PA/02907/25: sanction townhouse as built without traceable permits in Luqa
234, Triq il-Gdida, Luqa
To sanction townhouse as built without traceable permits. Proposed alterations to existent house, including shifting and removal of internal walls, construction of receded floor at roof level and restoration of facade.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 234, Triq il-Gdida, Luqa
- Locality
- Luqa
- Applicant
- Carol Caruana
- Perit
- Perit Joseph Caruana
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 15 January 2025
- Validated
- 7 May 2025
- Published
- 7 May 2025
- Comments close
- 6 June 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 17 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 11 February 2031
The public planning file has 28 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 234, Triq il-Gdida, Luqa
175 other applications within 300 m: 115 granted, 2 refused, 19 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01913/26).
On Triq il-Gdida: 31 other applications, 23 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Roderick Camilleri, George Pullicino, Joseph Saliba, Chris Cachia.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 34 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/01054/21 Luqa: Construction of ground floor level garages, apartments and 1 receded apartment with a different layout from that approved in permission PA/01542/17, including…
- PA/07634/23 Luqa: To sanction differences in apartment from that approved in PA2791/05.
- PA/03050/21 Luqa: Sanctioning of changes to garage covered by PA/02791/05
- PA/03882/24 Luqa: The project involves regenerating an unused site into a public green space with accessible pathways, recreational play areas, parking spaces, an underlying…
- PA/01913/26 Luqa: Changes to development approved in PA/06321/03 including excavation for additional two basement levels, construction of additional floor, internal and…
- PA/07267/26 Luqa: Demolition of existing first floor maisonette and construction of 3 in no. three bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor level and a two bedroom…
- PA/07424/25 Luqa: Alterations to a townhouse approved in RG/00546/25 and construction of an additional unit above the garages, restoration of facade and installation of pv…
- PA/06926/23 Luqa: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of ground floor garage, ground floor maisonette, three apartments and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/01933/24 Luqa: To demolish first and second floor levels, while retaining front facade. To reconstruct first and second floor level with minor internal and facade changes.
- PA/00649/24 Luqa: Carry out alterations and additions including the formation of a garage and the excavation of a swimming pool plus general maintenance.
- PA/05043/23 Luqa: Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation of site, and proposed construction of a garage at basement level and an overlying dwelling.
- PA/00177/26 Luqa: To sanction terraced house as built including subdivision into two apartments.
- PA/04263/24 Luqa: To structurally reinforce the existing roof structure at first floor level. Internal alterations which also include, the change of level at second floor and…
- PA/01348/25 Luqa: To demolish existing property and construct basement garage (for private use), and overlying 4 floors and receded floor of residential units. Work to include…
- PA/05333/26 Luqa: Proposed sanctioning and alterations of an existing dwelling which includes minor internal alterations and change of use from Class 1A - residence to a Class…
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- PA/04444/26 Santa Venera: To sanction variations from approved RG/1230/21 to proposed existing layout.
- PA/04563/25 Sliema: Demolition of existing washroom and construction of additional floor and washroom at roof level on existent residence.
- PA/01342/25 Zurrieq: Shifting of wall in backyard and sanctioning of retractable canopy and existent staircase to garage.
- PA/02746/24 Mosta: Excavation of existent site and construction of a terraced house consisting of a semi-basement, three floors and washroom.