PA/02964/26: Sanctioning of internal and external alterations and in Zabbar
Shop E, Triq tal-Labour, Zabbar
Sanctioning of internal and external alterations and change of use from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Shop E, Triq tal-Labour, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- Antoine Abela
- Perit
- Perit Matthew Briffa
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 16 February 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Published
- 6 May 2026
- Comments close
- 5 June 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 13 July 2026
- Permit expires
- 29 July 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Shop E, Triq tal-Labour, Zabbar
13 other applications on the same street: 9 granted, 1 refused, 2 pending. 90% of decided applications nearby were granted.
On Triq tal-Labour: 13 other applications, 9 granted and 1 refused. Periti active on this street: Anthony Robinson, Matthew Briffa.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 4 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/06903/26 Zabbar: To sanction differences from the approved PA347/24.
- PA/03705/26 Zabbar: Construction of diving wall and reutilisation of existing main structures including minor additions to create a dwelling unit, car ports and staircase with…
- PA/03319/26 Zabbar: Sanctioning of Class 4A, office internal partitions to the approved permit PA/1841/23.
- PA/01192/25 Zabbar: To sanction internal and external changes to retail outlet (household goods) approved in PA/00076/00 and to carry out internal changes to create a Class 4B…
- PA/08540/24 Zabbar: To sanction minor differences consisting of changes to facade at second floor level approved by DN/01064/16 and proposed other internal differences.
- PA/06465/24 Zabbar: Change of use from approved (PA1841/23) Class 4B shop into a pastizzeria.
- PA/05224/24 Zabbar: To change the use of a pastizzeria into an automated teller machine, to carry out internal and external alterations and to fix a sign.
- PA/02855/24 Zabbar: Proposed change of use from Class 4B outlet approved in PA/04855/19 to Class 4A office. Proposed changes to facades' design and fixing of signage.
- PA/00347/24 Zabbar: Clearing of site and minor excavation and construction of 8 garages, 1 Class 4A office and 14 residential dwellings.
- PA/01841/23 Zabbar: To convert three local Class 4B shops and one apartment into four (4) Class 4B local shops, minor internal alterations and minor external alterations to facade.
- PA/01242/23 Zabbar: Proposed internal alterations to existing first floor, including removal of existing closed balcony and proposed new closed timber balcony, and extension at…
- PA/00451/23 Zabbar: To sanction Class 4B premises as built from approved showroom in PAPB738/91 (showroom) and clinic in PA363/12.
- PA/00745/21 Zabbar: To sanction changes from approved permit PA 00076/00. Proposal also includes the construction of another bedroom and the installation of a fully retractable…
More by Matthew Briffa
- PA/07781/26 Zurrieq: Sanctioning of the common area layout as approved under permits PA/1976/25 and PA/1109/98, the demolition of accretions at roof level, and the construction of…
- PA/07715/26 Hamrun: Proposed internal alterations to the approved dwelling RG/360/26, together with the construction of two additional residential units at third and fourth floor…
- PA/07598/26 Zurrieq: To sanction the first-floor apartment as existing and the proposed internal alterations from approved PA/01109/98.
- PA/07583/26 Zabbar: Demolition of the existing terraced house, excavation for six basement garages, and construction of two ground-floor maisonettes, two apartments each on the…
- PA/07459/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the internal change of layout as built from the approved RG/00820/18.
- PA/07248/26 Rabat: Change of use pre-1967 residential dwelling to Class 3A guesthouse, which includes internal and external alterations and extension from first floor upwards.
All applications by Matthew Briffa
More from Antoine Abela
- PA/07394/26 Zejtun: To demolish existing disused farm (Class 7) and excavate and build underground reservoir and parking spaces, overlying old people's home and ancillary…
- PA/05688/26 Siggiewi: Proposed excavation of vacant site and construct 3 basement garages, maisonette and apartment at ground floor, 6 apartments at 1st to 3rd floors, and a…
- PA/03319/26 Zabbar: Sanctioning of Class 4A, office internal partitions to the approved permit PA/1841/23.
- PA/06465/24 Zabbar: Change of use from approved (PA1841/23) Class 4B shop into a pastizzeria.
- PA/00197/24 Safi: To excavate basements and construction of twenty one garages at basement level -2 and -1, three maisonettes at ground floor and overlying eleven residential…
- PA/07150/23 Fgura: Proposed demolition of dwelling, excavation of reservoir and construction of three ground floor Class 4B shops and five overlying apartments.