PA/03185/26: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction in Ta' Xbiex
2, Triq il-Watar, Ta' Xbiex
Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of a hostel (Class 3A) comprising basement hostel facilities and breakfast area, ground floor restaurant and reception area, and eight floors (one) receded as accommodation.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- 2, Triq il-Watar, Ta' Xbiex
- Locality
- Ta' Xbiex
- Applicant
- David Bonett
- Perit
- Perit Franco Montesin
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 8 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 20 April 2026
- Validated
- 27 May 2026
- Published
- 27 May 2026
- Comments close
- 26 June 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 2, Triq il-Watar, Ta' Xbiex
132 other applications within 300 m: 79 granted, 1 refused, 18 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 9 floors (PA/02882/25).
On Triq il-Watar: 7 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Gareth Dimech.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 15 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/03021/24 Ta' Xbiex: Subdivision of existing Class 4A office into two separate Class 4A offices including internal alterations to bathrooms and formation of new access from common…
- PA/02470/22 Ta' Xbiex: Minor internal alterations, to close doorway and open new doorway to create en-suite bathroom, and to open doorway and erect light weight partitioning wall to…
- PA/06342/23 Ta' Xbiex: Sanctioning of alterations at basement levels, including proposed changes to recessed level.
- PA/07106/23 Ta' Xbiex: Addition of boardroom, archives and sanitary facilities over approved premises. The class uses are Class 4B retail and Class 4A offices. The proposed addition…
- PA/03311/21 Ta' Xbiex: To demolish existing terraced house. To construct ground floor level garage, five overlying residential units and swimming pool at receded floor level.
- PA/00566/23 Ta' Xbiex: Minor changes to PA6356/21, including additional 2 basement levels (levels -2 and -3) and proposed extension to development approved in PA6356/21 with ground…
- PA/02349/26 Ta' Xbiex: Demolition of existing building, excavation works and construction of underlying reservoir, and development of a residential block comprising a ground floor…
- PA/04956/26 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed demolition of existing buildings including changes to development approved in PA/00566/23, proposed excavation of 3 basement levels and underlying…
- PA/00079/24 Ta' Xbiex: Demolition of existing 2 terraced houses, excavation of one level basement, construction of garages/cars paces at basement level, 2 ground floor maisonettes…
- PA/04909/26 Ta' Xbiex: Alterations to the existing level 03 and level 04 floors (Class 4A), including extensions to the front and rear facades. Construction of two overlying…
- PA/00976/22 Ta' Xbiex: Partial change of use from Class 4A to a Class 1 residential unit and minor internal alterations.
- PA/06474/23 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed change of use from Class 4A office (approved by PA329/04) to Class 1 apartment and sanctioning of minor internal alterations.
- PA/05392/26 Ta' Xbiex: Alterations to approved duplex unit at fifth and receded floor level covered by PA/07449/23. Alterations include internal and external changes to approved…
- PA/07449/23 Ta' Xbiex: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of garage at ground floor level and 4 overlying apartments and one duplex unit at fifth and receded…
- PA/03691/24 Ta' Xbiex: Proposed change of use from approved PA/6186/21 to its previous use of a Class 4A offices. Proposal also includes minor internal alteration to approved…
More by Franco Montesin
- PA/07559/26 Dingli: To sanction variation in floor to ceiling height approved in PA00826/17 due to introduction of soffit and aperture between kitchen and living rooms.
- PA/05282/26 Iklin: To effect alterations and additions resulting in the development of two semi-detached villas from the existing fully detached villa.
- PA/03600/26 San Gwann: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of hostel, Class 3A, with street level accessible basement for parking/deliveries, ground floor…
- PA/03595/26 Santa Venera: Internal alterations including turning part of garage into bedroom, division of main bedroom into two and provision of access to roof of unbuilt part over…
- PA/03455/26 Qormi: Proposed alterations to facade of pre-1967 garage and to construct shower room in back yard and horizontal subdivision of garage (to create storage space)…
- PA/03231/26 Gzira: Change of use from garage to car wash/car diagnostics (Class 5B).
All applications by Franco Montesin
More from David Bonett
- PA/03600/26 San Gwann: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of hostel, Class 3A, with street level accessible basement for parking/deliveries, ground floor…
- PA/01679/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing terraced house and construct apartment block consisting of ground floor maisonette and overlying seven apartments (one receded).
- PA/04108/23 Luqa: Demolition of terraced house and construction of basement garage, maisonette at ground floor, two two bedroomed apartments at first and second floors, one…
- PA/03435/21 Swieqi: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of semi-basement and five floors (one receded)