PA/02106/25: carry out extension to dwelling approved in in Gharb

Cedarwood, Everlasting, Triq Birbuba, Gharb

To carry out extension to dwelling approved in PA/03393/22.

Status: Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
Location: Cedarwood, Everlasting, Triq Birbuba, Gharb
Locality: Gharb
Applicant: Francesco Grima
Perit: Perit Alexander Bigeni
Application type: Full development permission
Zone: Outside Development Zone
Type of works: Alterations & Extensions (Residential)
Residential units: 1
Received: 3 March 2025
Validated: 2 April 2025
Published: 2 April 2025
Comments close: 9 May 2025
Recommendation: Refuse Permission
Decision: Grant Permission
Decision date: 26 August 2025
Permit expires: 10 September 2030

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Cedarwood, Everlasting, Triq Birbuba, Gharb

51 other applications within 300 m: 30 granted, 1 refused, 6 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 3 floors (PA/02115/24).

On Triq Birbuba: 31 other applications, 17 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni, Deborah Busuttil, Mariella Xuereb, Leonard Spiteri, David Vassallo.

Approval estimate for alterations & extensions applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 0 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/02392/25 Gharb: To sanction differences from approved drawings in PA/07132/21 including extension at second floor level. Granted, validated 16 April 2025, 37 m away
PA/03393/22 Gharb: To sanction the alterations and extensions to dwellings approved in PA04643/19. Alterations include changes to layout, facades, levels, to site outline and… Status being checked, 56 m away
PA/03017/25 Gharb: To sanction minor deviations from approved permit PA/00991/01, including alterations to pool shape, relocation of reservoir, addition of an underground pump… Granted, validated 2 June 2025, 61 m away
PA/00750/22 Gharb: To demolish existing apartments, excluding the existing pool; and to construct basement garages for private cars; one maisonette and apartment at the… Status being checked, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 95 m away
PA/02115/24 Gharb: Additions and alterations at all levels of the existing building approved in PA1080/90, installation a lift shaft, construction of an extension at the receded… Granted, validated 10 April 2024, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 100 m away
PA/01506/22 Gharb: To construct agricultural store for arable farming with underground reservoir. To propose widening of existing ramp and to raise the existing soil level by… Status being checked, 102 m away
PA/05178/24 Gharb: Following an accurate site survey, to sanction wall thicknesses and outdoor area layout including location of pool. Proposed works to include construction of… Granted, validated 7 August 2024, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 114 m away
PA/04220/23 Gharb: To sanction changes from PA3763/20. Changes include alignment of boundary of property following accurate survey. To also sanction domestic store at second… Granted, validated 19 July 2023, 114 m away
PA/01882/23 Gharb: To sanction alterations to dwelling approved in PA00056/14. Alterations include changes to layout and facade. Granted, validated 5 April 2023, 122 m away
PA/03008/24 Gharb: Sanctioning of small room and side window at second floor, chimney flue at roof, pergola at first floor and minor internal alterations overlooking courtyard… Refused, validated 22 May 2024, 130 m away
PA/07279/26 Gharb: To dismantle and reinstate structurally unsafe roof using same materials and to raise same roof by 80cm. Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 146 m away
PA/08707/24 Gharb: To carry out alterations and extensions to residential dwellings approved in PA/00673/03. Alterations include changes to layout, facades, to include lift and… Granted, validated 15 January 2025, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 150 m away
PA/00559/20 Gharb: Alterations and additions consisting in replacing of timber beams in ground floor sitting room; alterations to first floor bedrooms and construction of… Status being checked, 151 m away
PA/03000/22 Gharb: Minor alterations to layout of washroom approved in PA559/20. Status being checked, 151 m away
PA/06306/26 Gharb: To sanction room at ground floor level, to refurbish and restore an existing dis-used cattle farm, retaining the original architectural features. Proposal… Pending, validated 16 September 2026, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 160 m away

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PA/07798/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct 9 residential units with underlying garages. Pending, 1 floor
PA/07769/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations and additions to a pre-1967 a residential dwelling. Alterations include changes to internal layout. Pending
PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation… Pending
PA/07652/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir. Pending, 1 floor
PA/07646/26 Xaghra: To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade. Pending
PA/07631/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage. Pending

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