PA/03876/24: change of use from residential apartment block in Birkirkara
19, Triq Santa Marija, Birkirkara
Proposed change of use from residential apartment block to hostel (Class 3A).
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 19, Triq Santa Marija, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Matthew Brincat
- Perit
- Perit Ruben Sciortino
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 24 April 2023
- Validated
- 26 June 2024
- Published
- 26 June 2024
- Comments close
- 26 July 2024
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 30 May 2025
- Permit expires
- 11 June 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 19, Triq Santa Marija, Birkirkara
218 other applications within 300 m: 128 granted, 10 refused, 26 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/08093/25).
On Triq Santa Marija: 12 other applications, 9 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Falzon & Cutajar, Marvin Ellul, Steven Ebejer.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 89% (likely range 59–100%, low reliability, from 18 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/03015/24 Birkirkara: To convert duplex unit at third floor level and penthouse level approved by PA4444/23 into two separate units plus other internal additions and alterations.
- PA/04444/23 Birkirkara: To demolish existing residential unit and construct 2 apartments at first and second floor level plus overlying duplex unit at third and penthouse level.
- PA/00358/25 Birkirkara: To sanction minor internal and external variations to ground floor unit approved in PA4296/18. To sanction change of use from Class 4B retail outlet to…
- PA/05313/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of a maisonette located at upper ground floor level, having a different layout from that approved in PA/05428/19, including changes in wall…
- PA/01006/25 Birkirkara: To sanction apartment from approved permit PA3822/05. Proposed opramorta at roof level.
- PA/01919/24 Birkirkara: To sanction alterations made to pre-1967 property including internal partition at 1st floor and addition of receded room at 2nd floor.
- PA/02784/24 Birkirkara: Application for the change of use of garage approved by PA/5275/96 into Class 4B shop (nail technician/beautician), introduction of w.c and fixing of glass…
- PA/03467/21 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing terraced house, construction of basement garages, maisonette at ground floor level, six apartmens at first, second and third floor, and…
- PA/01898/26 Birkirkara: Retention of existing facade, demolition of existing townhouse, excavation and construction of reservoir at basement level, Class 4A office at ground floor…
- PA/05331/26 Birkirkara: Proposed amendment to PA/07157/23 to include changes to garage layout and 1x bedroom unit at ground floor level, changes to internal and external layout at…
- PA/05848/24 Birkirkara: To demolish staircase, construct staircase with lift, demolish roof structures and construct 2nd floor apartment and penthouse level. Carry out alterations at…
- PA/07157/23 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing dwelling, and construction of a garages at ground floor, 6 apartments from 1st floor till 3rd floor and 2 penthouses at 4th floor with…
- PA/05754/24 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and construction of Class 4B shop at ground floor level and including basement storage facilities and 3…
- PA/04071/26 Birkirkara: Demolish existing 2 dwellings and garage whilst retaining facades. Excavate site, and construct 5 basement garages at level -1 and car-lift, 6 basement…
- PA/01230/23 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 4B to a Class 1 residential unit.
More by Ruben Sciortino
- PA/07540/26 St Julians: Proposed alterations to approved restaurant (Class 4D), installation of sign on facade and sanctioning of internal and external changes.
- PA/07513/26 Qormi: Proposed decommissioning of existing car wash and change of use to charging station including the installation of DC chargers and waiting area with vending…
- PA/07397/26 Tarxien: Sanctioning open air parking area and deviations on facade as per previous approved permit PA/01101/13 including installation of vertical array of pv panels.
- PA/07125/26 Pieta: Proposed sanctioning of existing roof structure at basement level covering the front garden as approved in PA/6579/17.
- PA/07056/26 Naxxar: Proposed demolition of existing building and construction of apartment block, consisting of retail (Class 4B), 13 parking spaces, 12 three bed apartments and…
- PA/07025/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing fully detached villa and construction of four semi-detached villas with underlying basement garages including proposed pool at…
All applications by Ruben Sciortino
More from Matthew Brincat
- PA/01714/25 Mqabba: To sanction internal and external differences from approved permit PA3022/21 - mainly shifting of walls, addition of basement and shifting of approved…
- PA/03022/21 Mqabba: Construction of terraced house including excavation of pool