PA/02949/25: Demolition of existing one-story garage and basement in Birkirkara
no.5, Triq il-Kan. Karmenu Pirotta, Birkirkara
Demolition of existing one-story garage and basement. Excavation for a single basement level and reservoir. Construction of basement garages, a maisonette at ground floor level, one apartment on each of the first, second, and third floors, and a penthouse at receded level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- no.5, Triq il-Kan. Karmenu Pirotta, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- David Psaila
- Perit
- Perit Matthew Psaila
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 5
- Received
- 2 April 2025
- Validated
- 7 May 2025
- Published
- 7 May 2025
- Comments close
- 6 June 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 11 September 2025
- Permit expires
- 24 September 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around no.5, Triq il-Kan. Karmenu Pirotta, Birkirkara
8 other applications on the same street: 5 granted, 1 refused, 1 pending. 83% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/06385/24).
On Triq il-Kan. Karmenu Pirotta: 8 other applications, 5 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 0 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/07380/26 Birkirkara: It is proposed to demolish the existing terraced house, excavate an underlying reservoir and to construct a residential block of apartments consisting of a…
- PA/01142/26 Birkirkara: To sanction property as built following correction of site survey including proposed removal of pv panels at upper roof level and relocation to lower roof…
- PA/04223/25 Birkirkara: To sanction existing basement garages as built from that approved in PA/03479/06 and to extend the existing lift for the block of apartments down into the…
- PA/07326/24 Birkirkara: To sanction departures from PB/3332/80 to dwelling which includes changes to the site configuration, to the internal layout, to the levels and to the facade…
- PA/06385/24 Birkirkara: To sanction and correct survey as built from PA/04298/91. To change use from store to garage car spaces at basement level, to retain showroom use approved in…
- PA/05324/24 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of apartment at second floor from approved permit PA7396/95 following site survey, and the sanctioning of roof structure.
- PA/04888/22 Birkirkara: Sanctioning the removal of the access ramp as approved in PA2302/94 and proposed installation of car lift instead of the very steep ramp to provide safe…
- PA/01615/22 Birkirkara: To sanction differences from PA/10984/18 at semi-basement, elevated ground floor, first floor, second floor, setback level and roof.
More by Matthew Psaila
- PA/06938/26 Fgura: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate the site and construct 3 residential garages at basement level, a maisonette at elevated ground-floor level,…
- PA/06415/26 Mosta: To propose the reconfiguration of the approved ground floor in approved PA/4287/20 and PA/4375/20, to include the introduction of six (6) Class 4B local shops…
- PA/06142/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose the change of use of an approved PA/05176/25 Class 4B shop and Class 1A residential dwelling, to a Class 3B hotel including a Class 4B retail…
- PA/06032/26 Mosta: To propose the reconfiguration of the approved basement floors in approved PA/4287/20 and PA/4375/20, while proposing the basement -1 to be used as a public…
- PA/05996/26 San Gwann: Proposed reconfiguration of approved PA/5406/16 to create one - 1 bedroom unit and two - 2 bedroom units.
- PA/05963/26 Zebbug: To propose the reconfiguration of the basement levels -2 and -3 from approved PA/07151/25 to accommodate for a total of fifty-five (55) lock-up garages and…
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- PA/06142/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose the change of use of an approved PA/05176/25 Class 4B shop and Class 1A residential dwelling, to a Class 3B hotel including a Class 4B retail…
- PA/06032/26 Mosta: To propose the reconfiguration of the approved basement floors in approved PA/4287/20 and PA/4375/20, while proposing the basement -1 to be used as a public…
- PA/05429/26 Qormi: Proposed addition of a basement level for use as a residential garage to the approved PA/03752/25 residential dwelling, together with the reconfiguration of…
- PA/04373/26 Qormi: Proposed change of use from a Class 4B showroom to a Class 5A.