PA/04892/25: Extension to the existing outdoor spectator seating in Gzira
Tal-Qroqq, National Pool Complex, Triq Maria Teresa Spinelli, Gzira
Extension to the existing outdoor spectator seating area at the National Pool Complex through the addition of 5 new rows of seating, the construction of two floors to accommodate Class 4A offices, and ancillary facilities comprising a VIP stand, a canopy over the seating area, a lift and modifications to the parking layout
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Tal-Qroqq, National Pool Complex, Triq Maria Teresa Spinelli, Gzira
- Locality
- Gzira
- Applicant
- Sportmalta Attn: Mark Cutajar
- Perit
- Perit Neil Markham
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Commercial)
- Height
- 2 floors
- Received
- 11 July 2025
- Validated
- 23 July 2025
- Published
- 23 July 2025
- Comments close
- 30 July 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 22 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 19 November 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Tal-Qroqq, National Pool Complex, Triq Maria Teresa Spinelli, Gzira
129 other applications within 300 m: 81 granted, 9 refused, 10 pending. 90% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 10 floors (PA/01392/25).
On Triq Maria Teresa Spinelli: 7 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Nicholas Mallia.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, low reliability, from 8 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/02073/25 Gzira: Change of use from Class 4A to Class 4B, including minor modifications to shop front and integrated sign, including sanctioning of AC unit.
- PA/02902/26 Gzira: Change of use from Retail Shop (Class 4B) to Take Away
- PA/04356/25 Gzira: Proposed excavation and construction of an additional basement garage (private car parking) to development approved in PA6416/22, to be accessed from…
- PA/06972/24 Gzira: To sanction variations of apartment no. 8 from that approved in PA3723/04.
- PA/01342/21 Gzira: To demolish the existing terraced house and construct a ground floor Class 4A office, 5 No. two-bedroom apartments, 1 No. receded one bedroom apartment and…
- PA/01587/23 Gzira: Proposed renewal of PA08554/17 - Proposed extension of 4th floor apartment and construction of receded 5th floor.
- PA/08081/25 Gzira: Proposed substation within school grounds and minor alterations near the substation including re-organizing parking layout keeping same number of parking…
- PA/05549/23 Gzira: To install an external shading structure at ground floor level.
- PA/07283/25 Gzira: Proposed alteration to existing front garden including construction of boundary wall and louvered metal structure including a sliding metal gate.
- PA/06055/23 Gzira: To carry out alterations and extensions to penthouse approved in PA1097/11, to subdivide residential unit at fourth floor level into 2 units and to construct…
- PA/02078/23 Gzira: Proposed alterations to an existing ground floor maisonette. To enlarge the backyard door opening, shift the main bedroom door to the centre, open a door to…
- PA/06418/25 Gzira: To sanction the property as built from the approved permit PA/02052/24. Alterations include internal walls and ceiling heights from 3rd to 6th floor and…
- PA/02052/24 Gzira: Amendments to the ceiling heights of the approved third and fourth floor in permit PA5953/19 and a proposal for another overlying apartment at 5th floor and a…
- PA/03255/23 Gzira: Proposed extension of block of apartments (approved PA/5611/01, PB/01427/63, PB/00433/63, PB/00650/70), including demolition of existing common area to insert…
- PA/01507/23 Gzira: Renewal of permit PA10806/18: Proposed extension at fourth floor to be as per existing commitment in underlying floors and proposed extension at penthouse in…
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