PA/02495/25: demolish the existing maisonette in Fgura

130/132-134, Triq San Tumas, Fgura

To demolish the existing maisonette, including alterations to permit PA/1714/22, and develop a new building. The new development will consist of private garages in the basement and on the ground floor, six apartment units on the first, second, and third floors, and two penthouses on the recessed fourth floor, totalling eight units. Common areas will include a lift connecting all levels from the basement. Excavation works are proposed to accommodate the basement garages, and the cistern.

Status: Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
Location: 130/132-134, Triq San Tumas, Fgura
Locality: Fgura
Applicant: Clinton Grima
Perit: Perit Mark Caruana
Application type: Full development permission
Zone: Within Development Zone
Type of works: Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
Height: 4 floors plus a receded floor
Residential units: 8
Received: 12 February 2025
Validated: 21 May 2025
Published: 21 May 2025
Comments close: 20 June 2025
Recommendation: Refuse Permission
Decision: Grant Permission
Decision date: 9 April 2026
Permit expires: 22 April 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around 130/132-134, Triq San Tumas, Fgura

195 other applications within 300 m: 132 granted, 3 refused, 13 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01153/25).

On Triq San Tumas: 27 other applications, 18 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Adriana Zammit, Samuel Formosa, Matthew Bugeja, Robert Borg Hayman.

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/04438/25 Fgura: Subdivision of existing premises into two Class 4B units and sanctioning of internal plans, and façade alterations, fixing of sign to facade. Granted, validated 2 July 2025, 15 m away
PA/03837/24 Fgura: To sanction garage as built over PA3976/05. Granted, validated 17 July 2024, 33 m away
PA/01238/22 Fgura: Proposed alterations at first-floor level, extension at second-floor level, and construction of the third floor and receded floor level. The proposal includes… Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 39 m away
PA/03465/21 Fgura: To sanction changes to facade apertures/railing and internal wall layouts from approved PA/1298/11. Proposed alterations to receded floor facade and raising… Status being checked, 40 m away
PA/01054/25 Fgura: Proposed sanctioning of closing off windows overlooking third party property, creating of recess in the bedrooms and shifting of washroom wall. Granted, validated 9 May 2025, 44 m away
PA/04610/25 Fgura: To carry out minor internal alterations. Granted, validated 1 August 2025, 47 m away
PA/03771/25 Fgura: Sanctioning of property as existing from PA/7853/17. Granted, validated 11 June 2025, 47 m away
PA/02829/21 Fgura: To sanction variations from previously approved Permit PA/3180/09 Status being checked, 48 m away
PA/02137/25 Fgura: To sanction internal and external alterations from approved DN822/18 and DS124/23 and propose the construction of a 1m parapet wall around all structures at… Granted, validated 2 April 2025, 51 m away
PA/03626/24 Fgura: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of three apartments, two duplex apartments and a penthouse at receded floor level and including… Granted, validated 19 June 2024, 51 m away
PA/01161/25 Fgura: Proposed installation of roller shutter and painting of facade to match rest of facade. Granted, validated 16 April 2025, 54 m away
PA/01801/24 Fgura: Proposed demolition of existing maisonette and construction of Class 2C childcare facility. Proposal also includes fixing of sign on facade. Granted, validated 27 March 2024, 55 m away
PA/08801/20 Fgura: Minor internal alterations and extension of dwelling at second and third floor levels. Granted, validated 12 February 2021, 55 m away
PA/01301/23 Fgura: Proposed internal and external alterations to all façade and additions including: Demolition of existing stairwell and construction of new stairs and lift and… Granted, validated 23 May 2023, 58 m away
PA/03688/23 Fgura: To sanction construction of private car garage in drive (copy of original permit not found). Granted, validated 21 June 2023, 64 m away

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PA/07144/26 Qrendi: To sanction the minor alteration involving the conversion of the en-suite bathroom into a domestic store/wardrobe, from originally approved permit PA/08753/21. Pending
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PA/06339/26 Birkirkara: To sanction the existing ground floor, two upper floors, and recessed floor, as the approved plans relating to previous permits could not be located. Pending, 3 floors plus a receded floor
PA/06040/26 Gudja: Demolition of the existing terraced house, retaining the basement floor level, and construction of a five-storey residential development comprising a… Pending, validated 2 September 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
PA/05914/26 Siggiewi: To sanction minor internal and external from approved permit PA/6937/22 including changes to site configuration, internal layouts and changes to facade. Pending
PA/05449/26 Kirkop: To propose minor internal and external alterations from approved RG/01446/24 including addition of lift, staircase, pantry and ensuite, changes to internal… Pending

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