PA/03203/26: demolish existing dwelling in Birkirkara
Sunflower, Triq il-Qanpiena, Birkirkara
To demolish existing dwelling. Proposed demolition at basement level including clearing of existing foundations. Proposed excavation of lift pit. Proposed construction of garage at basement level, one maisonette at ground floor level, two overlying apartments at first and second floor level and one duplex apartment at third and fourth floor level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Sunflower, Triq il-Qanpiena, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Joseph Camilleri
- Perit
- M&V Architects
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 10 April 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Published
- 20 May 2026
- Comments close
- 19 June 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 13 October 2026
- Permit expires
- 28 October 2031
The public planning file has 46 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Sunflower, Triq il-Qanpiena, Birkirkara
133 other applications within 300 m: 82 granted, 0 refused, 4 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00786/26).
On Triq il-Qanpiena: 6 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 6 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/02842/22 Birkirkara: Proposed construction of basement garage/parking level, two overlying maisonettes, six apartments and recessed floor above.
- PA/07398/25 Birkirkara: To sanction existing garage and plans as it is in lieu PA/05221/00.
- PA/02101/23 Birkirkara: To sanction minor discrepancies including minor shifting of walls, doors and window from approved (GD/03614/99).
- PA/04962/23 Birkirkara: To demolish existing third floor level roof, to convert existing penthouse into apartment and construct penthouse at fourth floor level.
- PA/00527/26 Birkirkara: To sanction garage as built from what was approved in PA/5198/06.
- PA/01702/21 Birkirkara: Extension of washroom level, construction of external staircase at backyard, and sanctioning of alterations from approved permit PA/2562/99 consisting of:…
- PA/00582/26 Birkirkara: Proposed construction of small washroom and installation of timber canopy.
- PA/03807/26 Birkirkara: To sanction internal and external alterations form approved permit by virtue PA8115/06 and PA280/07.
- PA/01071/24 Birkirkara: To sanction variations from PA/06092/98 and minor internal alterations to introduce lift.
- PA/07861/25 Birkirkara: To sanction variations from PA8115/06 and PA280/07. Sanctioning includes interconnecting an adjacent private one car garage to previously approved Class 4B…
- PA/00626/26 Birkirkara: To sanction variations on the basement garage from the approved plans PA2477/96.
- PA/01995/21 Birkirkara: Extension of an existing penthouse and construction of an overlying receded penthouse and washrooms. Works include demolition of roof structures.
- PA/03496/21 Birkirkara: To sanction the ground floor from that approved in PA02843/08 and to sanction the second floor and roof plan from that approved in PA06900/98.
- PA/00307/21 Birkirkara: To construct duplex penthouse and apartment at third and fourth floor levels over existing second floor maisonette and alter common area to accommodate lift…
- PA/01343/24 Birkirkara: To sanction variations of the lower ground floor level, from approved planning permits. Sanctioning relates mainly to site extents due to updated survey and…
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- PA/03679/26 Birkirkara: To change use of domestic store to Class 4B Retail (hairdresser/nail parlour), within pre-1968 building, and to affix shop sign.
- PA/03084/26 Mosta: To sanction common parts including lift and basement store/s and access from the street, from those approved in PA5679/97 and PA5763/07.
- PA/02324/26 Birzebbuga: To sanction two garages as built from PB/1839/86 and to carry out alterations to amalgamate them into a single private car garage.