PA/04029/25: demolition of existing building and excavation of in Xewkija
26, Triq Sant' Elija, Xewkija
Proposed demolition of existing building and excavation of site for garages and pool. Proposal includes 1 two-bedroom maisonette and 1 three-bedroom maisonette at ground floor, and 2 three-bedroom apartments at first, second, third and fourth floors.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- 26, Triq Sant' Elija, Xewkija
- Locality
- Xewkija
- Applicant
- Starfruit Ltd. Attn: John Agius
- Perit
- Perit Matthew Gauci
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 5 floors
- Residential units
- 10
- Received
- 6 May 2025
- Validated
- 18 June 2025
- Published
- 18 June 2025
- Comments close
- 18 July 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 13 November 2025
- Permit expires
- 17 June 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 26, Triq Sant' Elija, Xewkija
74 other applications within 300 m: 40 granted, 1 refused, 10 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 2 floors (PA/03944/25).
On Triq Sant' Elija: 5 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 76% (likely range 46–100%, low reliability, from 6 comparable decisions nearby). It proposes 5 floors; the tallest granted nearby is 2. 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/03566/24 Xewkija: Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation and construction of basement garages and overlying 10 residential units.
- PA/05658/23 Xewkija: To demolish the existing property, proposed excavation of basement level and additional excavation for a reservoir and proposed construction of nine basement…
- PA/03123/22 Xewkija: To demolish existing building, excavate site and construct basement garages with overlying flats and penthouses.
- PA/03944/25 Xewkija: Proposed two-storey dwelling house with garage for private cars; excavation works and the construction of a water reservoir.
- PA/04006/23 Xewkija: Renewal of PA3583/15 - To renew permission PA580/10 - to amend permission PA6148/04 by constructing four garages instead of five, carry out internal layout of…
- PA/00361/21 Xewkija: Proposed receded flat at setback floor level to development approved in PA7315/19
- PA/00967/26 Xewkija: Sanctioning of the pool at rear of site and the existing floor plans following a corrected survey of approved English school (2C) and student accommodation…
- PA/00711/22 Xewkija: To construct washroom on existing airspace.
- PA/03255/25 Xewkija: Proposed additions and alterations to an existing pre-1968 dwelling, including the demolition of post-1968 ground floor rooms and the construction of new…
- PA/05698/25 Xewkija: Sanctioning of dwelling as approved in PB1401/74. Proposal includes changes, additions and pool.
- PA/01950/26 Xewkija: Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation and construction of reservoir, basement level consisting of 12 car spaces, and overlying 10 residential units.
- PA/01795/26 Xewkija: To sanction variations from PA4700/15 to dwelling house consisting of site configuration and changes to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07452/26 Xewkija: Renewal of PA07704/18- Internal alterations and additions, construction of pool and construction of washroom at roof level.
- PA/04136/24 Xewkija: To propose interior and external alterations to pre-1968 dwelling.
- PA/03686/25 Xewkija: To construct additional floor at ground floor level.
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