PA/02611/26: Demolition and excavation of an existing terraced in Qormi
31,33,35, Sqaq tal-Armal, Qormi
Demolition and excavation of an existing terraced house to develop a ground floor garage and maisonette. 6 apartments at the first, second and third floors and 2 penthouses at the receeded level. The proposal also consists of a lift and underground reservoir.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 31,33,35, Sqaq tal-Armal, Qormi
- Locality
- Qormi
- Applicant
- Joseph Bajada
- Perit
- Perit Neil Markham
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 9
- Received
- 13 January 2026
- Validated
- 15 June 2026
- Published
- 22 April 2026
- Comments close
- 7 May 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 1 July 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 31,33,35, Sqaq tal-Armal, Qormi
156 other applications within 300 m: 102 granted, 8 refused, 15 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/06223/24).
On Sqaq tal-Armal: 4 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: George Farrugia.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 87% (likely range 57–100%, low reliability, from 20 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/03045/22 Qormi: Internal alterations including internal excavation, change of use from existing garage to Class 4B establishment and addition of sign on facade.
- PA/04243/26 Qormi: To sanction changes done to pre-1967 dwelling. These include the opening and closing of walls, additional construction at second floor level, the construction…
- PA/07151/24 Qormi: To sanction subdivision of property at ground floor level from approved permit PB/1659/71.
- PA/00340/22 Qormi: To sanction ground floor garage built differently from that originally approved in PB102/78.
- PA/07699/25 Qormi: To sanction configuration of workshop Class 5B as departing from approved plans (PA160/98) and proposed sign.
- PA/03586/23 Qormi: Proposed alterations to existing terraced house in order to accommodate a common staircase and the installation of a lift and the proposed construction of two…
- PA/05585/25 Qormi: To sanction showroom layout as built from PA/682/83.
- PA/00654/23 Qormi: To sanction the existing workshop as built and change of use from workshop to Class 6A (storage and distribution).
- PA/00003/21 Qormi: To sanction garage as built.
- PA/05085/24 Qormi: To use Class 4B shop approved in PA/3929/03 as a Class 4B confectionery, sanctioning of minor internal alteration and to affix signage.
- PA/02352/24 Qormi: Internal alterations to existing commercial outlets, including joining to create 1 single Class 4B commercial outlet.
- PA/06693/23 Qormi: Proposed sanctioning of internal changes to garage (deviations from PA/4831/05).
- PA/06732/24 Qormi: Internal alterations including internal excavation, change of use from existing garage to Class 4B establishment and addition of sign on facade.
- PA/00162/23 Qormi: To sanction as-built; proposed change of use from store to garage for minivans (public service garage) and construction of shower and internal staircase.
- PA/02589/22 Qormi: Proposed demolition of existing maisonette, and proposed construction of four levels consisting of five apartments and penthouse.
More by Neil Markham
- PA/07548/26 Naxxar: To sanction garage as built including internal and external differences from approved permit PA2636/94.
- PA/06356/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition and excavation of a vacant site to propose an apartment block consisting of parking spaces and a substation at the basement level -1, 23…
- PA/05928/26 Marsaskala: Proposed changes to facade - To open new door aperture.
- PA/05557/26 Zejtun: To sanction property as built including internal and external differences from PAPB3208/78.
- PA/05519/26 Ghaxaq: Addition of pergola at the roof level.
- PA/05194/26 Marsaskala: To remove duplex apartment at the approved forth and fifth floors by PA970/26 and create a separate apartment at the forth floor. The application also…
All applications by Neil Markham
More from Joseph Bajada
- PA/03907/25 Zebbug (Gozo): To sanction site boundaries and shifting of internal walls of flat 5 approved in DN0971/19.
- PA/03540/25 Rabat (Gozo): To propose construction of garage for private cars at ground floor level with 4 no. of flats at first, second, third and receded floor accessed from common…
- PA/07382/24 Balzan: Demolition of terraced house to construct 3 garages at basement level -1, maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments at first, second and third floors and a…
- PA/07327/24 Gzira: To sanction the restoration of part of the facade and minor variations to the elevation as approved in PA/03770/21.
- PA/05786/24 San Gwann: Extension to an existing air space to create an additional apartment at the forth floor and 2 penthouses at the receded floor. The application also includes…
- PA/04351/24 Nadur: To carry out alterations and extensions to dwelling approved in PA/05470/23. Alterations include changes to layout, to facade, construction of a balcony and…