PA/03381/25: demolish the existing property in Luqa

14, Victoria, Triq Guzeppi Penza, Luqa

To demolish the existing property, excavate the site, and construct 7 private garages, 1 ground floor maisonette with a backyard pool, 3 residential units, and 1 unit at receded floor level with pool at roof level.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

14, Victoria, Triq Guzeppi Penza, Luqa

Locality

Luqa

Applicant

JSL holdings limited Attn: Jevon Gatt

Perit

Perit James Bonnici Camilleri

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Height

1 floor plus a receded floor

Residential units

4

Received

31 March 2025

Validated

28 May 2025

Published

28 May 2025

Comments close

27 June 2025

Recommendation

Refuse Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

24 February 2026

Permit expires

11 March 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around 14, Victoria, Triq Guzeppi Penza, Luqa

140 other applications within 300 m: 97 granted, 3 refused, 12 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/08585/24).

On Triq Guzeppi Penza: 5 other applications, 3 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 25 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/05361/24 Luqa: Proposed sanctioning of penthouse as built from approved PA7515/06. Proposed construction of 1m parapet wall at roof level. Granted, validated 28 August 2024, 18 m away
• PA/04363/26 Luqa: To demolish existing property, excavate site and to propose construction of 4 basement garages and 3 parking spaces and reservoir, 1 maisonettes, apartments… Suspended, validated 24 June 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 24 m away
• PA/02397/25 Luqa: Demolition of existing properties, excavation of basement and construction of basement garage and construction of 5 residential units from ground floor upwards. Granted, validated 16 April 2025, 31 m away
• PA/03282/24 Luqa: To demolish existing property, excavate site and to proposed construction of 11 basement garages, 2 maisonettes with 2 pools at backyard, 6 apartments and 2… Granted, validated 5 June 2024, 32 m away
• PA/08585/24 Luqa: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation of basement for private parking and reservoir, construction of garage and Class 4A office at ground floor… Granted, validated 24 December 2024, 5 floors, 34 m away
• PA/03420/26 Luqa: Demolition of the existing building, excavation for a basement and reservoir and proposed residential building with a private garage in the basement, ground… Suspended, validated 3 June 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 42 m away
• PA/01231/26 Luqa: To demolish existing dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of 2 Class 4A - offices at basement level, ground floor garages and… Suspended, validated 25 February 2026, 4 floors, 42 m away
• PA/02142/26 Luqa: Demolition of the existing first-floor maisonette and construction of two 2-bedroom apartments at first-floor level, two 1-bedroom apartments at second-floor… Granted, validated 8 April 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 46 m away
• PA/06205/24 Luqa: To sanction variations as built from the approved permit PA00161/10 mainly the site footprint based on the latest survey, incorporating an additional backyard… Granted, validated 18 September 2024, 64 m away
• PA/00066/26 Luqa: To demolish existing stairs and construct new stairwell including lift. Also proposed structure at roof level to screen pv panels including spiral staircase… Granted, validated 13 February 2026, 65 m away
• PA/02061/25 Luqa: To renew PA5637/19 - To demolish existing residential unit. To construct a public service garage at basement and overlying Class 4A (offices) at ground,… Withdrawn, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 69 m away
• PA/04905/23 Luqa: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and the construction of a basement garages, class 4A at ground floor level, three apartments at first, second &… Granted, validated 23 August 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 70 m away
• PA/02907/25 Luqa: To sanction townhouse as built without traceable permits. Proposed alterations to existent house, including shifting and removal of internal walls,… Granted, validated 7 May 2025, 77 m away
• PA/03107/23 Luqa: To demolish existing property and construct new basement parking, ground floor office (Class 4A), maisonette, 6 apartments and 2 apartments at the receded… Granted, validated 31 May 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 80 m away
• PA/00344/24 Luqa: Proposed internal and external alterations and additions to existing building which includes displacement of apertures and walls, replacing of slabs with same… Granted, validated 24 January 2024, 3 floors, 81 m away

More by James Bonnici Camilleri

• PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,… Pending, 7 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade. Pending
• PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan. Pending
• PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level. Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls. Pending

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• PA/07130/25 Mosta: Demolition of existing premises, proposed excavation and construction of two basement levels with use of parking areas at levels -1 and -2, storage and back… Pending, validated 5 November 2025, 3 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/04612/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of a terraced house and construction of 1 garage at ground level and 6 overlying residential units. Granted, validated 4 August 2025
• PA/04396/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of ground floor and first floor maisonettes and construction of 3 garages at ground floor and 6 overlying residential units. Granted, validated 15 October 2025, 2 floors
• PA/07581/24 Naxxar: Demolition of an existing terraced house, excavation for the proposed basement garages (1 level), construction of a new reservoir, basement garage, common… Granted, validated 6 November 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07154/24 San Gwann: Demolition of existing properties, construction of new reservoir, garage, common area stair and lift, construction of 10 new apartments and 2 new apartments… Granted, validated 23 October 2024
• PA/04202/23 San Gwann: Proposed alterations and demolition to existing common area stair, construction of new common area stair and lift, construction of 5 new apartments and 1 new… Granted, validated 12 July 2023, 5 floors plus a receded floor

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