PA/03487/23: carry out internal alterations to apartments and in Xaghra
Calypso Heights, Block B, Apartment 7 and 8 and airspace, Triq Ghajn Qamar, Triq ta' Gajdoru, Xaghra
To carry out internal alterations to apartments and to construct washrooms on existing airspace.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- Calypso Heights, Block B, Apartment 7 and 8 and airspace, Triq Ghajn Qamar, Triq ta' Gajdoru, Xaghra
- Locality
- Xaghra
- Applicant
- Joseph Grech
- Perit
- Perit Alexander Bigeni
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 2
- Received
- 5 May 2023
- Validated
- 6 June 2023
- Published
- 6 June 2023
- Comments close
- 6 July 2023
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 6 December 2023
- Permit expires
- 5 February 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Calypso Heights, Block B, Apartment 7 and 8 and airspace, Triq Ghajn Qamar, Triq ta' Gajdoru, Xaghra
38 other applications within 300 m: 20 granted, 1 refused, 3 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 3 floors (PA/02961/23).
On Triq Ghajn Qamar: 30 other applications, 18 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Saviour Micallef, John Saliba, Leonard Spiteri, Emanuel Vella, Alexander Bigeni.
Approval estimate for 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/02194/22 Xaghra: To sanction variations from PA1924/15. Variations consist in site configuration and increase in height of staircase.
- PA/02467/25 Xaghra: To excavate and construct underground reservoir with overlying pump room.
- PA/01012/23 Xaghra: To construct agricultural store with underlying basement store, reservoir, gate, deposit soil and construct of rubble wall to retain soil.
- PA/03940/26 Xaghra: To sanction reinstatement of dry stone walls.
- PA/02468/25 Xaghra: To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir.
- PA/01185/22 Xaghra: Internal alterations to existing penthouse as approved in RG/1539/17 and sanctioning of railing and retractable sunshade.
- PA/03292/24 Xaghra: Internal alterations to existing penthouse as approved in RG/1539/17 and sanctioning of railing and retractable sunshade.
- PA/06623/25 Xaghra: To carry out alterations to an existing pre-1967 dwelling and to subdivide into 2 dwellings.
- PA/00450/21 Xaghra: To sanction maisonettes as built to include for variations in footprint, extensions onto terraces and minor internal alterations
- PA/06487/26 Xaghra: To sanction alterations to dwelling approved in PA/01870/21. Alterations include changes to layout, extension of paving, changes to levels, construction of a…
- PA/01870/21 Xaghra: Alterations to previously approved permit, PA 10514/18. Alterations include change in site configuration, change in orientation of pool, introduction of…
- PA/03222/23 Xaghra: To remove internal spiral staircase, construct staircase within side passageway, create doorway to pool area, form balcony on façade, raise parapet wall and…
- PA/07079/23 Xaghra: Correction of site approved in PB17/3089/79 and sanctioning of dwelling house and two garages for private cars as built in lieu of two flats. Proposal also…
- PA/00565/21 Xaghra: To erect addition at the back
- PA/08147/24 Xaghra: To sanction building as built from PA4559/02, DN856/09 and DN878/08 following a detailed survey. No proposed works.
More by Alexander Bigeni
- PA/07798/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct 9 residential units with underlying garages.
- PA/07769/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations and additions to a pre-1967 a residential dwelling. Alterations include changes to internal layout.
- PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation…
- PA/07652/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir.
- PA/07646/26 Xaghra: To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade.
- PA/07631/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage.
All applications by Alexander Bigeni
More from Joseph Grech
- 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/06768/26 Zabbar: To convert approved washrooms to apartment and erect washrooms at receded level.
- PA/06347/26 Zejtun: Minor internal alteration at basement level to garage approved in PA/5626/21.
- PA/03529/26 Xewkija: Proposed changes to approved PA/6875/16 which changes include proposed minor internal alterations keeping the same uses, Proposed class 3c gym at first floor…
- PA/02014/26 Marsaxlokk: To sanction differences from approved permit PA/933/15, including the restoration of perimeter rubble walls, layout of agricultural store, tented structure,…
- PA/07535/25 Zebbug (Gozo): Proposed additions at levels 0 and 1; internal alterations and proposed lift.