PA/03684/23: Minor alteration to existing apartment and construction in Swieqi
157, Dhalia, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
Minor alteration to existing apartment and construction of residential unit at second floor, third floor and setback floor levels [addition of three residential units].
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 157, Dhalia, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Mr Ivan and Ms Edwina Grech
- Perit
- Prof Joseph Falzon
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 3 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 29 April 2023
- Validated
- 4 August 2023
- Published
- 21 June 2023
- Comments close
- 6 July 2023
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 16 August 2028
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 157, Dhalia, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
146 other applications within 300 m: 78 granted, 4 refused, 22 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00057/25).
On Triq il-Qasam: 38 other applications, 17 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Samuel Formosa, Colin Zammit, Nicholas Psaila-Savona, David Vassallo, Innovative Design Architects (iDA).
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 9 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/07585/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of existing building at first floor and proposed minor alterations at first floor level, including the addition of a lift and common staircase…
- PA/06889/23 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop and placing of sign.
- PA/02084/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition and reconstruction of common area stairs to include lift, proposed construction of two apartments at second floor, two receded apartments…
- PA/02000/22 Swieqi: Change of use at ground floor level of part of approved mini market (covered by RG01490/17) to cafeteria (Class 4C). Application also include minor internal…
- PA/00503/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations at third floor level covered by permit PA5879/20 and proposed additional unit at receded floor level.
- PA/05251/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop, & proposed fixing of signage.
- PA/05400/26 Swieqi: Demolition of existing staircase and one-car garage at ground floor and of first floor level; reconstruction of common parts including construction of a…
- PA/02660/21 Swieqi: Proposed formation of apartment at second floor level and construction of overlying apartments at third floor and at receded floor level. Proposal includes…
- PA/00652/20 Swieqi: Partial change of use from approved PA10774/18 from residential (Class 1) and clinic (Class 2A) to financial, professional services including doctors, lawyers…
- PA/04030/24 Swieqi: To propose the installation of travertine cladding on the facade and minor internal alterations at first floor level. Also, to sanction the construction of…
- PA/00567/20 Swieqi: To construct third floor apartment.
- PA/07098/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations to the approved floor layout, as well as to carry out alterations to facilitate the change of use from approved office Class 4A…
- PA/04219/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use of existing Class 1 residential dwelling into a Class 4B shop. The proposal includes the installation of a sign and minor internal and…
- PA/03375/23 Swieqi: Subdivision of duplex first and second floor apartments into 2 two bedroom units.
- PA/06811/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of 1 level semi-basement, and construction of 2 private parking spaces at basement level, and 5 dwellings…
More by Joseph Falzon
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- PA/02394/26 Mosta: Extension to existing dwelling consisting of construction at second floor level and room at roof level (no additional residential units).
- PA/01762/26 Ghajnsielem: Proposed minor amendments to approved hotel development Class 3B and proposed addition to existing restaurant as support facility to same hotel and screening…
- PA/00194/26 Zebbug: Proposed alterations and additions to existing premises consisting of the construction of extension at first floor level and second floor level - one…
- PA/04427/25 Qormi: To sanction extension of existing premises at ground floor level [utilised for car parking].
- PA/02318/25 Mellieha: Renewal of PA3046/17 - [Renewal of PA1189/11 - Construction of bungalow with basement].