PA/04165/25: proposal includes the amalgamation of dwelling in Vittoriosa (Birgu)
Casa D'Aragona, 1, Triq Melchiorre Gafa & Telghet il-Vittmi tal-Polvrista c/w, Triq il-Kardinal Fabrizio Sciberras, Vittoriosa (Birgu)
The proposal includes the amalgamation of dwelling, covered by PA/09281/18, with existing pre-1967 basement level. This includes: removal of blocked opening at basement level; extension of approved lift shaft to basement level, excavation of lift pit; and partial alteration of existing staircase at basement level to allow for the extended lift shaft. The proposal also includes the conversion of the basement level into a garage space and an additional bathroom. This includes: alteration to façade on Triq il-Kardinal Fabrizio Sciberras to allow for a garage opening; and alteration to internal layout at basement level to allow for the garage use, including lowering part of the floor to allow for a ramp. The proposal also includes the restoration of the two basement façades, which shall be in addition to the restoration of facades of the rest of the property approved by PA/09281/18.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Casa D'Aragona, 1, Triq Melchiorre Gafa & Telghet il-Vittmi tal-Polvrista c/w, Triq il-Kardinal Fabrizio Sciberras, Vittoriosa (Birgu)
- Locality
- Vittoriosa (Birgu)
- Applicant
- Elaine Borg
- Perit
- Perit Mark Arrigo
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Restoration
- Received
- 3 March 2025
- Validated
- 25 June 2025
- Published
- 25 June 2025
- Comments close
- 25 July 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 18 March 2026
- Permit expires
- 1 April 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Casa D'Aragona, 1, Triq Melchiorre Gafa & Telghet il-Vittmi tal-Polvrista c/w, Triq il-Kardinal Fabrizio Sciberras, Vittoriosa (Birgu)
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Approval estimate for restoration applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 0 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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.
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