--- title: "PA/04374/24: demolish existing terraced house in Santa Venera | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04374-24/santa-venera-demolish-existing-terraced-house source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Granted planning application in Santa Venera: To demolish existing terraced house (retaining the front part of the existing garage) and to extend the… Planning applications › Santa Venera › PA0437424 # PA/04374/24: demolish existing terraced house in Santa Venera 35, Caro Gesu, Triq il-Batterija, Santa Venera To demolish existing terraced house (retaining the front part of the existing garage) and to extend the garage, construct a basement (to be excavated), a maisonette, an apartment and a duplex penthouse. The proposal is to incorporate minor sanctioning to the existing garage. - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** 35, Caro Gesu, Triq il-Batterija, Santa Venera - **Locality:** [Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/santa-venera) - **Applicant:** [John Azzopardi](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/john-azzopardi) - **Perit:** [Perit Andrew Ellul](https://propertylist.mt/perit/andrew-ellul) - **Application type:** Full development permission - Summary Process - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Sanctioning - **Residential units:** 3 - **Received:** 8 March 2024 - **Validated:** 20 November 2024 - **Published:** 10 July 2024 - **Comments close:** 25 July 2024 - **Decision:** Acceptable - **Permit expires:** 4 December 2029 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/04374/24) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=04374&caseYear=24) ## Planning activity around 35, Caro Gesu, Triq il-Batterija, Santa Venera 71 other applications within 300 m: 45 granted, 1 refused, 8 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/02504/26). On Triq il-Batterija: 8 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: [Benny Cortis](https://propertylist.mt/perit/benny-cortis). Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 23 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/01999/26** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01999-26/santa-venera-sanction-extension-at-rear-of-garage-in): To sanction extension at rear of garage in lieu of permit PA/7071/07 as existing, and to affect alterations to garage door and change same door as well as… Suspended, validated 1 July 2026, 12 m away - [**PA/00357/22** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00357-22/santa-venera-extension-of-garage-at-ground-floor-level): Extension of garage at ground floor level up to the building alignment, including the addition of a bathroom, and alterations on facade at first floor level. Status being checked, 18 m away - [**PA/00553/22** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00553-22/santa-venera-excavate-and-construct-a-basement-domestic-store): To excavate and construct a basement domestic store under an approved block of apartments and ground floor garage with permit number PA1465/21. Status being checked, 21 m away - [**PA/01465/21** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01465-21/santa-venera-demolish-the-existing-building): To demolish the existing building, retaining the front part of the garage 8 courses high as approved in PAPB 1711/82, and construct a larger ground floor… Status being checked, 21 m away - [**PA/06688/23** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06688-23/santa-venera-sanctioning-of-existing-terrace-house): Sanctioning of existing terrace house (original permit could not be located), including also minor internal and external alterations consisting also of the… Granted, validated 17 January 2024, 27 m away - [**PA/04435/26** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04435-26/santa-venera-extension-of-washroom): Proposed extension of washroom. Pending, validated 1 July 2026, 37 m away - [**PA/06452/23** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06452-23/santa-venera-sanction-terraced-house-as-built): To sanction terraced house as built. Changes from PB/4903/80. Granted, validated 21 December 2023, 39 m away - [**PA/05700/23** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05700-23/santa-venera-alterations-of-existing-property): Alterations of existing property, including facade works and raising of third-party boundary walls, and a minor sanctioning of back balcony works already… Granted, validated 27 September 2023, 40 m away - [**PA/02017/26** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02017-26/santa-venera-internal-and-external-alterations-and-additions-to): Proposed internal and external alterations and additions to terraced house. Proposal includes also sanctioning as built from PA/6452/23 following detailed… Granted, validated 25 March 2026, 41 m away - [**PA/05507/26** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05507-26/santa-venera-minor-alterations-to-existing-boundary-wall-and): Minor alterations to existing boundary wall and internal changes to side garden; and including variations from the official building alignments. Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 83 m away - [**PA/00953/26** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00953-26/santa-venera-demolition-of-existing-commercial-premises): Proposed demolition of existing commercial premises (covered by PA/01088/25, PA/742/17, PA/345/12 and PA/6694/04) and overlying first floor maisonette,… Suspended, validated 18 February 2026, 1 floor, 107 m away - [**PA/01088/25** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01088-25/santa-venera-renew-pa742-17): To renew PA742/17 (Renewal of PA345/12, to amend PA6694/04 - excavation and construction of basement store and change of use from a showroom to automotive and… Granted, validated 26 February 2025, 109 m away - [**PA/08655/24** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08655-24/qormi-sanction-modifications-to-layout-of-garden): To sanction modifications to layout of garden Granted, validated 4 June 2025, 112 m away - [**PA/04962/24** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04962-24/santa-venera-sanction-existing-garage-as-built): To sanction existing garage as built. No previous permit found. Withdrawn, validated 20 November 2024, 113 m away - [**PA/05542/23** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05542-23/santa-venera-sanction-minor-modifications-to-approved-pa6804-00): To sanction minor modifications to approved PA6804/00. Withdrawn, 113 m away ## More by Andrew Ellul - [**PA/07811/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07811-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-minor-internal-alterations): To sanction minor internal alterations. Pending - [**PA/06740/26** Senglea (Isla)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06740-26/senglea-isla-change-of-use-from-class-4b-to): Change of use from Class 4B to Class 2C with cookery teaching facility and alteration to facade to amend aperture. Pending, validated 30 September 2026 - [**PA/06353/26** San Gwann](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06353-26/san-gwann-demolition-of-terraced-house-and-the-construction): Demolition of terraced house and the construction of a basement garage, 4 flats and a penthouse connected to PA2102/20. Pending, 2 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06308/26** Marsaxlokk](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06308-26/marsaxlokk-minor-internal-and-external-alterations): Minor internal and external alterations. Granted, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/06160/26** Gudja](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06160-26/gudja-sanction-property-as-built-including-internal-alterations): To sanction property as built including internal alterations and an extension, and to extend property to add a bedroom. Granted, validated 20 October 2026 - [**PA/04917/26** Sliema](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04917-26/sliema-change-of-use-from-office-to-class): Change of use from office to Class 4C establishment. Pending, validated 15 July 2026 [All applications by Andrew Ellul](https://propertylist.mt/perit/andrew-ellul) ## More from John Azzopardi - [**PA/05781/26** Zebbug (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05781-26/zebbug-gozo-alterations-to-premises-approved-under-pa4145-25): Proposed alterations to premises approved under PA4145/25, consisting of the change of use of a ground floor room to a Class 4B retail shop; the annexation of… Pending, validated 19 August 2026 - [**PA/04871/26** Nadur](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04871-26/nadur-alterations-to-convert-existing-dwelling): Alterations to convert existing dwelling. Alterations to include shifting of internal walls, construction of a new staircase and a proposed roof structure. Pending, validated 15 July 2026 - [**PA/05167/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05167-25/birkirkara-variations-from-the-official-building-alignment-as): Variations from the official building alignment as built from that approved by virtue of PB/01881/82 and PA/10085/17 as per PA circular 1/24 and… Granted, validated 6 August 2025 - [**PA/04145/25** Zebbug (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04145-25/zebbug-gozo-carry-out-internal-and-external-modifications-including): To carry out internal and external modifications including the replacing of ceiling and the demolition and reconstruction of the facade. Granted, validated 12 August 2025 - [**PA/00362/25** Xaghra](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00362-25/xaghra-renewal-to-pa9239-19): Renewal to PA9239/19; - Renewal to PA00024/14: - Alterations at ground floor and first floor to house 1 and addition of bedrooms and bathrooms at second floor… Granted, validated 19 February 2025 - [**PA/08119/24** Zebbug (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08119-24/zebbug-gozo-additions-and-alterations-to-subdivide-the-receded): Proposed additions and alterations to subdivide the receded floor level approved in PA8996/21, into two units. Granted, validated 5 February 2025 [All planning applications in Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/santa-venera)