PA/04998/24: demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site in Paola

Dukkara, Triq is-Sultana, Paola

To demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of a garage for private car parking at basement level and overlying residential development consisting of 7 residential units. Proposal includes also the construction of a pool at roof level.

Status: Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
Location: Dukkara, Triq is-Sultana, Paola
Locality: Paola
Applicant: MNA Azzopardi Attn: Andrew Azzopardi
Perit: Perit Gilbert Bartolo
Application type: Full development permission
Zone: Within Development Zone
Type of works: Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
Residential units: 7
Received: 28 June 2024
Validated: 31 July 2024
Published: 31 July 2024
Comments close: 16 September 2024
Recommendation: Refuse Permission
Decision: Grant Permission
Decision date: 13 May 2025
Permit expires: 28 May 2030

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Dukkara, Triq is-Sultana, Paola

224 other applications within 300 m: 153 granted, 5 refused, 23 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/04286/23).

On Triq is-Sultana: 11 other applications, 10 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 30 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/00097/24 Paola: Demolition of parts of existing property and construction of back rooms and first floor. Including internal alterations, and opening of garage door. Granted, validated 17 January 2024, 2 floors, 14 m away
PA/06522/25 Paola: To sanction extension to pre-1968 building. Granted, validated 15 October 2025, 21 m away
PA/06417/26 Paola: To sanction alterations to the internal layout and change to elements in facade from PA2190/16. Pending, 23 m away
PA/02743/26 Paola: To demolish and re-build garage as part of the development approved under PA7028/17 and PA1631/22. Pending, 29 m away
PA/02045/24 Paola: To propose demolition of existing structure, construction of street level garage for private vehicles and one single residential dwelling at first floor level. Granted, validated 22 May 2024, 2 floors, 31 m away
PA/00902/26 Paola: Extension to existing maisonette, creating an additional unit, and changes to approved PA/03477/24.Proposal includes minor sanctioning of room uses and… Granted, validated 11 February 2026, 32 m away
PA/03477/24 Paola: To sanction modifications to existing maisonette (PB/01246/68). Granted, validated 3 July 2024, 33 m away
PA/01143/23 Paola: To demolish existing terraced house and construct a Public services garage for ONE Public services vehicle (minivan) with additional residential parking… Granted, validated 8 March 2023, 2 floors, 41 m away
PA/02981/22 Paola: To sanction existing terraced house as built. Status being checked, 41 m away
PA/00645/25 Paola: To convert a terraced house approved in PA1143/23 into an apartment and construct two additional apartments and a receded floor above it. Proposal includes… Granted, validated 5 February 2025, 42 m away
PA/02791/25 Paola: To demolish existing dwelling (demolition already approved in PA/2671/20) and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of basement garage for… Granted, validated 30 April 2025, 46 m away
PA/01631/22 Paola: Renewal to PA7028/17 - To demolish existing building and construct garages at basement level, Class 4A office, residential units at ground, 1st, 2nd, and… Status being checked, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 47 m away
PA/01954/24 Paola: To propose minor internal alterations, lightweight partitions, rooftop room addition, and change of use from dwelling to a Class 3A guesthouse. Granted, validated 3 April 2024, 49 m away
PA/03483/22 Paola: Internal alterations to existing dwelling, including construction of pool. Status being checked, 50 m away
PA/00518/25 Paola: Demolition of existing residential housing. Construction of a Class 2A (nursing home extension) consisting of 7 bedrooms to be interconnected with existing… Granted, validated 29 January 2025, 1 floor, 51 m away

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