PA/03198/25: Change of use from existing garages to in Birkirkara
81 & 83, Triq Emanuel Benjamin Vella, Birkirkara
Change of use from existing garages to Class 4B including minor internal alteration and changes to existing facade, including the introduction of a sign. Proposal to include variations from the official building alignment
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 81 & 83, Triq Emanuel Benjamin Vella, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Diana Camilleri
- Perit
- X,Y,Z Architecture & Design
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 27 February 2025
- Validated
- 21 May 2025
- Published
- 9 July 2025
- Comments close
- 25 August 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 30 September 2025
- Permit expires
- 15 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 81 & 83, Triq Emanuel Benjamin Vella, Birkirkara
213 other applications within 300 m: 125 granted, 11 refused, 28 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01465/26).
On Triq Emanuel Benjamin Vella: 7 other applications, 4 granted and 2 refused. Periti active on this street: Robert Cassar.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 83% (likely range 53–100%, 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/07358/23 Birkirkara: Alterations to approved garage including to demolish dangerous concrete roof slab above store, removal of existing perspex roof in back-yard, demolition of…
- PA/01171/21 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house and construct 3 garages, 4 apartments and penthouse.
- PA/07183/25 Birkirkara: To sanction residence as built (in view of no permits traced), including the installation of chimney. Application also consists in alterations to facade…
- PA/00897/26 Birkirkara: To sanction existing apartment as built in view of no existing permits.
- PA/00465/23 Birkirkara: To sanction semi-basement garage as built including internal variations not shown or wrongly shown in DN00219/16, mainly consisting of internal pilasters and…
- PA/01146/26 Birkirkara: To sanction street level garage. The proposal includes variations from the official building alignments.
- PA/04518/24 Birkirkara: Alterations to existing terraced house including change in materials on facade, internal alterations, extension at second floor level and garage at basement…
- PA/01800/21 Birkirkara: To sanction existing apartment flat No. 1 as-built owing to missing permit records at PA including sanctioning of internal yard size.
- PA/03356/23 Birkirkara: To sanction terraced house as built and proposed alterations at first floor.
- PA/04502/24 Birkirkara: To sanction differences from approved development permission PA/5322/95 and proposed alterations to facade plus other additions and alterations.
- PA/02543/24 Birkirkara: To sanction apartment as built from approved permit PB/293/78.
- PA/03169/25 Birkirkara: Proposed construction of a public convenience store and a watchman / security room as an extension to the existing public convenience facilities.
- PA/02580/24 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of Train Wagon Shelter at Gnien l-iStazzjon, Birkirkara.
- PA/01576/22 Birkirkara: Change of Use from Garage to Class 4B and proposed installation of an illuminated sign, and minor changes to the façade including landscaping.
- PA/00008/26 Birkirkara: To change the use of a private garage into a Class 4B convenience shop, to carry out internal and external alterations, to infill the back part of the site…
More by X,Y,Z Architecture & Design
- PA/07629/26 Tarxien: Change of use to approved private garage (PA/84/26) to public service garage.
- PA/07470/26 Gzira: Change of use of pre-1968 garage to Class 4B outlet. Proposal includes also blocking of aperture, change of front door, formation of wc, installation of…
- PA/07161/26 Zebbug: Renewal of permit PA/02251/16; Restoration of facades as per attached restoration method statement.
- PA/07130/26 Dingli: Change of use of ground floor shop from Class 4B to Class 4C. Alterations to include the introduction of food preparation area, and sanctioning of alterations…
- PA/07107/26 Zurrieq: Demolition of existing back of dwelling whilst retaining existing street facade and front room, to make way for new construction of dwelling of three-bedrooms…
- PA/07096/26 Naxxar: Proposed sanctioning of the change of use of site to open storage for the parking of refuse collection vehicles. Sanctioning includes the existing boundary…
All applications by X,Y,Z Architecture & Design
More from Diana Camilleri
- PA/03230/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of extents of garage from that approved in BN/0980/77 and proposed removal of fill, extension and interconnection of the same garage with existing…
- PA/02856/21 Birkirkara: Change of use of corner garage to Class 4A office. Proposal to include sanctioning of lightweight partitions, apertures and proposal of kitchenette