PA/03358/25: demolish existing building as approved in PA in Xewkija
Thistle Residences, Triq San Pawl, Xewkija
To demolish existing building as approved in PA 3637/24; to excavate site and proposed construction of basement garages for private cars; substation, and two maisonettes at ground floor; twelve apartments at first, second and third floor levels, three receded flats at setback floor level and three swimming pools.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Thistle Residences, Triq San Pawl, Xewkija
- Locality
- Xewkija
- Applicant
- Julian Cefai
- Perit
- Vella + Grech Periti
- 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
- 14
- Received
- 15 April 2025
- Validated
- 28 May 2025
- Published
- 28 May 2025
- Comments close
- 27 June 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 21 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 5 November 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Thistle Residences, Triq San Pawl, Xewkija
78 other applications within 300 m: 41 granted, 1 refused, 11 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/03316/23).
On Triq San Pawl: 8 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, low reliability, from 5 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/08103/25 Xewkija: Proposed construction of a two-floor habitation including garage, changes to already approved layout in PA/08903/19 and in line with alignment in PC/13/22.
- PA/02127/21 Xewkija: To add washroom at second floor to existing house
- PA/00809/20 Xewkija: Minor internal additions and alterations at ground and first floor. Change of use of sitting room to hairdresser saloon Class 4A (b) at ground floor and…
- PA/01097/20 Xewkija: Renewal to PA3669/14 - Renewal of PA873/09 - To clear existing foundations and to construct basement garage and three overlying apartments.
- PA/04304/24 Xewkija: Restoration, renovation and additions to an existing terraced house including the construction of additional rooms above and at the back of site, part of the…
- PA/03637/24 Xewkija: Proposed sanctioning of existing configuration of house to that approved in PA/06571/18 and proposed sanctioning of changes to facade.
- PA/02903/24 Xewkija: Construction of a pool at roof level.
- PA/01589/22 Xewkija: To excavate and construct 8 garages & 3 car spaces (1 of which obstructed) at basement level, a ground floor garage and 9 residential units. Development also…
- PA/05617/23 Xewkija: Proposed minor alterations on all floors, slight extension in height of party wall and a new vertical extension at roof level to include a recessed roof…
- PA/02020/22 Xewkija: Proposed internal/external alterations and additions to existing townhouse to accommodate a garage, a partial extension and a pool.
- PA/00295/23 Xewkija: Proposed minor variations from the previously approved permit PA/2020/22 and additional alterations consisting of the dismantling and re-erection of part…
- PA/04231/24 Xewkija: Additions and alterations to PA11079/17, namely, alterations to internal height at first floor, and proposed washroom at roof level.
- PA/03494/26 Xewkija: To relocate washroom approved in PA/04231/24 which has not been built yet and to carry out other alterations. To sanction extensions and changes to layout…
- PA/02767/26 Xewkija: Proposed excavation and construction of 6no. garages at basement level, as an extension of PA/07125/25, 2no. maisonettes at ground floor level, 4no.…
- PA/07125/25 Xewkija: Proposed construction of 5 dwellings including pools at various levels, with frontages along a public pedestrian cul-de-sac approved via PC/00022/22, and…
More by Vella + Grech Periti
- PA/07745/26 Fontana: Proposed excavation of site, garage at basement level; maisonette at ground floor; two flats at first and second floors and receded flat at setback floor…
- PA/07737/26 Xaghra: Proposed washroom and domestic store at roof level to development approved in PA5486/25.
- PA/07689/26 Ghajnsielem: To add Class 6A at ground floor level only, to existing development approved in PA4237/25.
- PA/07684/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Changes to existing facade at ground, first and second floor levels; internal alterations in common area and additional floors at third, fourth, fifth and…
- PA/07676/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Proposed extension to pre-1968 dwelling house consisting of construction of second floor and washroom.
- PA/07661/26 Ghajnsielem: Proposed extension to pre-1968 dwelling, consisting of erection of room at first floor and external stairs.
All applications by Vella + Grech Periti
More from Julian Cefai
- PA/07245/26 Kercem: To demolish existing building, propose excavation and construction of reservoir, 9 garages at basement level, office Class 4A, signage, residential units at…
- PA/01400/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Excavation of basement and reservoirs and to construct two houses on two floors plus roof structures with pools incorporating existing rooms on site on which…
- PA/07069/25 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed demolition and excavation of reservoir. Proposed construction of street level garage, Class 4A office, 3 apartments and 1 apartment at receded level…
- PA/06514/25 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed internal and external alterations to pre-68 building, that includes subdivision of existing property into two residential units.
- PA/05610/25 Qala: To extend the site area approved in PA 7982/24 by demolishing an existing dwelling, to excavate this part of site (under the dwelling) and to construct the…
- PA/05391/25 Xewkija: Proposed excavation of reservoirs, retention of pre-1968 structure and construction of two houses with pool.