PA/02774/26: demolition of existing dwelling in Mosta
87, Triq Gafa', Mosta
Proposed demolition of existing dwelling. Proposed retention of facade at ground floor level with alterations.Proposed excavation of basement level. Proposed construction of: garages at basement level and reservoir; 3-bedroom maisonette at ground floor; 2 2-bedroom units on each floor at first and second floor levels; 1 1-bedroom unit and 1 2-bedroom unit at third floor level; 1 3-bedroom unit at recessed floor.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- 87, Triq Gafa', Mosta
- Locality
- Mosta
- Applicant
- Owen Cutajar
- Perit
- M&V Architects
- 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
- 7
- Received
- 10 March 2026
- Validated
- 29 April 2026
- Published
- 29 April 2026
- Comments close
- 29 May 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 87, Triq Gafa', Mosta
210 other applications within 300 m: 135 granted, 4 refused, 15 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/07374/25).
On Triq Gafa': 15 other applications, 10 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Matthew Gauci.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, medium reliability, from 36 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/04332/24 Mosta: To sanction changes from approved permit PA/00379/21 as built including; shifting of internal walls, and changes in rear and front facades.
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- PA/00540/22 Mosta: Internal and external alterations to existing penthouse at receded floor level.
- PA/06511/23 Mosta: To sanction as build ground, first and second floor and change of use from Class 4B to two residential dwellings.
- PA/06850/26 Mosta: To propose garage.
- PA/06935/23 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing building with retention of the facade, and excavation of one level to construct of garages at basement, one single bedroom and…
- PA/05746/23 Mosta: Extension of underlying ground floor residential unit (Class 1) and minor extension on RG1055/20 (Class 4A).
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