom maisonette; included related alterations.
- PA/03920/23 St Julians: Alterations to existing maisonette, demolition of roof structures, plus addition of staircase, lift, one flat and penthouse.
More by Benny Cortis
- PA/07636/26 Safi: To sanction the existing building as built from that approved in PA/06250/16. Sanctioning includes: correction of plot depth following survey, minor shifting…
- PA/06997/26 Birzebbuga: Demolition of the existing ground floor from that approved in PA/00261/25, construct a ground floor domestic store, including alterations to the existing…
- PA/06007/26 Rabat: To construct a staircase between the basement garage and the ground floor level, including partial demolition of the slab to accommodate the staircase,…
- PA/05023/26 Qormi: To sanction the existing dwelling at receded floor level as built from that approved in DN/01510/16. Sanctioning includes shifting of walls, including an…
- PA/04855/26 Birkirkara: To demolish the existing first-floor elevated maisonette, retaining the existing facade, construct a new staircase from the ground floor to the first-floor…
- PA/04258/26 Marsaskala: To demolish existing apartments at the third-floor level, reconstruct three apartments at the third-floor level and two penthouses at the receded floor level.
All applications by Benny Cortis
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