PA/04197/25: excavate existing reservoir in Rabat
Agricultural land, Triq Santa Katerina, Rabat
To excavate existing reservoir, construction of sump for water collection and cover both reservoir and sump with a layer of soil as required, construction of rubble walls and installation of timber gate.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Agricultural land, Triq Santa Katerina, Rabat
- Locality
- Rabat
- Applicant
- Reuben Vella
- Perit
- Perit David Borg
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction
- Received
- 12 March 2025
- Validated
- 25 June 2025
- Published
- 25 June 2025
- Comments close
- 25 July 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 10 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 22 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Agricultural land, Triq Santa Katerina, Rabat
102 other applications within 300 m: 63 granted, 2 refused, 12 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02652/24).
On Triq Santa Katerina: 31 other applications, 15 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Roderick Camilleri, Ray Demicoli, Julian Borg, Christian Cuschieri, Russell Marmara.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 92% (likely range 62–100%, low reliability, from 3 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.
- PA/02652/24 Rabat: Internal alterations to dwelling approved by permit RG627/16 and construction of two bedrooms at second floor level and a washroom at third floor level.…
- PA/06969/23 Rabat: Internal alterations and extension at second floor.
- PA/06634/23 Rabat: To demolish existing ground floor garage. Construction of ground floor garage and an overlying maisonette (1 unit).
- PA/05962/24 Rabat: To sanction ground and first floor level as built. Proposed alterations/extensions at 2nd floor level. Proposed new dwelling at third/receded floor level.
- PA/05939/24 Rabat: Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of ground floor garage, 3 apartments and receded apartment including pool.
- PA/04797/20 Rabat: Demolition of existing groundfloor garage. Alterations to existing basement domestic store. Construction of private car garage, common stair well including…
- PA/05306/25 Rabat: Proposed demolition of existing townhouse and construction of ground floor garage, apartments at first, second and third floor level and penthouse at receded…
- PA/03611/26 Rabat: To demolish existing maisonette and construct 2 floors and a receded floor as 1 residential unit, including pool at roof level.
- PA/02192/25 Rabat: Renewal of PA/08564/19 - Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of ground floor garage, 3 apartments (first, second and third floor) and a receded…
- PA/02045/23 Rabat: To demolish existing dwelling retaining facade and construct 1 garage at ground floor level and 4no apartments at first, second, third and receded floor…
- PA/05728/26 Rabat: Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of ground floor garage, 3 apartments and a receded apartment.
- PA/01560/26 Rabat: Sanctioning of subdivision of a duplex residential unit into two separate units, including internal alterations.
- PA/01690/26 Rabat: Remove one floor from the approved permit PA2831/23, turning the development into one unit, rather than two. Proposed internal alterations.
- PA/06362/25 Rabat: Proposed digital advertisement screen on elevation.
- PA/01203/26 Rabat: To demolish the first floor maisonette and the construction of 3 overlying apartments and 1 receded penthouse.
More by David Borg
- PA/06950/26 Marsaxlokk: Conversion of a pre-1968 property into a two bedroom property and takeaway outlet at ground floor level. Proposal includes the demolition of walls and…
- PA/06170/26 Birzebbuga: Extension to existing apartment block. Proposal includes sanctioning of minor changes (solely in common parts and roof level) to approved PA/03258/93. The…
- PA/06070/26 Siggiewi: Part demolition and alterations to pre-1978 structures, retention of pre-1968 structures, excavation and construction of an underlying, reservoir, and…
- PA/05424/26 Naxxar: Proposed extension to the approved operating dairy farm (Class 7) as per PA/00676/08 for the keeping of mature heifers, dry cows and calves, comprising the…
- PA/05285/26 Qormi: Proposed construction of 3 units at second, third and fourth floor level and proposed pool at roof floor level.
- PA/05172/26 Mosta: Demolition and alteration works to an existing dwelling, part of which is a pre-1968 structure, at ground floor level, and proposed extensions at first and…
All applications by David Borg
More from Reuben Vella
- PA/05355/25 Dingli: Proposed alterations to PA/08085/21 and proposed excavation and construction of basement level and proposed construction of pool.
- PA/04441/25 Mgarr: Reconstruction of dilapidated rubble wall, excavation and construction of underlying water reservoir and sump and construction of pump room.
- PA/06090/23 Mgarr: To construct a bridge over a watercourse to access field. (Access to field was previously via the watercourse itself.)
- PA/00007/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction an agricultural store in a field