--- title: "PA/04765/25: excavate site and construct 113 garages at in Lija | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04765-25/lija-excavate-site-and-construct-113-garages-at source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Suspended planning application in Lija: To excavate site and construct 113 garages at basement levels -2 and -1, 13 maisonettes at ground floor level, 42… Planning applications › Lija › PA0476525 # PA/04765/25: excavate site and construct 113 garages at in Lija Vacant land, Triq Andrea Zammit, Lija To excavate site and construct 113 garages at basement levels -2 and -1, 13 maisonettes at ground floor level, 42 apartments at first, second and third floor levels and 12 penthouses at receded floor level. - **Status:** Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request) - **Location:** Vacant land, Triq Andrea Zammit, Lija - **Locality:** [Lija](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/lija) - **Applicant:** [Joseph Mifsud](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/joseph-mifsud) - **Perit:** [Perit Colin Zammit](https://propertylist.mt/perit/colin-zammit) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** New Construction (Residential) - **Height:** 4 floors plus a receded floor - **Residential units:** 67 - **Received:** 14 May 2025 - **Validated:** 16 July 2025 - **Published:** 16 July 2025 - **Comments close:** 1 September 2025 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/04765/25) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=04765&caseYear=25) ## Planning activity around Vacant land, Triq Andrea Zammit, Lija 115 other applications within 300 m: 70 granted, 1 refused, 11 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/05226/23). Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 91% (likely range 61–100%, low reliability, from 8 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/00276/21** Lija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00276-21/lija-demolition-of-existing-maisonette-and-construction-of): Demolition of existing maisonette and construction of new 3 bedroom apartments at first and second levels, and 2 bedroom apartment at third level. Status being checked, 4 floors, 80 m away - [**PA/00973/23** Lija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00973-23/lija-proposal-for-a-new): Proposal for a new, bulk LPG storage facility. Granted, validated 1 March 2023, 82 m away - [**PA/01914/25** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01914-25/balzan-change-of-use-from-garage-into-public): Change of use from garage into public service garage. Works to include sanctioning of the existing premises (no previous permit traced). Granted, validated 26 March 2025, 93 m away - [**PA/05482/26** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05482-26/balzan-sanctioning-of-differences-from-pb-801-84-of-first): Sanctioning of differences from PB/801/84 of first floor maisonette and proposed alterations to the existing roof level including the replacement of the… Granted, validated 25 September 2026, 97 m away - [**PA/08420/24** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08420-24/balzan-change-of-use-from-store-into-public): Change of use from store into public service garage. Works to include sanctioning of existing building as from that approved in PB1579/85. Granted, validated 18 December 2024, 97 m away - [**PA/05226/23** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05226-23/balzan-renewal-to-pa6520-18): Renewal to PA6520/18 (Construction of basement garages and overlying 4 apartments and receded floor with a different layout from that approved in permission… Granted, validated 10 October 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 112 m away - [**PA/01554/21** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01554-21/balzan-extension-of-games-room-and-domestic-store): Extension of games room and domestic store at existing third floor, including access to overlying roof space. Status being checked, 114 m away - [**PA/03253/22** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03253-22/balzan-sanction-minor-internal-alterations-including-railing-at): To sanction minor internal alterations including railing at third floor level from original approved permit PA01156/04. Status being checked, 115 m away - [**PA/00251/22** Lija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00251-22/lija-sanction-changes-from-approved-permit-pb2852-86): To sanction changes from approved permit PB2852/86. Proposal also includes the creation of an open plan for the kitchen/living/dining. Status being checked, 134 m away - [**PA/06107/23** Lija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06107-23/lija-structural-alterations-and-additions-to-existing-fully): Structural alterations and additions to existing fully detached villa. Granted, validated 30 January 2024, 148 m away - [**PA/02603/21** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02603-21/balzan-sanction-changes-from-approved-permit-pb-1556-84): To sanction changes from approved Permit PB/1556/84, including internal and external changes and additional basement storage, also to close the direct