PA/02263/26: Change of use of part of public in Zabbar
Il-bejta taghna, Triq il-Qalb Imqaddsa, Zabbar
Change of use of part of public service garage approved in PA/04771/18 to auto dealer. No structural works are being proposed.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Il-bejta taghna, Triq il-Qalb Imqaddsa, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- Melanie Schembri
- Perit
- Perit Katia Agius
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 16 March 2026
- Validated
- 8 April 2026
- Published
- 8 April 2026
- Comments close
- 8 May 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 6 October 2026
- Permit expires
- 21 October 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Il-bejta taghna, Triq il-Qalb Imqaddsa, Zabbar
156 other applications within 300 m: 97 granted, 3 refused, 17 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/06890/25).
On Triq il-Qalb Imqaddsa: 8 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Randolph Nicholas Bartoli.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 85% (likely range 55–100%, low reliability, from 4 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/02660/23 Zabbar: Proposed alterations and adjoining of two existing garages at 138,140, Triq Lia, Zabbar.
- PA/04057/25 Zabbar: Sanctioning of existing flat layout from that approved in permit PA/01772/95.
- PA/03345/22 Zabbar: Sanctioning of garage as built (previous permits could not be traced).
- PA/00229/20 Zabbar: To sanction first floor maisonette and overlying domestic store as built.
- PA/01537/22 Zabbar: To propose drying area and to increase parapet wall.
- PA/02439/25 Zabbar: Sanctioning of existing dwelling as built over PB4834/78 including internal alterations to include ensuites, walk-in wardrobes and construction of pool.
- PA/02500/25 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of an existing ground floor dwelling and construction of a street level garage, three overlying apartments and a receded unit.
- PA/07734/23 Zabbar: Internal alterations to existing duplex penthouse.
- PA/01928/24 Zabbar: Change of use from garage to car showroom.
- PA/00924/25 Zabbar: To sanction extension at the back of a pre-67 street level garage.
- PA/00665/23 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and construction of a garage at basement level, maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments at first,…
- PA/00839/24 Zabbar: Proposed change of use from sitting/living to garage for private vehicles, formation of garage opening on facade, replacement of apertures and internal…
- PA/04321/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing terraced house and to proposed construction of a block of apartments, including three street level garages, six apartments at first,…
- PA/00663/24 Zabbar: Excavation of site and construction of: 9 basement garages and 3 maisonettes at ground floor, 9 apartments at first, second and third floors and 3 penthouses…
- PA/06762/26 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of the washroom area walls and construction of a drying area.
More by Katia Agius
- PA/06009/26 Luqa: Proposed fibreglass precast pool and raised flooring to rear terrace and raising of parapet wall at rear of site.
- PA/04339/26 Marsaxlokk: Sanctioning of existing penthouse not constructed as per PA/07862/21, and retractable canopy.
- PA/03928/26 Belt Valletta: Proposed change of use from Class 4A (offices) as approved in PA/02796/23 to 3 residential units, including internal alterations.
- PA/03719/26 Birzebbuga: Alterations to PA/00147/17 including the removal of the proposed water reservoir.
- PA/01646/26 Rabat: Sanctioning of existing residential dwelling covered by PA/5384/07 and PA/6394/22, following a detailed survey.
- PA/01392/26 Zejtun: Sanctioning of approved Class 4B shop covered by PA/3225/98 since not built according to approved permit and sanctioning of signs.