PA/03044/26: demolish residence and excavate and construct basement in Santa Venera
8, Triq il-Buttar, Santa Venera
To demolish residence and excavate and construct basement water reservoirs, three ground floor garages and overlying 11 residential units. Top two receded units to have a pool at roof level and at the front terrace.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- 8, Triq il-Buttar, Santa Venera
- Locality
- Santa Venera
- Applicant
- Keith Grima
- Perit
- Perit Justin Spiteri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 3 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 11
- Received
- 19 February 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Published
- 13 May 2026
- Comments close
- 12 June 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 8, Triq il-Buttar, Santa Venera
201 other applications within 300 m: 135 granted, 5 refused, 17 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/08123/24).
On Triq il-Buttar: 2 other applications, 1 granted and 1 refused.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 90% (likely range 60–100%, 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/06875/25 Santa Venera: To sanction minor discrepancies from DN859/17 and proposed removal of concrete cantilever from front facade.
- PA/07801/24 Santa Venera: To demolish existing first floor maisonette and construct three bedroom apartments at the first, second and third floor level and another three bedroom…
- PA/00503/23 Santa Venera: To demolish existing ironmongery store and household goods and to construct a ground floor shop (Class 4B) including signage and two duplex apartments.
- PA/01658/24 Santa Venera: Proposed minor internal alterations and changes in material on facade of an approved Class 4A (office) approved in DN/276/24.
- PA/00686/25 Santa Venera: Replacement of roof slabs at first floor level and proposed extension of pre-1967 residence at second and third floor level.
- PA/00557/20 Santa Venera: To affect restoration works to the elevations of this property facing St Joseph High Road as well as Sacred Heart Street.
- PA/00278/25 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor apartment and roof instead of as approved in PA/07036/97.
- PA/00303/24 Santa Venera: Minor alterations to pre-1968 dwelling, including demolition and reconstruction of roof slab and external staircase, and construction of parapet wall at first…
- PA/03575/25 Santa Venera: To demolish the existing garage and overlying dwelling but retaining the facade with alterations, and to construct a garage for private use at ground floor…
- PA/00972/25 Santa Venera: To demolish existing town house, retaining the facade, excavate one basement level and construct 3 basement garages, ground floor maisonette and overlying 6…
- PA/00113/23 Santa Venera: To sanction minor internal alterations within band club as constructed, including larger terrace at roof level as well as minor alteration of walls.
- PA/02392/22 Santa Venera: To affect minor internal and external alterations to property.
- PA/02504/22 Santa Venera: To erect lightweight staircase and railing over roof level over band club, as per Irrestawra il-Kazin grant GS00380/21.
- PA/04073/25 Santa Venera: To demolish existing shop and overlying dwelling but retaining the facade with alterations, and to construct a garage for private cars at ground floor level,…
- PA/06806/23 Santa Venera: Replacement of front door to an existing pre-1967 property.
More by Justin Spiteri
- PA/07723/26 Dingli: Proposed change of use from approved Class 4B shop (PA 5071/25) into a maisonette with some proposed alterations and additions.
- PA/06373/26 Gudja: To demolish residence and excavate and construct basement garages and overlying residential units. Receded unit to have a pool at roof level.
- PA/05471/26 Paola: Change of use from garage to residential use and linking internally to adjacent maisonette.
- PA/04577/26 Mellieha: To demolish residence and excavate and construct 2 basement garages and overlying 9 residential units. Development includes jacuzzi and pool at roof level.
- PA/04447/26 Hamrun: To demolish residence whilst retaining the façade and internal staircase, and construct 1 Class 4A Office, 3 overlying Residential Units, & Washroom at Roof…
- PA/03895/26 Hamrun: Proposed variations to permit PA4231/25 including change of use from Class 4B retail to Class 4D food and drink establishments where cooking is allowed, at…
All applications by Justin Spiteri
More from Keith Grima
- PA/07674/26 Birzebbuga: To propose: 1) Demolition of existing dwelling. 2) Excavation for the construction of an underground reservoir. 3) Construction of maisonette at ground floor…
- PA/07342/26 Mosta: To propose: 1. Demolition of existing dwelling. 2. Excavation for the construction of underground private garages and underlying reservoir. 3. Construction of…
- PA/06538/26 St Julians: Demolition of the existing residential building, excavation to accommodate two basement floors below ground-floor level, including a lift pit and water…
- PA/06373/26 Gudja: To demolish residence and excavate and construct basement garages and overlying residential units. Receded unit to have a pool at roof level.
- PA/06232/26 Attard: Sanctioning of a double-sided external illuminated billboard – static billboard with external lighting.
- PA/04974/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Excavation of reservoir, change from Class 3A guesthouse approved in PA/3366/18 to Class 3B hotel including additional floors over 11 levels, including also…