access… Status being checked, 148 m away - [**PA/02502/26** Lija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02502-26/lija-sanction-removal-of-substation-and-alterations-to): To sanction removal of substation and alterations to semi-detached villas following site surveys and setting out of official alignment. Pending, validated 24 June 2026, 155 m away - [**PA/02371/21** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02371-21/balzan-construction-of-garage-for-private-use-at): Construction of garage for private use at street level Status being checked, 157 m away - [**PA/04941/24** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04941-24/balzan-split-duplex-penthouse-into-two-separate-units): To split duplex penthouse into two separate units. Application also includes minor changes from approved permit PA/0182/17. Granted, validated 24 July 2024, 161 m away - [**PA/07398/24** Lija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07398-24/lija-demolition-of-existing-dwelling-and-construction-of): Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of basement level garages and three dwellings constructed over two floors and a receded floor level. Granted, validated 30 October 2024, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 164 m away ## More by Colin Zammit - [**PA/07603/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07603-26/st-julians-convert-existing-private-garage): To convert existing private garage (PA/04855/15) to a public service garage. Pending - [**PA/07584/26** Sliema](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07584-26/sliema-roof-existing-terrace-at-fifth-floor-level): To roof existing terrace at fifth floor level, demolish existing receded floor level to construct a new apartment and an additional receded floor level. Pending, 6 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/07550/26** Marsa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07550-26/marsa-demolition-of-two-storey-townhouse): Proposed demolition of two storey townhouse (facade and front room to be retained) and construction of ground floor garage for private vehicles, and 8… Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07504/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07504-26/st-julians-make-internal-and-external-alterations-to-an): To make internal and external alterations to an existing washroom and proposed a 2 bedroom receded apartment. Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07469/26** Mgarr](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07469-26/mgarr-renew-pa-05742-18-to-demolish-existing-building): To renew PA/05742/18 - To demolish existing building, excavation of site and construction of basement garages and residential units from ground floor to third… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/07463/26** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07463-26/mosta-sanction-property-as-built-from-pa-757-00): To sanction property as built from PA/757/00, particularly including the formation of a Class 4A office within a receded floor level and installation of a… Pending [All applications by Colin Zammit](https://propertylist.mt/perit/colin-zammit) ## More from Joseph Mifsud - [**PA/06896/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06896-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-garage-as-built): Proposed sanctioning of garage as built, proposed change of use of part of garage approved in PA/04710/97 to Class 4B shop (beauty salon) and to use one of… Pending, validated 14 October 2026 - [**PA/06504/25** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06504-25/gzira-class-4b): Proposed Class 4B (butcher) - Including alterations and opening in facade to accommodate better lighting and ventilation, and the proposal of a wc in the… Granted, validated 15 October 2025 - [**PA/01695/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01695-25/birkirkara-sanction-garage-as-built): To sanction garage as built. Granted, validated 18 March 2025 - [**PA/08263/24** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08263-24/gzira-excavate-2-reservoirs-and-to-construct-ground): To excavate 2 reservoirs and to construct ground floor 2 car garage and Class 4B convenience shop, 4x apartments and 1x penthouse. Pending, validated 4 December 2024, 2 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/07339/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07339-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-changes-in-lieu-of-pa6814-16-to-construct): Proposed changes in lieu of PA6814/16 to construct two 1-bedroom units at third floor level, 2 one bedroom units at fourth floor level and two duplex units at… Granted, validated 30 October 2024, 7 floors - [**PA/05673/24** Zebbug](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05673-24/zebbug-demolish-existing-terraced-house-and-to-construct): To demolish existing terraced house and to construct 1 terraced house with private garage,1 maisonette at ground floor level with private garage and 1… Granted, validated 28 August 2024, 2 floors plus a receded floor [All planning applications in Lija](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/lija)