PA/02349/26: Demolition of existing building in Ta' Xbiex
14, Parchil, Triq il-Watar, Ta' Xbiex
Demolition of existing building, excavation works and construction of underlying reservoir, and development of a residential block comprising a ground floor maisonette and garage, five overlying apartments and a penthouse at receded floor.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 14, Parchil, Triq il-Watar, Ta' Xbiex
- Locality
- Ta' Xbiex
- Applicant
- Carmel Magri
- Perit
- Perit Jonathan Schembri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 5 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 7
- Received
- 18 February 2026
- Validated
- 15 April 2026
- Published
- 15 April 2026
- Comments close
- 15 May 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 10 September 2026
- Permit expires
- 23 September 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 14, Parchil, Triq il-Watar, Ta' Xbiex
132 other applications within 300 m: 78 granted, 1 refused, 18 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 9 floors (PA/02882/25).
On Triq il-Watar: 7 other applications, 3 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Gareth Dimech.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 14 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/03021/24 Ta' Xbiex: Subdivision of existing Class 4A office into two separate Class 4A offices including internal alterations to bathrooms and formation of new access from common…
- PA/02470/22 Ta' Xbiex: Minor internal alterations, to close doorway and open new doorway to create en-suite bathroom, and to open doorway and erect light weight partitioning wall to…
- PA/06342/23 Ta' Xbiex: Sanctioning of alterations at basement levels, including proposed changes to recessed level.
- PA/07106/23 Ta' Xbiex: Addition of boardroom, archives and sanitary facilities over approved premises. The class uses are Class 4B retail and Class 4A offices. The proposed addition…
- PA/03311/21 Ta' Xbiex: To demolish existing terraced house. To construct ground floor level garage, five overlying residential units and swimming pool at receded floor level.
- PA/00566/23 Ta' Xbiex: Minor changes to PA6356/21, including additional 2 basement levels (levels -2 and -3) and proposed extension to development approved in PA6356/21 with ground…
- PA/04956/26 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed demolition of existing buildings including changes to development approved in PA/00566/23, proposed excavation of 3 basement levels and underlying…
- PA/00079/24 Ta' Xbiex: Demolition of existing 2 terraced houses, excavation of one level basement, construction of garages/cars paces at basement level, 2 ground floor maisonettes…
- PA/04909/26 Ta' Xbiex: Alterations to the existing level 03 and level 04 floors (Class 4A), including extensions to the front and rear facades. Construction of two overlying…
- PA/00976/22 Ta' Xbiex: Partial change of use from Class 4A to a Class 1 residential unit and minor internal alterations.
- PA/06474/23 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed change of use from Class 4A office (approved by PA329/04) to Class 1 apartment and sanctioning of minor internal alterations.
- PA/05392/26 Ta' Xbiex: Alterations to approved duplex unit at fifth and receded floor level covered by PA/07449/23. Alterations include internal and external changes to approved…
- PA/07449/23 Ta' Xbiex: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of garage at ground floor level and 4 overlying apartments and one duplex unit at fifth and receded…
- PA/03691/24 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed change of use from approved PA/6186/21 to its previous use of a Class 4A offices. Proposal also includes minor internal alteration to approved…
- PA/04554/26 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction the linking of two existing Class 4A units to form a larger Class 4A unit.
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