PA/02279/26: sanctioning of ground floor as approved in in Birkirkara
San Gwakkin Building, Central Business Centre, Triq is-Salib tal-Imriehel c/w, Triq l-Artigjanat, Mriehel, Birkirkara
Proposed sanctioning of ground floor as approved in PA4852/08 and external front garden area discrepancies at increase of Class 6A warehousing instead of part of approved showroom and the change of use of from showroom to Class 4B (butcher), Class 4D (gourmet bakery and restaurant) with external seating in front of garden area.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- San Gwakkin Building, Central Business Centre, Triq is-Salib tal-Imriehel c/w, Triq l-Artigjanat, Mriehel, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- JP Imports (Food Division Ltd) Attn: Paul Camilleri
- Perit
- Perit Ruben Sciortino
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 19 December 2025
- Validated
- 8 April 2026
- Published
- 8 April 2026
- Comments close
- 8 May 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around San Gwakkin Building, Central Business Centre, Triq is-Salib tal-Imriehel c/w, Triq l-Artigjanat, Mriehel, Birkirkara
61 other applications within 300 m: 37 granted, 3 refused, 5 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/07452/24).
On Triq is-Salib tal-Imriehel: 15 other applications, 9 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Ivan Bondin, Christian Spiteri, Paul Camilleri.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 89% (likely range 59–100%, low reliability, from 16 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.
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- PA/00337/20 Birkirkara: To carry out internal alterations and construct ancillary room at second floor interconnected with the underlying personal trainer services.
- PA/03762/24 Birkirkara: To sanction internal variations at ground floor level from PA7068/97, PA6319/06 and PA5639/05 respectively; to sanction boundary wall and gate around a…
- PA/02833/25 Birkirkara: Proposed external and internal alterations to restaurant Class 4D as approved in PA/01448/15, including changes of signage on facade and introduction of…
- PA/04862/25 Birkirkara: To sanction sign on facade and to sanction change of use from Class 4A office and warehouse in approved PA/00989/11 to Class 3C pole dancing studio following…
- PA/00521/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 3C pole dancing studio.
- PA/03539/26 Birkirkara: To sanction sign on facade and change of use from Class 4A office to Class 2C pole dancing studio.
- PA/08222/24 Birkirkara: To install standalone sign within site extents of Class 4D premises.
- PA/04719/23 Birkirkara: Internal and external amendments to approved Class 4D restaurant, PA 3917/21. Proposal includes sanctioning of as-built basement. Internal alterations consist…
- PA/00942/26 Birkirkara: To fix decorative and light protective perforated cladding on the first and second floors of the existing commercial building.
- PA/03967/23 Birkirkara: Renewal of PA2645/14 - Construction of warehouse building consisting of two basement floors, three floors above road level, and a recessed floor comprising…
- PA/04015/25 Birkirkara: To excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of Class 6A - warehouses, Class 4A - offices and basement parking.
- PA/03043/24 Birkirkara: Excavation of vacant site. Proposed Class 2A medical centre, at ground floor to third floor and receded floor, including ancillary offices and cafeteria, and…
- PA/01552/22 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to PA04584/17, proposed changes include partial change of use from ancillary parking spaces to ancillary office storage. Proposed changes…
- PA/04774/24 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to PA 1552/22, proposed changes include partial change of use from private storage space ancillary to offices to workshop ancillary to…
More by Ruben Sciortino
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- PA/07125/26 Pieta: Proposed sanctioning of existing roof structure at basement level covering the front garden as approved in PA/6579/17.
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