PA/03017/26: additions and alterations to an existing pre-1968 in Floriana
No.19 and No. 21, Triq l-Imhazen, Floriana
Proposed additions and alterations to an existing pre-1968 townhouse. The proposal comprises the change of use from a residence to a (Class 3A) guest house. Works include internal alterations at all levels, the construction of a third floor and an overlying receded floor, the installation of a passenger lift, and the formation of an entrance ramp.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- No.19 and No. 21, Triq l-Imhazen, Floriana
- Locality
- Floriana
- Applicant
- Renato Caruana
- Perit
- Perit Krista Xuereb
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 17 December 2025
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Published
- 13 May 2026
- Comments close
- 12 June 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 20 October 2026
- Permit expires
- 4 November 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around No.19 and No. 21, Triq l-Imhazen, Floriana
149 other applications within 300 m: 92 granted, 3 refused, 21 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/02172/22).
On Triq l-Imhazen: 14 other applications, 8 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Mauro Debono, James Manduca.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 22 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/04520/26 Floriana: To construct a two-bedroom apartment at roof level.
- PA/04120/26 Floriana: Minor internal alterations including a sub-division of one apartment into two apartments and a proposed lift in the common area.
- PA/02423/23 Floriana: Minor internal alterations, including removal of internal walls, roofing over of a small terrace to create a washroom/laundry room.
- PA/02409/22 Floriana: Proposed installation of a lift in the common areas.
- PA/00834/25 Floriana: Alterations to pre-1968 maisonette consisting of demolition and construction of internal walls, removal of metal grating in internal yard, construction of…
- PA/02870/26 Floriana: Change of use from pre-1967 store (no class) to a duplex open plan studio apartment at ground floor level.
- PA/07597/25 Floriana: Change of use from pre-1967 dwelling unit (as per compliance certificate CMP/8265/20) to Class 4B and signage.
- PA/02907/22 Floriana: Proposed installation of passenger lift within existing stairwell, excavation for lift pit and change of roof slab over stairwell.
- PA/01888/26 Floriana: To sanction differences from approved development permission PA3886/00 and change use from garage to Class 5A (production and packaging of ice).
- PA/02971/22 Floriana: To sanction change of material from plastered and painted to exposed masonry.
- PA/01985/25 Floriana: Change of use from residence to Class 3A (guest house), to carry out minor internal alterations to existing property, to construct a new floor plus one…
- PA/07916/25 Floriana: Proposed internal alterations to existing maisonette.
- PA/05054/25 Floriana: To sanction pre-1968 apartment as built due to no established permits, including reinforcing works to existing wc within internal yard.
- PA/02035/26 Floriana: To sanction additions carried out to an existing pre-1967 building.
- PA/02172/22 Floriana: To make internal and external alterations, addition of floors and change of use from existing Class 1 residential dwelling to a Class 3A Guesthouse consisting…
More by Krista Xuereb
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- PA/07659/26 Mellieha: Erection of a single sided static billboard with external lighting (Non-LED).
- PA/07440/26 Mgarr: Erection of a single sided static billboard with external illumination.
- PA/07411/26 Qormi: Change of use from Class 4A to studio maisonette and Class 4B to private car garage. Works to include minor internal and external alterations. Application…
- PA/07261/26 Paola: To retain and restore part of facade, to demolish part of existing dwellings, excavate reservoir and basement, and to construct 12 garages at basement level,…
- PA/07192/26 Mellieha: To sanction a terraced house approved in (PA/01099/93) as built and change the use to a guesthouse (Class 3A); proposed construction of full second floor and…
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More from Renato Caruana
- PA/01222/25 San Gwann: To sanction changes from PA/08134/06 and PA/07331/21. Proposal includes demolition of existing garage, excavation to the level of backyard and construction of…
- PA/02884/21 Gudja: To demolish existing dwelling and construct ground floor maisonette and garage and first floor apartments and second floor penthouse as shown on attached…