PA/02570/24: sanction the construction of a 60sqm room in Qrendi
Bufni Gardens, Triq Hal Lew, Qrendi
To sanction the construction of a 60sqm room to be utilised as an interactive and multi-media room, to sanction the construction of sanitary facilities, the change of use from a pre-1967 agricultural store to an administration office and kitchenette, the hard landscaping of part of the site to be used as a refreshment area and serving area and the conversion of the whole site into an Interpretative Centre. Proposed additional planting of olive trees.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- Bufni Gardens, Triq Hal Lew, Qrendi
- Locality
- Qrendi
- Applicant
- Joseph Cutajar
- Perit
- Perit Giorgio Schembri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 9 October 2023
- Validated
- 30 April 2024
- Published
- 30 April 2024
- Comments close
- 30 May 2024
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 10 March 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Bufni Gardens, Triq Hal Lew, Qrendi
39 other applications within 300 m: 24 granted, 1 refused, 5 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 3 floors (PA/07134/23).
On Triq Hal Lew: 5 other applications, 1 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Chris Cachia.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 8 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/05201/25 Qrendi: Placement of reverse vending machine (RVM) for container recycling. Proposal includes edge lines and bollards around the (RVM) for safety of users.
- PA/06718/25 Qrendi: The application is to roof a small area at roof level to serve as a drying area. The property is covered by a regularisation permit RG/801/19 - no changes.
- PA/01477/24 Qrendi: To roof part of back yard in basement and to construct domestic store at ground floor level.
- PA/07468/24 Qrendi: To propose the addition of penthouses and various internal and external alterations to approved PA/3152/17.
- PA/04167/25 Qrendi: Construction of storage of decorative items and other similar equipment related to the celebration of the village religious feast.
- PA/04446/23 Qrendi: Internal alterations to two houses of character, an extension at the first-floor level and construction of a splash pool, and installation of solar panels at…
- PA/01823/21 Qrendi: To sanction changes to Class 2A independent living residence, change of use of basement level and changes to front garden.
- PA/07088/24 Qrendi: Change of use from Class 2A to Class 1 (3 separate residential units). No alterations are being proposed.
- PA/03744/26 Qrendi: To sanction terraced house as built, including correction of site and site footprint from approved permit PA1681/93.
- PA/03591/26 Qrendi: To sanction pre-1994 agricultural store, gate, reservoir, ramp and walls.
- PA/00266/21 Qrendi: To sanction an open reservoir and maintenance and repair to existing rubble wall. Proposal also to include deposit of soil (50cm).
- PA/00567/25 Qrendi: To demolish the remaining part of an existing terraced house (part already demolished with PA/1592/22), excavate basement for garages and reservoir, and…
- PA/01592/22 Qrendi: Internal alterations to existing dwelling (opening of walls) and extension at first floor. No changes to street façade.
- PA/00249/20 Qrendi: To change a terraced house to two overlying maisonette and apartment, which will include internal alterations addition of common area, lift, relocation of…
- PA/00727/22 Qrendi: Extension of dwelling at second floor level, internal alterations to form internal staircase from first to second floor level and alterations to facade.
More by Giorgio Schembri
- PA/07425/26 Naxxar: Alterations to the external area at ground and first floors.
- PA/07419/26 Zebbug: Sanctioning of showroom as built (including its site configuration) and proposed change of use to Class 4D restaurant, including proposed changes to the…
- PA/07361/26 Ghajnsielem: Outline application: To construct three in number residential units on two floors.
- PA/07341/26 Zurrieq: To sanction the construction of agricultural stores.
- PA/07032/26 Ghaxaq: To sanction the reconstruction, extension and change of use of a dilapidated structure to a residential structure, including a pool. Construction of 2…
- PA/06983/26 Marsa: To carry out internal and external layout as approved in PA/04628/24 and construct an additional floor plus a washroom at roof level.
All applications by Giorgio Schembri
More from Joseph Cutajar
- PA/00845/26 Kirkop: To sanction variations from approved PA/3905/95, carry out minor internal alterations, and construct additional storey at second floor level.
- PA/05557/25 Sliema: To sanction the construction of domestic store at roof level.
- PA/04402/24 Qormi: Excavation of site and construction of industrial garages of Class 5B on five levels (from basement to third floor) in line with approved outline permit…
- PA/02656/24 Qala: To rehabilitate, clean up valley and carry out other maintenance works.
- PA/02300/24 Zurrieq: Internal and external alterations to approved drawings in PA/8415/21.
- PA/07482/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations from approved permit PA/06162/06 including changes removal of partition wall, creation of a room in place of an existing shaft and…