PA/03497/24: demolish existing houses while retaining façade in Ghajnsielem
Melbourne Star & Casa Piccola, Triq Ghajnsielem, Ghajnsielem
To demolish existing houses while retaining façade, to carry out alterations within façade and to construct house with garage, and to carry out alterations and additions within adjacent house, including proposed pools.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Melbourne Star & Casa Piccola, Triq Ghajnsielem, Ghajnsielem
- Locality
- Ghajnsielem
- Applicant
- Mary Lourdes Vella
- Perit
- Perit Edward Scerri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Received
- 1 April 2024
- Validated
- 12 June 2024
- Published
- 12 June 2024
- Comments close
- 12 July 2024
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 10 June 2025
- Permit expires
- 25 June 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Melbourne Star & Casa Piccola, Triq Ghajnsielem, Ghajnsielem
105 other applications within 300 m: 73 granted, 2 refused, 8 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/00753/25).
On Triq Ghajnsielem: 17 other applications, 13 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 1 floors, the tallest 1. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni, Godwin Sultana, Johan Camilleri, Edward Scerri.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 14 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/07284/24 Ghajnsielem: To propose small changes to the facade approved in planning permission PA/03113/23.
- PA/03113/23 Ghajnsielem: To sanction minor changes in the layout of the dwelling and facade (approved in PB/06776/80), and to propose minor alterations to the facade and internal…
- PA/02889/25 Ghajnsielem: Change in use from garage to Class 4B, change front door, and add w.c.
- PA/00753/25 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing structures, to excavate and to construct a hotel (Class 3B). Hotel shall include reception and facilities at ground floor, facilities at…
- PA/06228/23 Ghajnsielem: Proposed sanctioning of minor alterations to second floor apartment from approved permit PA1473/07.
- PA/03116/22 Ghajnsielem: Proposed sanctioning of variations from approved permits PB3509/84/3302/84 and PB597/78 of terraced house and adjoining garage. Proposed internal alterations…
- PA/02164/21 Ghajnsielem: To demolish washrooms at 3rd floor level, add two apartments at 3rd floor level and penthouse and washroom at roof level
- PA/04205/26 Ghajnsielem: To dismantle and reconstruct existing room, proposed internal and external alterations including opening of garage door, in addition to what was approved in…
- PA/07500/23 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing garage and to construct a residential dwelling.
- PA/00062/23 Ghajnsielem: To demolish part of existing building and to construct additions and carry out alterations forming terraced house with ground floor garage
- PA/01890/21 Ghajnsielem: To construct a room to be used as a Casa Bottega (Class 1D) in conjunction with dwelling approved in PA/00678/14 and PA/08755/19.
- PA/00681/23 Ghajnsielem: To sanction existing structure of discrepancies from PA/00766/07 including minor location of masonry walls.
- PA/00766/26 Ghajnsielem: To sanction the lightweight spiral stairs to roof and the relocation of services at upper roof level and proposed safety railing.
- PA/03295/21 Ghajnsielem: Proposed demountable timber platform (for outside tables and chairs), light weight railing, bollards and ramp.
- PA/03452/24 Ghajnsielem: Proposed installation of a freestanding fibreglass swimming pool at roof level, along with the extension of the existing lift to improve accessibility.
More by Edward Scerri
- PA/07800/26 Nadur: To sanction deposition of soil.
- PA/07792/26 Qala: To construct pool with dwelling approved in PA/06887/24.
- PA/07718/26 Rabat (Gozo): Repaving of church parvis.
- PA/07562/26 Rabat (Gozo): Restoration of convent facade.
- PA/07532/26 Zebbug (Gozo): To sanction minor internal differences from previous permit PA/03109/20 following survey, mainly slightly larger extent on one side.
- PA/07433/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing building and construct garage, four apartments and a penthouse.