PA/03420/26: Demolition of the existing building in Luqa
Site at, 5 Goldfinch/, Triq Guzeppi Penza/, Triq l-Apparell, Luqa
Demolition of the existing building, excavation for a basement and reservoir and proposed residential building with a private garage in the basement, ground floor with private garage and maisonette and 8 dwelling units on first, second, third and a receded floor.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- Site at, 5 Goldfinch/, Triq Guzeppi Penza/, Triq l-Apparell, Luqa
- Locality
- Luqa
- Applicant
- Peter Loshi
- Perit
- Perit Etienne Magri
- 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
- 10
- Received
- 26 March 2026
- Validated
- 3 June 2026
- Published
- 3 June 2026
- Comments close
- 3 July 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Site at, 5 Goldfinch/, Triq Guzeppi Penza/, Triq l-Apparell, Luqa
140 other applications within 300 m: 98 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, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: James Bonnici Camilleri.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 26 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.
- 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…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- PA/03381/25 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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 &…
- PA/02907/25 Luqa: To sanction townhouse as built without traceable permits. Proposed alterations to existent house, including shifting and removal of internal walls,…
- 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…
- 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…
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