PA/03484/25: demolition of the existing property in Tarxien
Corner Site, Triq San Tumas c/w New Schemed Road off, Triq San Tumas, Tarxien
Proposed demolition of the existing property, excavation of the site, and construction of 5 garages and 2 parking spaces at basement level, and 6 garages at ground floor level including a shop Class 4B. Proposed construction of 12 apartments between first and third floor, and 2 penthouses at the recessed floor level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Corner Site, Triq San Tumas c/w New Schemed Road off, Triq San Tumas, Tarxien
- Locality
- Tarxien
- Applicant
- Joseph Portelli
- Perit
- Perit Maria Schembri Grima
- 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
- 7 March 2025
- Validated
- 28 May 2025
- Published
- 28 May 2025
- Comments close
- 27 June 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 2 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 15 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Corner Site, Triq San Tumas c/w New Schemed Road off, Triq San Tumas, Tarxien
159 other applications within 300 m: 115 granted, 5 refused, 15 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01583/25).
On Triq San Tumas: 17 other applications, 12 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Etienne Magri, Jonathan Schembri, Roderick Camilleri, John Attard, Robert Borg Hayman.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 15 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/07648/23 Tarxien: Minor alterations to existing building, reconfiguration of stairwell to include lift, demolition of washrooms and proposed construction of overlying apartment…
- PA/07159/24 Tarxien: Proposed change of use from approved Class 4B ironmonger to Class 4D restaurant, proposed internal and external alterations and affixing of sign.
- PA/05566/25 Tarxien: Sanctioning of a penthouse from that approved in PA/05118/08. Proposed screening of PV panels.
- PA/05778/24 Tarxien: Subdivision of garage as approved in PA/05129/05 and interconnection of underlying basement (store) to adjacent basement as approved in PA/07497/05.…
- PA/06577/23 Fgura: To sanction differences from approved PA4203/01 namely shifting of internal walls, changes on facade, changes in levels and roofing of part of roof level.
- PA/04477/26 Tarxien: To sanction garages as built from development permission PA00199/97 and to propose to increase the Internal height of the overlying domestic storage in garage…
- PA/05622/23 Tarxien: To sanction first floor maisonette as built.
- PA/00234/23 Tarxien: To sanction the construction of a balcony on the back elevation.
- PA/07233/26 Fgura: To sanction the property as built following a site survey, from the approved PB/04512/81, together with proposed internal alterations to subdivide the…
- PA/04734/26 Tarxien: Proposed conversion of second-floor maisonette into an apartment, construction of additional third-floor dwelling and penthouse, including lift installation.
- PA/06912/26 Tarxien: Proposed minor internal changes from approved permit PA/4734/26.
- PA/03343/24 Tarxien: To propose change of use from duplex Class 4B shop to a residential unit and from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop, propose roofing of internal courtyard,…
- PA/02734/21 Tarxien: Part demolition of outbuildings to existing house and change of use from residential (Class 1) to 2 shops (Class 4B). The construction of a garage and office…
- PA/06315/26 Tarxien: Sanctioning of; site configuration and facade changes from PA/01274/12. Proposed change of use from Class 4 shop (as approved per PA/01274/12) to Class 4B…
- PA/02365/26 Fgura: Proposed change of use from offices approved in PA/01606/08 to 2 residential units and change of part of garage to residential unit and sanctioning of minor…
More by Maria Schembri Grima
- PA/07648/26 Balzan: Proposed subdivision of apartments approved in PA/00505/26. Proposed internal and external alterations. Proposed pool at receded floor level.
- PA/07622/26 Fgura: Proposed demolition of existing garage and four maisonettes, excavation of site, construction of 7 garages at basement level, 15 residential units from ground…
- PA/07575/26 Mellieha: Subdivision of the approved penthouse at receded floor (Level 4) as approved under application PA/05613/23, to create two penthouses.
- PA/07332/26 Marsa: Demolition of existing property, excavation of plot and construction of a hotel Class 3B from first floor upwards, a spa and an indoor pool at basement level,…
- PA/07307/26 Zabbar: Proposed site clearance, excavation of the site, and construction of tombs at ground floor level together with columbariums.
- PA/07301/26 Marsa: To proposed demolition of existing properties, excavation of a plot and construction of 3 garages at basement level. Proposed two maisonettes at ground floor…
All applications by Maria Schembri Grima
More from Joseph Portelli
- PA/07648/26 Balzan: Proposed subdivision of apartments approved in PA/00505/26. Proposed internal and external alterations. Proposed pool at receded floor level.
- PA/07203/26 Tarxien: Correction of site plan of PA/03484/25. Changes to development approved in PA/03484/25.
- PA/07184/26 Tarxien: Correction of site plan of PA/04799/25. Changes to development approved in PA/04799/25.
- PA/06892/26 Nadur: Proposed excavation and construction of residential house.
- PA/06476/26 Mgarr: Change of use unit 01 at ground floor from Class 4A office to maisonette 01 Class 1 dwellings.
- PA/06356/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition and excavation of a vacant site to propose an apartment block consisting of parking spaces and a substation at the basement level -1, 23…