--- title: "PA/04905/23: demolition of existing terraced house and the in Luqa | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04905-23/luqa-demolition-of-existing-terraced-house-and-the source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Granted planning application in Luqa: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and the construction of a basement garages, class 4A at ground floor… Planning applications › Luqa › PA0490523 # PA/04905/23: demolition of existing terraced house and the in Luqa 68, Triq Ganni Vassallo, Luqa Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and the construction of a basement garages, class 4A at ground floor level, three apartments at first, second & third floor including a two-bedroom penthouse at fourth floor level - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** 68, Triq Ganni Vassallo, Luqa - **Locality:** [Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/luqa) - **Applicant:** [API Contractors Attn: Antoine Portelli](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/api-contractors) - **Perit:** [Perit Christian Buhagiar](https://propertylist.mt/perit/christian-buhagiar) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Demolition & New Construction (Residential) - **Height:** 4 floors plus a receded floor - **Residential units:** 4 - **Received:** 19 April 2023 - **Validated:** 23 August 2023 - **Published:** 23 August 2023 - **Comments close:** 22 September 2023 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Grant Permission - **Decision date:** 24 October 2023 - **Permit expires:** 29 November 2028 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/04905/23) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=04905&caseYear=23) ## Planning activity around 68, Triq Ganni Vassallo, Luqa 100 other applications within 300 m: 69 granted, 2 refused, 9 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/08585/24). On Triq Ganni Vassallo: 5 other applications, 3 granted and 0 refused. Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 21 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/03381/25** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03381-25/luqa-demolish-the-existing-property): To demolish the existing property, excavate the site, and construct 7 private garages, 1 ground floor maisonette with a backyard pool, 3 residential units,… Granted, validated 28 May 2025, 1 floor plus a receded floor, 51 m away - [**PA/06205/24** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06205-24/luqa-sanction-variations-as-built-from-the-approved): To sanction variations as built from the approved permit PA00161/10 mainly the site footprint based on the latest survey, incorporating an additional backyard… Granted, validated 18 September 2024, 56 m away - [**PA/03282/24** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03282-24/luqa-demolish-existing-property): To demolish existing property, excavate site and to proposed construction of 11 basement garages, 2 maisonettes with 2 pools at backyard, 6 apartments and 2… Granted, validated 5 June 2024, 59 m away - [**PA/03288/22** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03288-22/luqa-sanction-external-alterations-to-the-existing-two): To sanction external alterations to the existing two penthouses at fourth floor level. Status being checked, 61 m away - [**PA/07781/24** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07781-24/luqa-demolition-of-existing-terraced-house): Demolition of existing terraced house, and proposed construction of garage at ground floor, 3 apartments at first, second and third floor and proposed… Granted, validated 29 January 2025, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 65 m away - [**PA/01530/21** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01530-21/luqa-sanction-difference-in-building-height-and-to): To sanction difference in building height and to propose external alterations to façade. Status being checked, 65 m away - [**PA/00741/23** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00741-23/luqa-change-single-sided-internally-illuminated-billboard-approved): To change single sided internally illuminated billboard approved in PA/07924/21 to an LED billboard. Refused, validated 15 February 2023, 70 m away - [**PA/04966/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04966-26/luqa-excavation-for-the-construction-of-reservoir-and): Proposed excavation for the construction of reservoir and basement levels -1 and -2, and proposed internal and external alterations to the development… Pending, 73 m away - [**PA/04363/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04363-26/luqa-demolish-existing-property): To demolish existing property, excavate site and to propose construction of 4 basement garages and 3 parking spaces and reservoir, 1 maisonettes, apartments… Suspended, validated 24 June 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 76 m away - [**PA/03397/24** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03397-24/luqa-demolish-2-dwellings): To demolish 2 dwellings, excavate site and construct basement garages, one maisonette at ground floor level, three overlying floors with 2 apartments per… Granted, validated 12 June 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 82 m away - [**PA/05840/25** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05840-25/luqa-demolition-of-existing-dwelling): Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation for reservoir and basement level, and proposed construction of 4 basement garages, 1 maisonette at ground… Granted, validated 10 September 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 83 m away - [**PA/00939/21** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00939-21/luqa-construction-of-two-street-level-garages-with): Construction of two street level garages with overlying four residential units with a different layout from that approved in permission PA0401/19 Status being checked, 85 m away - [**PA/03408/24** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03408-24/luqa-demolition-of-existing): Proposed demolition of existing, and excavation of site to construct 13 basement garages, 4 maisonettes at ground floor, 15 overlying apartments and 3… Granted, validated 12 June 2024, 91 m away - [**PA/03420/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03420-26/luqa-demolition-of-the-existing-building): Demolition of the existing building, excavation for a basement and reservoir and proposed residential building with a private garage in the basement, ground… Suspended, validated 3 June 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 96 m away - [**PA/08585/24** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08585-24/luqa-demolition-of-existing-terraced-house): Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation of basement for private parking and reservoir, construction of garage and Class 4A office at ground floor… Granted, validated 24 December 2024, 5 floors, 96 m away ## More by Christian Buhagiar - [**PA/07441/26** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07441-26/mosta-minor-alterations-to-existing-facade): Proposed minor alterations to existing facade. Pending - [**PA/07028/26** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07028-26/balzan-conversion-of-the-main-entrance-and-the): Proposed conversion of the main entrance and the existing staircase into a common staircase and a lift. Proposal also includes the construction of a duplex… Pending, 4 floors - [**PA/06690/26** Marsaskala](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06690-26/marsaskala-sanction-minor-amendment-as-built-from-approved): To sanction minor amendment as built from approved permit PA/00047/21. Pending - [**PA/05848/26** Zejtun](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05848-26/zejtun-internal-alterations-and-restoration-of-existing-facade): Proposed internal alterations and restoration of existing facade. Granted, validated 16 September 2026 - [**PA/05793/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05793-26/luqa-sanction-minor-amendment-as-built-from-approved): To sanction minor amendment as built from approved permit PA/4506/18, including proposed internal alterations. Granted, validated 30 September 2026 - [**PA/05503/26** Marsaskala](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05503-26/marsaskala-this-application-seeks-to-sanction-the-internal): This application seeks to sanction the internal layout of the apartment as built, which differs from the permit PB/1986/93. The proposed sanctioning includes… Granted, validated 15 October 2026 [All applications by Christian Buhagiar](https://propertylist.mt/perit/christian-buhagiar) ## More from API Contractors - [**PA/04920/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04920-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-subdivide-existing-penthouse-at-level-5-as): To subdivide existing penthouse at level 5 as approved in PA2592/12 into three units; internal alterations and extensions to create the three additional units… Granted, validated 30 July 2025, 6 floors plus a receded floor [All planning applications in Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/luqa)