PA/02354/24: demolition of existing house in Mellieha

169, Triq tas-Salib, Triq Salvu Camilleri, Mellieha

Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation and construction of ground floor garages and overlying 12 residential units and construction of pools at roof level.

Status: Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
Location: 169, Triq tas-Salib, Triq Salvu Camilleri, Mellieha
Locality: Mellieha
Applicant: Karkanja Developments Ltd Attn: Euchar Vella
Perit: Perit Andrew Borg
Application type: Full development permission
Zone: Within Development Zone
Type of works: Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
Residential units: 12
Received: 27 February 2024
Validated: 24 April 2024
Published: 24 April 2024
Comments close: 24 May 2024
Recommendation: Refuse Permission
Decision: Grant Permission
Decision date: 23 September 2025
Permit expires: 8 October 2030

The public planning file has 77 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around 169, Triq tas-Salib, Triq Salvu Camilleri, Mellieha

226 other applications within 300 m: 145 granted, 6 refused, 18 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/07990/25).

On Triq tas-Salib: 39 other applications, 29 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Krista Xuereb, Joseph Attard, Gilbert Bartolo, Mauro Debono, Edgar Gatt.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 25 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/06254/24 Mellieha: To sanction variations from approved PA/1060/97. Variations mainly includes re-positioning of walls, doors and windows following new survey. Granted, validated 14 March 2025, 10 m away
PA/05965/24 Mellieha: Alterations to duplex flat including internal partition, replacement of staircase with spiral stairs and widening of aperture in setback topmost flat. Granted, validated 28 October 2024, 11 m away
PA/06274/23 Mellieha: To split existing duplex apartment into a separate apartment at level 2, and extend level 3 and level 4 to create a separate new duplex apartment. Pending, validated 25 October 2023, 15 m away
PA/06973/26 Mellieha: To sanction minor discrepancies from the approved permit PA/03657/06. Pending, 16 m away
PA/03824/24 Mellieha: To sanction minor internal and external alteration to first floor maisonette approved in PA4833/00 as built. Granted, validated 25 July 2024, 19 m away
PA/06851/23 Mellieha: Proposed access stairway to roof level, to construct a parapet wall and use as a roof garden area. Granted, validated 5 January 2024, 20 m away
PA/06199/23 Mellieha: To sanction minor changes from the approved PA/03568/01. Granted, validated 16 November 2023, 23 m away
PA/04716/25 Mellieha: Change of use from Class 1A residential maisonette to Class 5A (production of home cooked delights to traditional recipes using natural ingredients.).… Withdrawn, validated 16 July 2025, 25 m away
PA/08269/25 Mellieha: Change of use from Class 1A residential maisonette to part Class 5A (production of home cooked delights to traditional recipes using natural ingredients) and… Refused, validated 24 December 2025, 29 m away
PA/02428/21 Mellieha: To sanction the existing penthouse from PA 02049/06 to as currently built, and to propose an outdoor spiral staircase from the privately owned back terrace to… Status being checked, 29 m away
PA/03085/25 Mellieha: Part change from domestic garages to public service garages and sanctioning of walls not built Granted, validated 21 May 2025, 31 m away
PA/02275/24 Mellieha: To sanction height of apartment as built, changes from PA/03568/01. Granted, validated 6 June 2024, 33 m away
PA/07601/24 Mellieha: To sanction variations from approved PA/1663/04. Sanctioning mainly includes re-positioning of walls and windows following new survey. Granted, validated 19 December 2024, 35 m away
PA/05831/24 Mellieha: To propose external demountable timber platform to accommodate tables and chairs, glazed railings and covering umbrella and to sanction the carrying out of… Refused, validated 4 September 2024, 35 m away
PA/03806/24 Mellieha: Sanctioning of alterations to existing layout configuration of apartment and duplex penthouse at Level 7 and Level 8. Granted, validated 26 June 2024, 40 m away

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PA/05087/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Proposed apartments and garages on a different layout from that approved in PA8313/24. To sanction partial additional excavation at basement level and… Pending, validated 22 July 2026, 3 floors
PA/04860/26 Msida: To sanction changes following detailed survey from approved permit PA/3498/06. Granted, validated 27 August 2026
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PA/03930/26 Nadur: Proposed apartments, garages and common swimming pools in a different layout from that approved in PA/03818/24 including 13 additional units, resulting in a… Suspended, validated 29 July 2026, 3 floors

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