PA/02465/26: sanction minor internal and external alterations from in Birzebbuga
Flat 2, Sapphire Court, Triq il-Kartaginizi c/w, Triq il-Port Hieles, Birzebbuga
To sanction minor internal and external alterations from approved PA/05282/05.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Flat 2, Sapphire Court, Triq il-Kartaginizi c/w, Triq il-Port Hieles, Birzebbuga
- Locality
- Birzebbuga
- Applicant
- Terence Micallef
- Perit
- Perit Joseph Saliba
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 27 February 2026
- Validated
- 15 May 2026
- Published
- 15 April 2026
- Comments close
- 30 April 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 27 May 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Flat 2, Sapphire Court, Triq il-Kartaginizi c/w, Triq il-Port Hieles, Birzebbuga
142 other applications within 300 m: 84 granted, 5 refused, 14 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/04993/25).
On Triq il-Kartaginizi: 4 other applications, 3 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 92% (likely range 62–100%, low reliability, from 35 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/03756/24 Birzebbuga: Extension to existing study room and sanctioning of changes from PA5545/08 including extension to kitchen/dining/living room.
- PA/04171/23 Birzebbuga: To sanction the change of an apartment into a maisonette and other minor internal alterations from approved plans in PA5282/05. The changes are, the location…
- PA/02297/25 Birzebbuga: Proposed changes to development approved in PA/03102/24 to include garage, additional storey, and changes to internal layout.
- PA/03102/24 Birzebbuga: Internal alterations to existing dwelling (removing of internal walls, closing and shifting of windows), and construction of new stairs and receded floor.
- PA/00259/24 Birzebbuga: Demolition of existing building, excavation and construction of Reservoir and two basement levels including 22 garages and 2 parking spaces, and construction…
- PA/05402/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed internal alterations at ground floor level including extension at first floor level and installation of lift.
- PA/05151/25 Birzebbuga: Incorporation of passenger lift in the common areas of the residential block.
- PA/05668/26 Birzebbuga: To subdivide duplex penthouse as approved in PA/07825/17 to two independent units (1x two bedroom apartment and 1 x two bedroom penthouse). Application also…
- PA/02998/23 Birzebbuga: To sanction variations of plans of duplex maisonette from approved permit PA3176/18, installation of pv panels and security grid.
- PA/07747/25 Birzebbuga: Sanctioning of reinstated walls on two sides and the proposed construction of a third wall. The former retaining walls existed prior to 1967 and 1978, as…
- PA/02791/23 Birzebbuga: To sanction formation of enclosure and ramp, part of which is an extension of Triq ix-Xbieki, proposed backfilling to raise level and proposed gate.
- PA/02673/26 Birzebbuga: To sanction property following site survey. To propose internal and external alterations to the approved permit PA 6771/25, including the introduction of…
- PA/00975/22 Birzebbuga: Change of use from Class 4B shop to garage for private cars including alterations to façade.
- PA/06771/25 Birzebbuga: To sanction the replacement of the back masonry wall and spalled slab by a lightweight partition wall and ceiling in a pre-67 property.
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