PA/02190/25: demolition of the existing room in Birzebbuga
Qalb Ta' Gesu, Triq il-Barrieri, Birzebbuga
Proposed demolition of the existing room; excavation and construction of a basement level garage to provide car parking spaces for private use; proposed landscaping and pool with underlying reservoir; construction of a ground-floor two-bedroom maisonette; typical first, second, and third floors each accommodating a three-bedroom apartment; a receded floor level accommodating a two-bedroom apartment; and construction of new rubble walls at the back of the site.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Qalb Ta' Gesu, Triq il-Barrieri, Birzebbuga
- Locality
- Birzebbuga
- Applicant
- David Polidano
- Perit
- Perit Robert J. Ellul Sciberras
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 7 February 2025
- Validated
- 9 April 2025
- Published
- 9 April 2025
- Comments close
- 16 May 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 7 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 22 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Qalb Ta' Gesu, Triq il-Barrieri, Birzebbuga
85 other applications within 300 m: 53 granted, 1 refused, 8 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/06354/24).
On Triq il-Barrieri: 6 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Melanie Spiteri.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction 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/03137/25 Birzebbuga: Construction of 15 garages, 2 car spaces, 3 maisonettes, 13 apartments and 3 penthouses, as originally approved in permission PA4392/20, to conform with Court…
- PA/00858/20 Birzebbuga: Proposed demolition of existing structures and excavation of site. Construction of 12 garages at basement level and 1 maisonette at ground floor with pool.
- PA/02560/25 Birzebbuga: Proposed installation of sun-shade in front balcony.
- PA/07309/25 Birzebbuga: Change of use of a garage into a public service garage.
- PA/01450/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed demolition of exiting dwelling, excavation, and construction of 9 underground garages, 2 maisonettes, 6 overlying apartments and 2 penthouses.
- PA/05911/24 Birzebbuga: To sanction the removal of the approved car-lift and conversion of the same space into garages plus proposed construction of a Class 4B shop (including fixing…
- PA/01088/26 Birzebbuga: Proposal includes sanctioning of property from previously approved permit PA/00608/21; namely changes to the basement level including the sanctioning of pool,…
- PA/00608/21 Birzebbuga: Proposed part change of use of a domestic garage (approved as per PA/410/15) into wellness related services (class 1D) including minor internal alterations.
- PA/04279/25 Birzebbuga: To demolish existing dwelling house with garage and erect instead apartment block with maisonette and garage at ground level, overlying 3 No three bedroomed…
- PA/04554/24 Birzebbuga: Proposed dismantling of a party wall and construction of a new wall.
- PA/06945/26 Birzebbuga: Construction of residential garage and basement.
- PA/02103/24 Birzebbuga: To propose internal alterations to second floor apartment and remodeling of staircases both within apartments and within common area and to sanction railing…
- PA/00879/24 Birzebbuga: To sanction house as built not in accordance with PA1552/81, including mirror imaging of layout.
- PA/05515/26 Birzebbuga: Sanctioning of variations from permitted development (PAPB4148/87) and internal alterations and dividing terraced house in two maisonettes.
- PA/05156/25 Birzebbuga: Incorporation of passenger elevator in common areas of residential block.
More by Robert J. Ellul Sciberras
- PA/07670/26 Attard: To sanction an existing LPG tank to service the approved Class 4D commercial premises, as approved under PA/08275/17.
- PA/07638/26 Gzira: Proposed addition of third, fourth floors and a receded fifth-floor level to accommodate residential units, alterations to the existing common parts to…
- PA/07581/26 Mqabba: Proposed basement level to the approved agriculture store in PA/07479/25.
- PA/07578/26 Hamrun: To sanction the existing room at roof level as a laundry room to the existing pre-1967 property, and to carry out minor proposed alterations.
- PA/07549/26 Mosta: To sanction internal and external alterations to the Class 4B shop approved under PA/04699/22. Proposed shop sign.
- PA/07306/26 Siggiewi: Proposed internal demolition of the existing building, retaining the existing facade and garage; construction of a dwelling over two floors, including a…