PA/02245/25: demolish existing building in Hamrun
68, 70, 72 & 74, Triq Fra Gaetano Pace Forno, Hamrun
To demolish existing building (retaining facade and oven at ground floor level) and construct 2 in number ground floor shops (Class 4B), 6 in number two-bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor levels and 2 in number one-bedroom apartments at receded floor level. Works include additions and alterations to facade as per drawing and method statements.
- Status
- Pending (The report on this case has been finalised and a decision on the case still needs to be taken)
- Location
- 68, 70, 72 & 74, Triq Fra Gaetano Pace Forno, Hamrun
- Locality
- Hamrun
- Applicant
- Ray Mercieca
- Perit
- Perit Edgar Caruana Montaldo
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 16 February 2025
- Validated
- 9 April 2025
- Published
- 29 July 2026
- Comments close
- 14 September 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 68, 70, 72 & 74, Triq Fra Gaetano Pace Forno, Hamrun
265 other applications within 300 m: 184 granted, 3 refused, 19 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00008/21).
On Triq Fra Gaetano Pace Forno: 7 other applications, 6 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2. Periti active on this street: Japheth Luke Borg.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 66–100%, medium reliability, from 48 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/05246/23 Hamrun: Renewal of PA1471/15 ‘Demolition of existing dwelling retaining the third party basement and construction of a Class 4B shop (retail) at ground floor level;…
- PA/03478/22 Hamrun: Sanctioning of property as built following detailed survey. Application includes also the sanctioning of façade signs and the interconnection to an existing…
- PA/05567/23 Hamrun: Proposed alterations from approved permit PA7628/18 including change of use of room at ground floor level to domestic store, sanctioning of alterations at…
- PA/03463/23 Hamrun: Proposed demolition of existing structure retaining façade, alterations to retained façade and proposed construction of street-level parking spaces and…
- PA/06414/24 Hamrun: To sanction minor differences from PA/2083/12 to as built.
- PA/07926/25 Hamrun: To propose a 1m parapet wall at roof level over an existing duplex penthouse, approved in PA/0878/08.
- PA/00888/23 Hamrun: To carry out internal alterations and additions to existing dwelling, and change of colours on front facade. To install retractable awning in limestone colour…
- PA/01385/22 Hamrun: To demolish existing structures on site at ground floor and erect a ground floor domestic store and two overlying dwelling units.
- PA/00281/24 Hamrun: Internal alterations to existing residential unit and extension of second floor and washroom.
- PA/02006/24 Hamrun: Proposed sanctioning of alterations to existing property. To change of use from Class 4B local shop to Class 4A offices. To carry out external alterations.
- PA/00844/25 Hamrun: To sanction property as built from what was approved in PA/878/08, including changes to internal layout and changes to elevation.
- PA/03538/22 Hamrun: Sanctioning of the existing Class 4B shop layout from that approved by PA01280/95. Proposed (i) relocation of ac units behind timber louvered door, (ii) two…
- PA/03524/23 Hamrun: Internal and external alterations including removal of aluminium balcony and replacing with steel railing, various internal alterations, demolition of…
- PA/00549/21 Hamrun: Proposed change of use from office to studio flat including formation of door and window on facade. Proposal includes internal alterations and sanctioning of…
- PA/04929/26 Hamrun: Proposed change of use of two rooms at the ground floor of a terraced house from tv room to bedroom, and from study to tv room, as approved under PA/05995/19.
More by Edgar Caruana Montaldo
- PA/06562/26 St Julians: Alterations to facade (installation of window).
- PA/03936/26 Zejtun: Renewal to PA10927/17 and PA2444/12 and PA5922/07 - To construct semi-basement garages and overlying apartments and penthouse.
- PA/01089/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use of part of garage to studio apartment and extension of lift to garage level.
- PA/00589/26 Mosta: To sanction building as built (minor changes to internal layouts and elevation to property covered by PA3187/22 and PA5204/19 - 4 in no. basement garages, 3…
- PA/07704/25 St Julians: Change of use from offices (Class 4A) to golf simulator arcade with ancillary Class 4C facilities. Woks include internal additions and alterations.
- PA/03074/25 Attard: To sanction. Reconstruction of rubble wall and dismantling of room and proposed reinstatement of rubble wall and reconstruction of room