PA/03701/26: Construction of 2 basement garage levels for in Rabat (Gozo)

HP Design Complex, Triq Santa Marta, Rabat (Gozo)

Construction of 2 basement garage levels for private cars; Class 4B shop at ground floors inclusive of a Class 4C cafeteria, all interconnected with overlying Class 4B first and second floor levels; and construction of 2 in no. Class 1 residential units at third and recessed. The proposal would be in lieu of approved permit PA/6325/16 originally including Basement Commercial store, ground floor Class 4B and overlying 4 floors as Class 4A. Proposal includes for excavation of the site for the basement level and reservoir.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

HP Design Complex, Triq Santa Marta, Rabat (Gozo)

Locality

Rabat (Gozo)

Applicant

Mario Bugeja

Perit

Perit Charles Azzopardi

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

New Construction (Residential)

Height

3 floors plus a receded floor

Residential units

2

Received

27 April 2026

Validated

10 June 2026

Published

10 June 2026

Comments close

10 July 2026

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

13 October 2026

Permit expires

28 October 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around HP Design Complex, Triq Santa Marta, Rabat (Gozo)

95 other applications within 300 m: 64 granted, 1 refused, 11 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/06575/24).

On Triq Santa Marta: 16 other applications, 12 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Saviour Micallef, Annamaria Attard Montalto, Vella + Grech Periti, Mariella Xuereb.

Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 91% (likely range 61–100%, low reliability, from 3 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/00467/20 Rabat (Gozo): To renew permission PA 3303/14 - Renewal of PA 4541/09 - To construct basement garage, carry out internal alterations, change of use of ground floor garage Status being checked, 26 m away
• PA/00882/25 Rabat (Gozo): To renew permission PA467/20 - To renew permission PA3303/14 - Renewal of PA4541/09 - To construct basement garage, carry out internal alterations, change of… Granted, validated 17 March 2025, 28 m away
• PA/07748/24 Rabat (Gozo): Construction of Class 4B retail outlet and underlying car park with overlying garden with a different layout from that approved in PA3001/13. Changes consist… Granted, validated 13 November 2024, 1 floor, 34 m away
• PA/06297/23 Rabat (Gozo): To renew PA3001/13 - Proposed Class 4B retail outlet and underlying car park with overlying garden. Withdrawn, 1 floor, 34 m away
• PA/05833/24 Rabat (Gozo): To change use of intermediate level approved in PA4244/18 from Class 4A office to Class 3C (dance studio). Granted, validated 4 September 2024, 37 m away
• PA/00409/26 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction internal alterations and extension at back of level 3 office (Class 4A) and sanction internal alterations at level 1 and level 2 and sanction… Granted, validated 28 January 2026, 46 m away
• PA/07442/24 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction alterations to access to offices (Class 4A) from that approved in PA/08341/18. Alterations include changes to stairs, introduction of a ramp and… Granted, validated 30 October 2024, 46 m away
• PA/07943/24 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction variations in site footprint, internal layout at all levels; elements in facade, including fixing of sign and flat at third floor level instead of… Granted, validated 20 November 2024, 3 floors, 52 m away
• PA/00903/21 Rabat (Gozo): To construct 6 flats, garage, shop Class 4B and domestic stores overlying part of showroom approved in PA 3309/19 Status being checked, 52 m away
• PA/03923/24 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction apartment as built. Differences from approved drawings in PA/09842/19 consist of changes to the internal layout and to the slight shifting of… Granted, validated 22 August 2024, 59 m away
• PA/01810/21 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction the shifting of use of class 4b approved in PA 3925/01 from ground floor to basement level and to sanction the use of ground floor to class 4c… Status being checked, 60 m away
• PA/00986/23 Rabat (Gozo): Change of use from private garage to Class 4B retail. Proposal includes minor internal alterations, installation of PVC sign, and the sanctioning of minor… Granted, validated 1 March 2023, 61 m away
• PA/04689/26 Rabat (Gozo): To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 16 residential units, shop (Class 4B) and a showroom (Class 4B) with underlying garages. Pending, validated 8 July 2026, 62 m away
• PA/03917/24 Rabat (Gozo): Change of use from Class 4B approved in PA/09842/19 to Class 4B (butcher) and minor internal changes. Granted, validated 26 June 2024, 63 m away
• PA/01255/22 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction the change of use from commercial to residential dwelling and proposed extension to same dwelling. Status being checked, 66 m away

More by Charles Azzopardi

• PA/07767/26 Birkirkara: Proposed internal and external changes to approved permit PA/728/24, consisting of the revision of the site extents to reflect the measured survey and the… Pending
• PA/07679/26 St Julians: The replacement of a gold aluminium closed balcony to a glass railing, matching the majority of the other facade treatment within the same block. Application… Pending
• PA/07666/26 Gzira: The proposal involves the demolition of the approved [PA/2680/07] maisonette and construct a block of five apartments, comprising three 2- bedroom units at… Pending, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07499/26 Gzira: To propose minor alterations to facade of approved elevation PA/8348/24, including changes in materials. Pending, validated 28 October 2026
• PA/07263/26 Tarxien: To extend room at second floor to facade. Pending
• PA/07205/26 Birkirkara: Installation of a new toilet facility, installation of a toilet door and repainting of the main entrance garage door. Pending

All applications by Charles Azzopardi

More from Mario Bugeja

• PA/04828/26 Zejtun: To sanction internal alterations from that approved in PA/2049/25 and proposed changes to receded internal facade design, change to courtyard roof material… Pending, validated 15 July 2026
• PA/00220/26 Zejtun: Change of use from garage to a retail Class 4B mini market including signage, and proposed underlying basement storage. Granted, validated 21 January 2026
• PA/00206/26 Zejtun: Change of use from grocery to pastizzeria. Granted, validated 21 January 2026
• PA/07880/25 Qala: To sanction layout of garage built different from that approved in PA5013/10. Granted, validated 20 February 2026
• PA/06764/25 Xaghra: To split domestic store form apartment by not building the spiral staircase and change its use to Class 4B, add door, window and balcony to facade of building… Granted, validated 22 October 2025
• PA/04780/25 Ghaxaq: To reduce number of apartments from that approved in PA2487/23, having three bedroom units at first second and third floor. Proposed washrooms at fourth floor… Granted, validated 23 July 2025, 5 floors

All planning applications in Rabat (Gozo)