PA/03030/23: demolition of existing premises in Sliema
3, Triq Gafar, Sliema
Proposed demolition of existing premises, whilst retaining the existing facade, excavation of a basement and underground reservoir and construction of a basement, ground floor garage, three overlying apartments and a penthouse.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 3, Triq Gafar, Sliema
- Locality
- Sliema
- Applicant
- Manuel Buhagiar
- Perit
- Perit Martin Debrincat
- 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
- 4
- Received
- 26 January 2023
- Validated
- 20 September 2023
- Published
- 20 September 2023
- Comments close
- 20 October 2023
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 6 May 2025
- Permit expires
- 5 November 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 3, Triq Gafar, Sliema
395 other applications within 300 m: 244 granted, 11 refused, 50 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 9 floors (PA/01098/24).
On Triq Gafar: 30 other applications, 18 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Mannie Galea, Alexis Inguanez, Colin Zammit, Wallace Farrugia.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 91% (likely range 61–100%, medium reliability, from 43 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/00249/25 Sliema: To sanction minor differences in layout from PA/00517/15 within residence as constructed.
- PA/00441/21 Sliema: To demolish an existing building and construct a ground floor level for parking of private vehicles and a duplex residential unit, 2 overlying apartments, and…
- PA/02166/21 Sliema: To demolish existing terraced house and construction of 4 residential unit spread over 5 storeys, one of which is a receded floor.
- PA/06541/26 Sliema: Proposed alterations to approved permit PA/08964/18 to extend common stairwell and lift to ground floor level.
- PA/00437/22 Sliema: Demolition of dangerous roofs and reconstruction in reinforced concrete.
- PA/03910/23 Sliema: Demolition of existing structure retaining part elevation, restoration of façade including replacement of timber balcony and construction of a garage and 4…
- PA/08382/25 Sliema: To sanction property as built from original permit PAPB/2221/98 and to construct one metre parapet wall around upper roof level.
- PA/07887/25 Sliema: Proposed changes to facade and site configuration from PA/01906/24.
- PA/01906/24 Sliema: To demolish existing building (door number 71), excavate underlying plot, construction of basement garages, parking spaces and water reservoir, 2 maisonettes,…
- PA/02147/25 Sliema: To sanction minor variations in plan layout at 3rd floor, washroom at roof level and 3rd floor facade from those approved in PA/5519/08.
- PA/06764/23 Sliema: To demolish existing ground floor and first floor maisonettes, and proposed construction of a street level garage, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and 1 penthouse…
- PA/02519/22 Sliema: Demolition of existing house and construction of garage at ground floor and four overlying residential units including PV panels at roof level.
- PA/02265/21 Sliema: Change of use from a disused property to Class 4A offices and minor alterations on facade.
- PA/02762/21 Sliema: Change of use from a garage to a domestic store and internal alterations. The application also proposes sanctioning of the existing layout.
- PA/05709/24 Sliema: Sanctioning the retractable aluminum canopy.
More by Martin Debrincat
- PA/07619/26 Zurrieq: Proposed development comprising of two (2) residential maisonettes at ground floor level, with six (6) overlying residential apartments on a vacant site.
- PA/07446/26 Sliema: Proposed internal demolition of ground and first floor level, alterations at ground floor level of existing elevation, excavation of a basement and proposed…
- PA/07190/26 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction property as built from what was approved in PA/342/22, including changes to the internal layout and changes on the elevation of the property.
- PA/06856/26 Xaghra: Proposed alterations to dwelling, including: excavation and construction of pool; dismantling and construction of rooms at first floor level; dismantling and…
- PA/05447/26 Belt Valletta: To sanction internal alterations within an existing pre-1967 dwelling, including erection of internal partitions and soffits.
- PA/05142/26 Munxar: Proposed extension at second floor level including demolition of part of the roof above first floor level.