PA/02879/25: partly demolish existing 1st floor level and in Msida
34, Martes, Triq Santa Venera, Msida
To partly demolish existing 1st floor level and construct 5 apartments from 1st floor to 5th floor level and 1 penthouse at receded floor level. The proposal includes re-configuration of common parts from ground floor level including a lift.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 34, Martes, Triq Santa Venera, Msida
- Locality
- Msida
- Applicant
- Carlos Calamatta
- Perit
- Perit Jonathan Schembri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 6 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 6
- Received
- 4 April 2025
- Validated
- 7 May 2025
- Published
- 7 May 2025
- Comments close
- 6 June 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 1 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 15 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 34, Martes, Triq Santa Venera, Msida
140 other applications within 300 m: 97 granted, 4 refused, 8 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/02770/25).
On Triq Santa Venera: 23 other applications, 15 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: architecture 360, Adrian Davison, George Farrugia, Anthony Robinson, Patrick Refalo.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 26 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/00412/25 Msida: To sanction existing subdivision of dwelling to 3 apartments and to sanction minor internal and external alterations (previously approved PA/6097/08).
- PA/07922/25 Msida: To sanction minor internal alterations, including the shifting of openings and the projection of the front and back balconies, from the approved permit…
- PA/00279/23 Msida: To sanction changes from PA3925/99.
- PA/06628/25 Msida: To demolish the existing dwelling including the excavation of two basement levels (basement -1 and basement -2) for a total of 14 garages accessible with car…
- PA/07771/24 Msida: Proposed sanctioning of internal and external changes from PA/03438/17.
- PA/02488/22 Msida: Proposed construction of an apartment at third floor level with a different layout as approved in permit PA6024/16 and an additional duplex apartment at…
- PA/05912/24 Msida: To sanction differences at Levels -1 / 0 and facades of approved residential block, changes include the removal of 2 garages and joining with the approved…
- PA/02390/26 Msida: Proposed internal and external additions and alterations to approved permits PA/3974/23 and PA/6266/20 consisting in the construction of 31 apartments, 2…
- PA/03825/24 Msida: To construct duplex apartment at 4th and 5th Levels over existing block of flats and garage.
- PA/06229/25 Msida: Change of use from maisonette to Class 2C child care center.
- PA/04472/26 Msida: To sanction sub-division of approved (PA5912/24) ground floor maisonette into two maisonettes including internal alterations.
- PA/04646/23 Msida: To sanction differences from that approved in PA7036/21.
- PA/07270/26 Msida: To propose minor internal and external alterations to the approved PA/11445/18. The application also includes amendments to the overall facade design.
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