PA/02440/25: demolish existing structures and proposed construction of in Paola

Plot 11 and 12, no name, Triq il-Belt Valletta, Paola

To demolish existing structures and proposed construction of a residential block comprising of a street level garage, 3 three-bedroom apartments and a penthouse including pool at roof level.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

Plot 11 and 12, no name, Triq il-Belt Valletta, Paola

Locality

Paola

Applicant

Robert Meli

Perit

Perit Analisa Lombardi

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Residential units

4

Received

21 January 2025

Validated

16 April 2025

Published

16 April 2025

Comments close

19 May 2025

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

8 October 2025

Permit expires

22 October 2030

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Plot 11 and 12, no name, Triq il-Belt Valletta, Paola

156 other applications within 300 m: 100 granted, 3 refused, 24 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/03327/23).

On Triq il-Belt Valletta: 21 other applications, 16 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Maria Schembri Grima, Jason Zammit, Robert Borg Hayman.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 27 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/00114/24 Paola: To sanction minor internal alterations including shifting and changing of apertures, minor alterations to railing design and sanctioning of a bird cage in the… Refused, validated 19 June 2024, 19 m away
• PA/00820/25 Paola: To sanction existing building from that approved in PB 2681/81 due to change is site configuration. Works to include internal alterations construction of lift… Granted, validated 12 February 2025, 4 floors, 30 m away
• PA/03653/26 Paola: To demolish the existing terraced house, excavation of a reservoir, and construction of basement garages, ground floor maisonettes, 1st to third floor… Pending, validated 10 June 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 38 m away
• PA/03863/23 Paola: Change of use from a Class 3C Gymnasium to a Class 6A Warehousing, with internal alterations of existing building. Granted, validated 28 June 2023, 41 m away
• PA/02694/23 Paola: To sanction change of use from existing wedding hall to Class 3C gymnasium, and proposed installation of passenger lift and other minor internal alterations. Granted, validated 10 May 2023, 43 m away
• PA/02667/25 Paola: Proposed changes of use from Class 4A to Class 2A clinic, minor alterations and signage in lieu of PA/04183/24. Also, a correction of site of PA/04183/24. Granted, validated 23 April 2025, 53 m away
• PA/03224/23 Paola: Demolition of existing property, excavation of a plot, and proposed construction of 2 basement level (14 garages and 7 car spaces), construction of 34… Granted, validated 6 June 2023, 54 m away
• PA/02040/24 Paola: To sanction minor differences to internal layout approved in PB255/76 and change of use from garage to residential dwelling, minor internal alterations and… Refused, validated 10 April 2024, 55 m away
• PA/03777/23 Paola: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of two level basement garages to be interconnected with basement garages of TRK272458, and construction… Granted, validated 28 June 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 57 m away
• PA/01936/26 Paola: Proposed partial change of use from approved (PA/2667/25) clinic Class 2A to retail shop Class 4B (pharmacy). Granted, validated 25 March 2026, 58 m away
• PA/04183/24 Paola: Change of use from approved (PA/03224/23) residential (Class1) maisonette to office (Class 4A) and minor internal alterations. - Site corrected by: PA/02667/25 Granted, validated 3 July 2024, 62 m away
• PA/01290/21 Paola: To replace existing galvanised steel garage door with a pvc shutter door Status being checked, 63 m away
• PA/01573/24 Paola: To demolish pre-1967 bakery interconnected with overlying residential units. To excavate and construct basement level domestic store. To construct overlying… Granted, validated 20 March 2024, 64 m away
• PA/03395/21 Paola: To sanction minor internal and external changes to existing permit PA/01175/16, including the subdivision of the duplex unit into 2 separate units (a 2… Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 65 m away
• PA/07415/23 Paola: Sanctioning of garage as built. Granted, validated 29 May 2024, 66 m away

More by Analisa Lombardi

• PA/06883/26 Zabbar: To demolish existing dilapidated structures and to propose a new dwelling. Proposal also includes part excavation for a basement garage. Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 1 floor
• PA/06478/26 Birzebbuga: To propose a pump room over an existing reservoir approved in DN/1482/98 and to propose a boundary wall in loose rubble stone surrounding the land. Pending, validated 23 September 2026
• PA/05584/26 Attard: It is being proposed to extend the recessed room at Setback Floor Level, as approved under PA/5174/23, towards the rear portion of the property only.… Pending, validated 19 August 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/05480/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed demountable timber platform over parking space fronting existing Class 4D restaurant approved in PA/6745/18 to cater for tables and chairs. Proposal… Pending, validated 5 August 2026
• PA/04672/26 Naxxar: The proposal involves the conversion of an existing garage forming part of a dwelling previously approved under application PA/8605/19 into a separate,… Pending, validated 8 July 2026
• PA/04438/26 Zurrieq: Demolition of an existing terraced house and construction of a block of apartments comprising a basement garage, four floors, and a setback floor, consisting… Pending, validated 1 July 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor

All applications by Analisa Lombardi

More from Robert Meli

• PA/04224/26 Paola: The proposed development consists of the demolition of the internal parts of an existing dwelling while retaining the existing facade, together with the… Suspended, validated 24 June 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/05221/25 Paola: To carry out internal alterations to split an existing pre-1968 townhouse into two separate dwelling units, including proposed construction of an extension at… Granted, validated 20 August 2025, 3 floors
• PA/02378/25 Paola: To demolish existing structures and proposed construction of a residential block comprising of ground floor garage, 3 three-bedroom apartments and a penthouse… Granted, validated 9 April 2025, 4 floors
• PA/00607/25 Gharghur: To sanction internal and external variations from approved permits PA/04101/94 and PA/00636/12 as per existing. To include proposed extension of bedroom at… Granted, validated 5 February 2025, 5 floors
• PA/04199/23 Paola: To propose internal alterations and part demolition of the house, retaining the facade, to convert existing dwelling into a basement garage, 4 floors and a… Granted, validated 27 October 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/03591/23 Paola: To sanction existing and to propose changes in lieu of PA8721/18. Changes involve mainly the design of the facade on Triq il-Vittmi tax-Xoghol, changes to… Granted, validated 28 June 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor

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