PA/02898/26: demolish the existing terraced house in Tarxien
St Paul, Triq Leonardu Abela, Tarxien
To demolish the existing terraced house; to excavate a semi-basement level and construct a reservoir; to accommodate eight car spaces within four garages at semi-basement level; one apartment at ground floor level; two apartments at each of the first, second, and third floor levels; and two penthouses at receded floor level (for a total of four private garages providing eight car spaces and nine residential units).
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- St Paul, Triq Leonardu Abela, Tarxien
- Locality
- Tarxien
- Applicant
- Daniel Zahra
- Perit
- Perit James Bonnici Camilleri
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 9
- Received
- 11 February 2026
- Validated
- 22 June 2026
- Published
- 6 May 2026
- Comments close
- 21 May 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 8 July 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around St Paul, Triq Leonardu Abela, Tarxien
117 other applications within 300 m: 82 granted, 5 refused, 5 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/05232/26).
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 12 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/07898/24 Tarxien: Demolition of an existing residential property and construction of a block of flats with the excavation of two levels of garages and car spaces. The proposal…
- PA/03121/21 Tarxien: To construct basement garages, maisonette at ground floor, apartments at first and second floor levels plus overlying penthouse.
- PA/00457/26 Tarxien: To split Apt 2 into 2 residential units, a 2 bedroom unit identified as Apt 2A and a 1 bedroom unit indicated as 2B.
- PA/05333/25 Tarxien: Proposed sanctioning of ground floor level as built from PA/03723/99. Proposed construction of three apartments at first, second and third floor levels, and…
- PA/01891/23 Tarxien: Sanctioning of lightweight intermediate store within approved private vehicle garage with changes from approved permit PA5571/05.
- PA/01785/21 Tarxien: To sanction the internal dimensions of the garage at ground floor level. - Site corrected by: PA/08882/21
- PA/00638/24 Tarxien: Alterations to RG 1767/25, including the demolition of the existing domestic store and the construction of a receded floor, roof services, and a spiral…
- PA/01805/24 Tarxien: Change of use from private car garage into Class 4B shop including proposed facade sign and to propose minor internal alterations.
- PA/05335/25 Tarxien: Extension to single dwelling unit and installation of pv panels at roof level, and change of use of approved garage to office Class 4A as per LN74/2014.
- PA/00210/26 Tarxien: To sanction as existing terraced house and propose internal and external alterations.
- PA/04024/23 Tarxien: To carry out internal and external alterations to an existing maisonette to convert it into an apartment and construct two additional apartments and a receded…
- PA/01732/23 Tarxien: Sanctioning of existing house as built and proposed retractable pergola at roof level.
- PA/04953/23 Tarxien: Construction of conservatory and drying area at second floor level with a different layout from that approved in permission PA4731/22. Works to include…
- PA/00289/26 Tarxien: The proposed development includes the addition of two floors, together with internal and external alterations to the existing building, including the…
- PA/03119/25 Tarxien: To sanction minor alterations to existing villa approved in PA04470/18 and proposed landscaped extension over ramp.
More by James Bonnici Camilleri
- PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse…
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,…
- PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan.
- PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls.
All applications by James Bonnici Camilleri
More from Daniel Zahra
- PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse…
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,…
- PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan.
- PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls.