--- title: "PA/02791/26: excavate and construct an underground reservoir in Sannat | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02791-26/sannat-excavate-and-construct-an-underground-reservoir source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Granted planning application in Sannat: To excavate and construct an underground reservoir. Proposed agricultural store with basement store. Also to… Planning applications › Sannat › PA0279126 # PA/02791/26: excavate and construct an underground reservoir in Sannat Agricultural Field, Triq Mgarr ix-Xini, Sannat To excavate and construct an underground reservoir. Proposed agricultural store with basement store. Also to sanction the width of opening providing access to the site. - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** Agricultural Field, Triq Mgarr ix-Xini, Sannat - **Locality:** [Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/sannat) - **Applicant:** [John Farrugia](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/john-farrugia) - **Perit:** [Perit Ramona Cassar](https://propertylist.mt/perit/ramona-cassar) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Outside Development Zone - **Type of works:** Sanctioning - **Height:** 1 floor - **Received:** 9 April 2026 - **Validated:** 29 April 2026 - **Published:** 29 April 2026 - **Comments close:** 29 May 2026 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Grant Permission - **Decision date:** 2 September 2026 - **Permit expires:** 16 September 2031 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/02791/26) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=02791&caseYear=26) ## Planning activity around Agricultural Field, Triq Mgarr ix-Xini, Sannat 8 other applications within 300 m: 4 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. On Triq Mgarr ix-Xini: 5 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused. Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 1 comparable decision nearby). No granted application nearby states a height to compare with. 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/03441/24** Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03441-24/sannat-excavate-and-to-construct-an-agricultural-store): To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement and to construct an underground water reservoir. To also form ramp for better… Granted, validated 12 June 2024, 203 m away - [**PA/06377/26** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06377-26/xewkija-sanction-the-deposition-of-agricultural-soil-and): To sanction the deposition of agricultural soil and organic material. Pending, validated 23 September 2026, 271 m away - [**PA/00933/24** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00933-24/xewkija-sanction-the-deposition-of-soil-and-to): To sanction the deposition of soil and to construct rubble wall. Granted, validated 4 December 2024, 271 m away - [**PA/01195/22** Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01195-22/sannat-construct-store-for-agricultural-tools-with-underlying): To construct store for agricultural tools with underlying reservoir. Status being checked, 373 m away - [**PA/01482/22** Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01482-22/sannat-water-reservoir): Proposed water reservoir. Status being checked, 459 m away - [**PA/01758/25** Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01758-25/sannat-renew-permit-pa-05415-17-to-restore-the): To renew permit PA/05415/17 - To restore the pumping station. Granted, validated 14 May 2025, 642 m away - [**PA/00897/22** Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00897-22/sannat-store-for-hay-bales): Proposed store for hay bales. Status being checked, 683 m away - [**PA/04643/24** Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04643-24/sannat-construct-an-agricultural-store-and-underground-reservoir): To construct an agricultural store and underground reservoir, excavation for the underground reservoir and install timber gate. Granted, validated 17 July 2024, 730 m away ## More by Ramona Cassar - [**PA/07756/26** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07756-26/xewkija-extend-a-house-approved-by-pa-03538-20-by): To extend a house approved by PA/03538/20 by extending sideways and backwards at first floor level and construct a structure at second floor. Also minor… Pending, 2 floors - [**PA/07471/26** Xaghra](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07471-26/xaghra-restore-the-ceiling-slab-of-an-internal): To restore the ceiling slab of an internal room. Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07448/26** Fontana](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07448-26/fontana-sanction-soil-deposit-to-restore-original-level): To sanction soil deposit to restore original level in an agricultural land. Also to sanction retaining wall to avoid soil erosion and proposed rubble wall… Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07352/26** Rabat (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07352-26/rabat-gozo-construction-of-a-room-and-jacuzzi-at): Proposed construction of a room and jacuzzi at second floor level. Also proposed dismantling of internal balcony floor to allow more light into the basement… Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07322/26** Rabat (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07322-26/rabat-gozo-replace-front-timber-door-and-restore-facade): To replace front timber door and restore facade wall. Pending, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/07207/26** Munxar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07207-26/munxar-excavate-and-construct-a-garage-underlying-an): To excavate and construct a garage underlying an existing maisonette. Pending, validated 21 October 2026 [All applications by Ramona Cassar](https://propertylist.mt/perit/ramona-cassar) ## More from John Farrugia - [**PA/05304/26** Msida](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05304-26/msida-addition-of-two-units): Proposed addition of two units. Pending, validated 29 July 2026 - [**PA/03877/26** Zurrieq](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03877-26/zurrieq-duplex-apartment-on-the-third-and-fourth): Proposed duplex apartment on the third and fourth floor levels instead of an existing washroom. To include the demolition of the existing washroom. Pending, validated 10 June 2026, 4 floors - [**PA/01249/26** Zebbug (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01249-26/zebbug-gozo-extension-to-unit-at-the-receded-floor): Proposed extension to unit at the receded floor level, subdividing it into two separate units and the construction of an additional two units at the existing… Granted, validated 29 April 2026 - [**PA/07998/25** Zurrieq](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07998-25/zurrieq-sanction-as-built-balcony-from-pa2020-93): To sanction as built balcony from PA2020/93. Proposed construction of balcony and railing and proposed correction of site plan as plotted in PA2020/93. Granted, validated 18 March 2026 - [**PA/04963/25** Msida](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04963-25/msida-alterations-and-subdivision-of-existing-pre-1967-first): Proposed alterations and subdivision of existing pre-1967 first floor apartment into 2 units. Granted, validated 30 July 2025 - [**PA/04867/25** Msida](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04867-25/msida-subdivision-of-existing-pre-1967-second-floor-apartment): Proposed subdivision of existing pre-1967 second floor apartment into 2 units. Granted, validated 23 July 2025 [All planning applications in Sannat](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/sannat)