PA/02770/25: extend in Msida
Porto Vecchio, Apt. Nos. 18, 19, 20, Triq Censu Farrugia, Msida
To extend, amend and demolish parts of existing sixth floor penthouses and create three sixth floor apartments instead and build two penthouses above at seventh floor including access to roof and parapet walls.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Porto Vecchio, Apt. Nos. 18, 19, 20, Triq Censu Farrugia, Msida
- Locality
- Msida
- Applicant
- Shawncara Ltd Attn: Shawn Gauci
- Perit
- Perit Joseph Camilleri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 8 floors
- Residential units
- 2
- Received
- 29 January 2025
- Validated
- 24 September 2025
- Published
- 24 September 2025
- Comments close
- 24 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 19 February 2026
- Permit expires
- 4 March 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Porto Vecchio, Apt. Nos. 18, 19, 20, Triq Censu Farrugia, Msida
162 other applications within 300 m: 105 granted, 5 refused, 10 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 7 floors (PA/07035/25).
On Triq Censu Farrugia: 11 other applications, 9 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Joseph Camilleri, David Mifsud Parker.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 79% (likely range 49–100%, low reliability, from 31 comparable decisions nearby). It proposes 8 floors; the tallest granted nearby is 7. 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/03459/21 Msida: Proposed alteration to Class 3C gym approved by PA/4655/19
- PA/03920/26 Msida: Sanctioning of canopies in front terrace of apartment at fourth floor level in lieu of approved permit PA3777/01.
- PA/03022/26 Msida: To sanction terraced house as built including variations from approved PA2875/82 and PA2079/91.
- PA/06105/26 Msida: Sanctioning of minor variations from last approved PA/05269/06. Variations include: position of apartment, not on plan, but in section. The size and presence…
- PA/07774/25 Msida: To sanction the removal of garage internal wall, retaining two entrance/exists. No changes to facades.
- PA/07491/25 Msida: To affect external alterations to the apartment in question, by roofing over part of balcony, and formation of balcony. To sanction minor changes of same…
- PA/04135/25 Msida: Construction of reservoir, ground floor entrance, private garages, four overlying floors and a receded floor.
- PA/07035/25 Msida: Part demolition of existing property, construction of apartments from ground to sixth floor level including solar panels. Proposed excavation of reservoir.
- PA/02281/25 Msida: Changes to PA2982/23 to include the conversion of the fourth and fifth levels into 4 one bedroom apartments instead of 2 three bedroom apartments and minor…
- PA/02982/23 Msida: Demolition of existing house and construction of 3 car garage at ground floor, 4 one bedroom at first and second floor, 2 three bedrooms at third and fourth…
- PA/04205/25 Msida: Demolition of existing garages, excavation for basement and reservoir. Construction of reservoir, semi-basement private parking garages, ground floor…
- PA/01013/20 Msida: To sanction minor alterations which include the removal of the walls in the living room, the addition of the bathroom, the shifting of the bathroom shaft, the…
- PA/04335/25 Msida: To demolish existing building, and construct twenty-four residential units over 7 levels, and 2 garages at ground floor.
- PA/02066/22 Msida: Proposed sanctioning of merged two back to back garages into one with exit-entry from one drive.
- PA/07755/24 Msida: To sanction internal alterations from approved permit with reference PA597/92. Alterations include removal of internal walls, construction of additional walls…
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- PA/06907/26 Qormi: To carry out internal and external alterations at all levels including replacing of low ceilings and extending rooms at third floor and extending main stairs…