PA/03826/25: Excavation of site in San Gwann

Plot 4B, Triq Emvin Cremona, San Gwann

Excavation of site, demolition and construction of 4 basement garages, public service garage and private vehicle parking at ground floor level, f residential dwellings from first floor level to third floor level, and 2 penthouses at receded fourth floor level.

Status

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

Location

Plot 4B, Triq Emvin Cremona, San Gwann

Locality

San Gwann

Applicant

Mario Fenech

Perit

Perit Anthony Robinson

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

2

Received

14 April 2025

Validated

11 June 2025

Published

11 June 2025

Comments close

11 July 2025

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

16 December 2025

Permit expires

21 January 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Plot 4B, Triq Emvin Cremona, San Gwann

78 other applications within 300 m: 46 granted, 2 refused, 7 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/06589/25).

On Triq Emvin Cremona: 2 other applications, 0 granted and 0 refused.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 5 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/00897/21 San Gwann: Clearing of site from waste material left over by third party site, and material up to rock level within vacant plot for future apartment block. Status being checked, 17 m away
• PA/01497/21 San Gwann: Sanctioning of existing terraced house and proposed minor extension to the terraced house at first floor to extend bedroom and create an en-suite. Status being checked, 2 floors, 29 m away
• PA/06197/25 San Gwann: Sanctioning of residential garage and change of use from private car garage into Class 4A, including proposed facade sign and minor internal and external… Granted, validated 1 October 2025, 41 m away
• PA/05715/25 San Gwann: Proposed change of use from approved/existing private car garage, approved by virtue of PB4614/84, into a Class 4B shop. Proposal also consists of… Granted, validated 3 September 2025, 41 m away
• PA/03273/25 San Gwann: Excavation of site and construction of 9 basement garages 3 Class 4B shops at ground floor level and 15 overlaying residential units from first floor to… Granted, validated 21 May 2025, 45 m away
• PA/02469/26 San Gwann: Change of use for approved PA/5222/20 Class 4C to Class 4D (flueless). Withdrawn, validated 15 April 2026, 48 m away
• PA/07033/23 San Gwann: To sanction minor changes to plans and elevation approved in PA/4006/91, construct an additional floor and a receded floor on top of terraced house and create… Granted, validated 24 April 2024, 60 m away
• PA/00689/22 San Gwann: To construct a duplex apartment at third floor and set-back floor and installation of pv panels at roof level. Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 63 m away
• PA/02332/24 San Gwann: To sanction minor variation in layout from approved permit PA6170/16. Granted, validated 19 July 2024, 64 m away
• PA/00068/25 San Gwann: To sanction Class 4B outlet as built, including minor changes to the property's layout and site plan from PA/6822/18. The proposal includes minor internal and… Granted, validated 11 March 2025, 66 m away
• PA/01574/23 San Gwann: To demolish existing dilapidated slab over second floor apartment and propose construction of the same including some minor internal alterations and… Granted, validated 22 March 2023, 4 floors, 69 m away
• PA/00689/20 San Gwann: Proposed internal alterations, changes in the back and front facade at first floor level, and construction of lift. Status being checked, 71 m away
• PA/05969/26 San Gwann: Proposed changes to internal uses within a residential dwelling, consisting of conversion from living room to bedroom, and from bedroom to home office. Pending, validated 2 September 2026, 73 m away
• PA/02043/24 San Gwann: Proposed embellishment of front garden walls and facade apertures to visually match the approved design of the overlying third party block of apartment. Granted, validated 10 April 2024, 74 m away
• PA/04972/26 San Gwann: To sanction minor alterations and signage in a Class 5B - Mechanic Workshop covered by trading licenses and previously approved PB/5252/81. Pending, validated 22 July 2026, 75 m away

More by Anthony Robinson

• PA/07586/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction deviations from approved PA/05674/00 and PA/02202/03. Proposed change of use from Class 4B to Class 4D restaurant; internal and external… Pending
• PA/06903/26 Zabbar: To sanction differences from the approved PA347/24. Pending, validated 7 October 2026
• PA/06543/26 Luqa: To demolish existing dwelling and excavate one basement level and underlying reservoir, and erect one floor at basement level with four garages and five… Pending, 5 floors
• PA/06538/26 St Julians: Demolition of the existing residential building, excavation to accommodate two basement floors below ground-floor level, including a lift pit and water… Pending, validated 23 September 2026, 10 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/06069/26 Siggiewi: Internal and external alterations to PA/04811/24, changes to the basement access ramp, basement layout, inclusion of a reservoir, ground floor layout, and… Granted, validated 13 October 2026
• PA/05794/26 Luqa: Alterations to existing first-floor residential dwelling, and construction of two residential dwellings at 2nd floor and residential dwelling at receded floor… Granted, validated 1 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor

All applications by Anthony Robinson

More from Mario Fenech

• PA/03273/25 San Gwann: Excavation of site and construction of 9 basement garages 3 Class 4B shops at ground floor level and 15 overlaying residential units from first floor to… Granted, validated 21 May 2025
• PA/01678/24 San Gwann: To affect additions and alterations to roof at third floor level, and construct four apartments and overlying penthouse at fourth, fifth and sixth floor… Granted, validated 21 May 2024, 6 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/05328/23 Zabbar: Application to construct extension at second floor level and above forming 1 maisonette and 3 separate apartments and sanctioning to approved PA7128/94.… Granted, validated 13 September 2023
• PA/04142/23 Qormi: To sanction elevated deck area with underground pump room below and minor changes to pool and deck area at ground floor. Changes to main bedroom and outdoor… Granted, validated 12 July 2023
• PA/01547/22 Msida: To demolish ilegally developed residential unit in leiu of approved washrooms in PA/706/06. Proposed construction of a duplex apartment on 5th and 6th floor… Status being checked, 6 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/03350/21 Zebbug: To sanction pre 1978 and pre 1994 agricultural stores. Status being checked

All planning applications in San Gwann