PA/04659/25: change of use from garage to Class in Birkirkara
69, Triq Hal Gharghur, Birkirkara
Proposed change of use from garage to Class 5A car valeting and Class 4B shop, to carry out alterations and to fix a sign.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- 69, Triq Hal Gharghur, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Andrea Pizzuto
- Perit
- Perit Japheth Luke Borg
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 2 June 2025
- Validated
- 16 July 2025
- Published
- 27 August 2025
- Comments close
- 26 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 15 October 2025
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 69, Triq Hal Gharghur, Birkirkara
136 other applications within 300 m: 91 granted, 4 refused, 15 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/06438/25).
On Triq Hal Gharghur: 15 other applications, 10 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Thomas Tanti, Alexander Sammut, Adam Pace.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 91% (likely range 61–100%, low reliability, from 6 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/03850/24 Birkirkara: To restore facade.
- PA/02407/26 Birkirkara: Proposed internal alterations, opening of apertures on external facade and extension to existing house of character.
- PA/04328/26 Birkirkara: Proposed internal alterations, opening of apertures on external facade and extension to existing house of character and sanctioning of works from approved…
- PA/02858/22 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations and extension to existing house. Including the construction of a terraced house within the adjacent plot partially located within the…
- PA/03338/24 Birkirkara: To sanction existing differences from PA/06508/03 following detailed survey of pre-1967 dwelling and to revert the approved conversion of the first room to a…
- PA/00536/21 Birkirkara: Internal alteration comprising enlargement of doorway and removal of arch.
- PA/01687/21 Birkirkara: Restoration of facade following GS 533/19 and to increase height of party wall by 4 courses.
- PA/06438/25 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing structure and construction of 10 basement garages, maisonette, 7 overlying apartments and 2 receded penthouses. Works includes…
- PA/07366/24 Birkirkara: The demolition of a terraced house house, with the exception of the basement level, to construct three overlying floors and a receded level consisting of…
- PA/07906/25 Birkirkara: Internal and external alterations to approved permit PA840/22 including the addition of a pool at the receded floor and sanctioning of the garage door as built.
- PA/01452/24 Birkirkara: Internal alterations to an existing townhouse at ground floor and first floor level, including excavation, demolition and reconstruction of an outdoor pool…
- PA/04656/24 Birkirkara: Alterations and extension to existing pre-67 townhouse. Application includes part change of use to Class 4B shop.
- PA/03941/23 Birkirkara: Renewal of PA10780/17.
- PA/05394/26 Birkirkara: This proposal seeks to demolish a room in the central part of the property to reconfigure the internal layout. Other alterations include minor alterations to…
- PA/07462/26 Birkirkara: Internal alterations and extension of balconies to the existing approved apartments at ground and first floor levels; demolition of existing washrooms at…
More by Japheth Luke Borg
- PA/07606/26 Qormi: Proposed sub-division of existing pre-67 dwelling incl. minor alterations. Application also includes sanctioning.
- PA/07508/26 Santa Venera: Proposed alterations to existing maisonette, part-demolition, construction of an additional floor and receded floor level and creating four new residential…
- PA/07282/26 Mosta: Proposed re-construction of dilapidated agricultural store, dismantling and re-construction of rubble wall, reinforcement of boundary wall along street and…
- PA/05884/26 Mosta: Proposed conversion of existing garages to a ground floor level maisonette. Application also includes sanctioning from PB/4567/86.
- PA/05735/26 Swieqi: Proposed construction of four semi-detached dwellings, over four levels, on a vacant plot. Application also includes excavation works and construction of pools.
- PA/04848/26 Belt Valletta: Proposed changed of use of existing pre-67 premises to Class 4D. Application also includes minor alterations.