PA/04460/26: construction of additional floors over existing block in Paola
Dorian Flats, Triq San Frangisk, Paola
Proposed construction of additional floors over existing block (1 apartment at second floor, 1 apartment at third floor and a penthouse at receded floor level), including demolition and rebuilding of common parts with the addition of a lift, and demolition of structures at second floor level.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Decision)
- Location
- Dorian Flats, Triq San Frangisk, Paola
- Locality
- Paola
- Applicant
- Gordon Shephard
- Perit
- Perit Samuel Formosa
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 3
- Received
- 2 April 2026
- Validated
- 1 July 2026
- Published
- 1 July 2026
- Comments close
- 31 July 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Dorian Flats, Triq San Frangisk, Paola
195 other applications within 300 m: 131 granted, 5 refused, 20 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/02851/23).
On Triq San Frangisk: 4 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 10 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/02220/24 Fgura: Proposed alterations at second floor level and construction of extension at third floor level to create a duplex unit. Proposal also includes a 1m high…
- PA/04175/24 Fgura: To demolish existing terraced house and garage and to excavate site to the required levels. To construct garages at basement and semi basement levels. To…
- PA/05790/26 Fgura: To propose changes in layout to garages and apartments approved (but not built) as per PA4175/24, to increase the number of residential units from 11 to 12;…
- PA/04423/25 Fgura: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of ground floor garage, 3 apartments and 1 receded apartment including construction of pool.
- PA/01926/26 Fgura: To demolish existing roof structures and propose the introduction of two duplex units at third and receded floor levels.
- PA/04096/24 Paola: To sanction apartment as built from as approved permit PA/02426/04.
- PA/07121/24 Fgura: Proposed internal alterations at ground and first floor levels, installation of lift, and construction of three additional floors (one receded) overlying the…
- PA/03972/25 Paola: Extension to existing penthouse level forming part of apartment complex originally approved in PA/4709/02. Existing penthouse originally approved in PA3420/05…
- PA/04012/26 Fgura: Change of use of a garage into a Class 4B shop.
- PA/07235/24 Fgura: Proposed demolition of existing garage and four maisonettes, excavation of site, construction of basement garage level, three residential units per floor from…
- PA/07622/26 Fgura: Proposed demolition of existing garage and four maisonettes, excavation of site, construction of 7 garages at basement level, 15 residential units from ground…
- PA/01155/21 Fgura: To sanction construction of two maisonettes as built instead of one terraced house (PB614/70). Proposed changes to roof service screen over second floor.
- PA/03608/23 Fgura: To sanction dwelling as built including the interconnection of one garage, change of use from garage to living/ dining, minor internal alterations and…
- PA/01314/22 Fgura: To demolish existing premises and construct, semi-basement garages, 2 overlying maisonettes, 5 apartments and receded floor level penthouse.
- PA/07721/23 Paola: To sanction variations in existing garage from approved permit PB/01455/72.
More by Samuel Formosa
- PA/07801/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew PA/00339/18 - To sanction garage at basement level and construct an overlying room at ground floor level as an extension to existing dwelling and…
- PA/07590/26 Pieta: To sanction existing garage as built.
- PA/07299/26 Pieta: Sanctioning of existing minor internal alterations to garage.
- PA/07246/26 Zebbug: Proposed excavation of part of site to form a basement level, minor internal alterations to the existing dwelling, construction of an additional floor and…
- PA/07114/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed change of use from Class 1A residential unit to Class 2C childcare including internal and external alterations.
- PA/07083/26 Qormi: Proposed modification to existing staircase at receded floor level and proposed addition of pool at roof floor level.
All applications by Samuel Formosa
More from Gordon Shephard
- PA/07098/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations to the approved floor layout, as well as to carry out alterations to facilitate the change of use from approved office Class 4A…
- PA/05251/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop, & proposed fixing of signage.
- PA/03375/22 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4B ’shop’ to Class 4C ’to sell coffee and warm snacks’.
- PA/02672/22 Zebbug (Gozo): To excavate and construct basement level. To carry out alterations to dwelling approved in PA/10140/17. Alterations include changes to layout, levels and to…