PA/04233/26: change of use at ground floor from in Luqa
23, Triq San Tumas, Luqa
Proposed change of use at ground floor from Class 4B pet shop and 4A vet clinic covered by PA/1301/25, to Class 4B pharmacy and Class 4A clinic, retaining approved 2 consulting rooms. Change of use of commercial stores at basement level to Class 4A (clinic) including lowering of flooring level. Proposal includes new shop front and signage.
- Status
- Withdrawn (This application for development permission has been withdrawn by the applicant.)
- Location
- 23, Triq San Tumas, Luqa
- Locality
- Luqa
- Applicant
- Dr. Ramon Bondin
- Perit
- Perit Alistair Avallone
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 24 June 2026
- Published
- 24 June 2026
- Comments close
- 24 July 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 23, Triq San Tumas, Luqa
69 other applications within 300 m: 43 granted, 0 refused, 10 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02293/23).
On Triq San Tumas: 11 other applications, 7 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Christian Buhagiar.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 2 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/07414/23 Luqa: To transform a living room of a terrace house situated at an elevated ground floor, having a frontage onto a front garden, into a Class 4A Office. Alterations…
- PA/03378/25 Luqa: Proposed development including minor internal and external alterations. Development to include a swimming pool, minor alterations and modifications to the…
- PA/00768/25 Luqa: Proposed construction of padel court.
- PA/00710/24 Luqa: To replace the existing deteriorating stone balusters on the facade with stone masonry (fuq il-fil).
- PA/06466/25 Luqa: To sanction basement level as built and proposed minor changes to internal layout at ground floor, removal of changing rooms and extension to the already…
- PA/02794/26 Luqa: Alterations to existing level -1 and 0 with extension to level 1, with newly proposed overlying 2 floors and a receded floor. The proposal also includes a lift.
- PA/02492/26 Luqa: Minor internal alterations to provide a common staircase and lift, demolish the roof level washroom, and construct two residential units at first and second…
- PA/04959/23 Luqa: Construction of boundary wall.
- PA/04754/24 Luqa: To carry out alterations and extensions to a building approved with RG1339/18. Changes include changes in designation of rooms, internal alterations and…
- PA/01135/23 Luqa: To use vacant premises (approved as a showroom PAPB/3121/98) as Class 4A offices and to sanction variations from previous permit.
- PA/00618/24 Luqa: Construction of 3 garages, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and penthouse over existing excavated plot. Construction of domestic store and games room at lowest…
- PA/01002/22 Luqa: To develop existing excavated plot and proposed 2 basement levels including 3 garages and domestic stores, 1 maisonette, 3 apartments and penthouse including…
- PA/06561/26 Luqa: To demolish existing first and second floors and proposed construction of 5 apartments at first , second and third floor including duplex unit and receded…
- PA/07240/23 Luqa: The proposal includes the breaking up of the deteriorated parking area surface and re-surfacing, while keeping the existing finished floor levels.
- PA/01438/21 Luqa: Proposed excavation for reservoir, construction of garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments and a penthouse at receded level.
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- PA/06751/26 Kalkara: Minor internal alterations. Installation of new lift and proposed construction of bedroom at rear and shifting of pv panels.