--- title: "PA/04988/26: retain part of facade and carry out in Gzira | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04988-26/gzira-retain-part-of-facade-and-carry-out source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Suspended planning application in Gzira: To retain part of facade and carry out internal alterations at ground and first floor level, to partly demolish… Planning applications › Gzira › PA0498826 # PA/04988/26: retain part of facade and carry out in Gzira 17, April, Apartment 1 and Apartment 2, Triq Sir Hildebrand Oakes, Gzira To retain part of facade and carry out internal alterations at ground and first floor level, to partly demolish existing dwelling and to construct a guesthouse (Class 3A). - **Status:** Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request) - **Location:** 17, April, Apartment 1 and Apartment 2, Triq Sir Hildebrand Oakes, Gzira - **Locality:** [Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/gzira) - **Applicant:** [MM Property Management Ltd Attn: Roberto Tweraser](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/mm-property-management-ltd) - **Perit:** [Perit Alexander Bigeni](https://propertylist.mt/perit/alexander-bigeni) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Demolition & New Construction (Residential) - **Height:** 1 floor - **Residential units:** 1 - **Received:** 5 May 2026 - **Validated:** 22 July 2026 - **Published:** 2 September 2026 - **Comments close:** 2 October 2026 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/04988/26) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=04988&caseYear=26) ## Planning activity around 17, April, Apartment 1 and Apartment 2, Triq Sir Hildebrand Oakes, Gzira 303 other applications within 300 m: 185 granted, 15 refused, 28 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/07484/23). On Triq Sir Hildebrand Oakes: 6 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused. Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 86% (likely range 56–100%, low reliability, from 47 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/04556/24** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04556-24/gzira-sanction-changes-in-an-existing-apartment): To sanction changes in an existing apartment, approved in PA/02530/02. Withdrawn, 19 m away - [**PA/00210/22** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00210-22/gzira-minor-internal-alterations-to-pre-1968-dwelling): Minor internal alterations to pre-1968 dwelling. Status being checked, 21 m away - [**PA/03170/26** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03170-26/gzira-sanction-internal-changes): To sanction internal changes. Granted, validated 30 June 2026, 23 m away - [**PA/06579/23** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06579-23/gzira-restoration-of-existing-facade): Restoration of existing facade. Granted, validated 20 February 2024, 33 m away - [**PA/00503/26** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00503-26/gzira-demolition-of-existing-townhouse-and-construction-of): Demolition of existing townhouse and construction of a block of apartments consisting of five apartments and one penthouse at receded level. Pending, validated 28 January 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 34 m away - [**PA/05281/26** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05281-26/gzira-update-use-of-rooms-to-an-existing): To update use of rooms to an existing pre-1968 dwelling and installation of solar panels at services level. Granted, validated 3 September 2026, 36 m away - [**PA/02932/25** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02932-25/gzira-sanction-correction-of-site-configuration-following-survey): To sanction correction of site configuration following survey, over site covered by PA/1981/16. Granted, validated 30 June 2025, 37 m away - [**PA/03301/26** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03301-26/gzira-sanctioning-from-pa-2530-02): Sanctioning from PA/2530/02, including the position of internal walls, internal apertures and railing design on facade. Granted, validated 30 June 2026, 38 m away - [**PA/03367/23** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03367-23/gzira-internal-alterations-at-second-floor-level-to): Proposed internal alterations at second floor level to create guest wc and change in room use. Proposed construction of third floor washroom including 1m high… Granted, validated 17 July 2023, 40 m away - [**PA/02334/24** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02334-24/gzira-sanction-apartment-as-built-which-differs-from): To sanction apartment as built which differs from PA/2530/02. Granted, validated 24 April 2024, 44 m away - [**PA/07670/25** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07670-25/gzira-sanction-construction-of-boundary-wall-around-pre-1968): To sanction construction of boundary wall around pre-1968 front terrace. Suspended, validated 26 November 2025, 53 m away - [**PA/01413/24** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01413-24/gzira-demolition-of-existing-dwellings): Demolition of existing dwellings, excavation and construction of a private car basement garage, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 12 apartments (one at… Granted, validated 13 March 2024, 56 m away - [**PA/06804/24** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06804-24/gzira-alterations-at-ground-and-first-floor): Proposed alterations at ground and first floor, demolition of rooms at second floor, and construction of full second, third, and fourth floor levels, and… Granted, validated 9 October 2024, 5 floors plus a receded floor, 57 m away - [**PA/01920/24** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01920-24/gzira-propose-change-of-use-from-existing-pre-1968): To propose change of use from existing pre-1968 store to a ground floor maisonette. Granted, validated 3 April 2024, 58 m away - [**PA/06569/23** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06569-23/gzira-form-a-private): To form a private, open-air parking in lieu of an existing vacant site. Proposal also includes for the construction of an internal wall to enclose the… Granted, validated 8 November 2023, 58 m away ## More by Alexander Bigeni - [**PA/07798/26** Nadur](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07798-26/nadur-excavate-and-to-construct-9-residential-units): To excavate and to construct 9 residential units with underlying garages. Pending, 1 floor - [**PA/07769/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07769-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-carry-out-alterations-and-additions-to-a): To carry out alterations and additions to a pre-1967 a residential dwelling. Alterations include changes to internal layout. Pending - [**PA/07733/26** Qala](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07733-26/qala-carry-out-alterations-to-internal-layout-and): To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation… Pending - [**PA/07652/26** Nadur](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07652-26/nadur-excavate-and-to-construct-an-agricultural-store): To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir. Pending, 1 floor - [**PA/07646/26** Xaghra](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07646-26/xaghra-carry-out-alterations-and-extentions-to-dwelling): To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade. Pending - [**PA/07631/26** Ghajnsielem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07631-26/ghajnsielem-demolish-existing-dwelling): To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage. Pending [All applications by Alexander Bigeni](https://propertylist.mt/perit/alexander-bigeni) ## More from MM Property Management Ltd - [**PA/05404/26** Sliema](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05404-26/sliema-retain-facade-and-carry-out-alterations-to): To retain facade and carry out alterations to facade, to demolish the rest of the existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct a guest house (Class 3A). To… Pending, validated 5 August 2026, 1 floor [All planning applications in Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/gzira)