PA/02893/26: excavate and construct 129 garages spread over in Birzebbuga
Corner Vacant Plot, Triq il-Port Hieles c/w, Triq il-Girghien, Birzebbuga
To excavate and construct 129 garages spread over level 0, -1, -2 and -3. Also maisonettes, 2 class 4B shops, apartments, and receded dwellings including lifts unit at level 0 (7 units), 1 (13 units), 2 (13 units), 3 (13 units) and 4 (11 units) floor level and reservoir below.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- Corner Vacant Plot, Triq il-Port Hieles c/w, Triq il-Girghien, Birzebbuga
- Locality
- Birzebbuga
- Applicant
- Savienne Mallia
- Perit
- Perit Melanie Spiteri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 51
- Received
- 2 February 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Published
- 27 May 2026
- Comments close
- 26 June 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Corner Vacant Plot, Triq il-Port Hieles c/w, Triq il-Girghien, Birzebbuga
40 other applications within 300 m: 29 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/03479/24).
On Triq il-Port Hieles: 11 other applications, 9 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Johann Farrugia, Architecture XV.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 2 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/07003/24 Birzebbuga: To sanction changes from approved PB/2429/77 including minor internal and external changes.
- PA/06116/24 Birzebbuga: Proposed extension at the back of existing dwelling.
- PA/05371/26 Birzebbuga: To construct a washroom at roof level over existing second floor level apartment and installation of PV Panels, and to sanction existing internal yard by…
- PA/04660/25 Birzebbuga: Proposed construction of ground floor maisonette and two duplex apartments. Site already covered by PA6686/23 with same building height. Reservoir already on…
- PA/02005/26 Birzebbuga: Sanctioning of apartment as built. PB/02464/66 (site plan only, no drawings were traced).
- PA/04184/24 Birzebbuga: Extension of existing property to create 4 units and a setback floor.
- PA/06686/23 Birzebbuga: Proposed demolition of garage and construction of a dwelling. Proposal also includes excavation of one floor below street level for domestic stores to same…
- PA/06242/25 Birzebbuga: Change of use from washrooms to studio apartment at recessed roof level.
- PA/02568/22 Birzebbuga: Alterations and additions to ground floor garage, alterations and extension to first floor and the addition of two floors and a penthouse.
- PA/03305/25 Birzebbuga: Sanctioning existing garage and domestic store as built.
- PA/03281/24 Birzebbuga: Sanctioning of apartment as built in view that no permits could be traced. (Birzebbugia plotting sheets missing).
- PA/07291/23 Birzebbuga: Change of use from ground floor garage to residence already approved in PA3508/22 [To carry out internal alterations and change of use from ground floor…
- PA/01175/22 Birzebbuga: It is proposed to demolish the existing property. Proposed construction of ground floor garage and 4 apartments at, first, second, third and receded floor…
- PA/03508/22 Birzebbuga: To carry out internal alterations and change of use from ground floor garage to residence and garage.
- PA/01812/26 Birzebbuga: To replace existing second floor reinforced concrete, replace balcony balustrades with railing, proposed third and fourth floor apartments and proposed…
More by Melanie Spiteri
- PA/06924/26 Sliema: To sanction minor discrepancies from the approved permit to the as built.
- PA/06607/26 Siggiewi: Demolition of existing dwelling. The proposal includes the excavation for basement garages, with overlying Class 2C childcare and three floor and a receded…
- PA/06553/26 Nadur: To sanction minor discrepancies from permit PA6303/24 to as built receded dwelling unit.
- PA/06282/26 Xghajra: To make changes to property from approved permit PA/00203/16 by adding a garage and a lift, while extending the property by two floors and a receded floor.…
- PA/05957/26 Zabbar: To sanction internal layout changes which include shifting of bathroom and shower walls, wall between sitting and garage at ground floor. At first floor level…
- PA/05855/26 Marsaskala: To sanction internal alterations and configuration of the washroom and domestic store at third floor level.
All applications by Melanie Spiteri
More from Savienne Mallia
- PA/07048/26 Fgura: Minor internal and external alterations at all levels over site covered by PA4515/24 and PA6915/25, and proposed fixing of shop signs.
- PA/01015/26 Naxxar: Change in site boundary at the rear of the property to development approved in PA/00192/24, including the demolition of existing walls and rooms, minor…
- PA/00734/26 Birzebbuga: To amend approved plans and levels of garages from PA/06245/24 and add another garage level and add 27 more garages.
- PA/06915/25 Fgura: Minor adjustments of walls and drive at basement levels from PA/4515/24. Proposal includes the request for refund as per circular CIR/2/18.
- PA/06321/24 Paola: Change of use from vacant premises to Class 4A office
- PA/04803/24 Siggiewi: To construct a steel tent structure within an already exhausted quarry to shelter a stone crafting machine.