PA/05030/25: Demolition of existing building in Gzira
385, Triq D' Argens, Gzira
Demolition of existing building (facade and first floor slab to be retained) and construction of a Class 3A guest house (6 floors, 1 setback floor, 12 rooms).
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 385, Triq D' Argens, Gzira
- Locality
- Gzira
- Applicant
- Andrew Borg
- Perit
- Perit George Farrugia
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 6 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 4 April 2025
- Validated
- 30 July 2025
- Published
- 30 July 2025
- Comments close
- 15 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 25 May 2026
The public planning file has 46 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 385, Triq D' Argens, Gzira
371 other applications within 300 m: 224 granted, 17 refused, 41 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/07453/25).
On Triq D' Argens: 44 other applications, 31 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Mannie Galea, Edwin Mintoff, Alistair Avallone, Adrian Davison, Tancred Mifsud.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, medium reliability, from 57 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.
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- PA/07283/23 Gzira: Proposing extension over the existing townhouse into additional two floors and a setback level, having in total three duplex apartments. Replacement of…
- PA/00377/25 Gzira: Proposed sanctioning of as built two bedroom apartment approved in PA4382/04.
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- PA/00890/20 Gzira: To construct an additional floor and include minor alterations to the facade and the first floor to PA/08473/18 to include an additional 1m in height in lieu…
- PA/04431/23 Gzira: Proposed extension above existing maisonette to create another 4 residential units.
- PA/03458/22 Gzira: To sanction replacement of original timber aperture as approved in PA02722/16 with white aluminium, sanctioning of minor internal changes and proposed…
- PA/02330/23 Gzira: Fixing of advertisement sign.
- PA/00365/24 Gzira: To demolish existing office and studio apartment, retaining facade, and construct maisonette at ground and basement levels, 4 apartments at first, second,…
- PA/04310/26 Gzira: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, and construct of 1 Class 4A office at ground floor level and 6 dwellings from first till receded floor.
- PA/03371/24 Gzira: To propose minor internal modifications to approved PA/02945/22. Alterations include the change of use from Class 4A (office) to Class 4B (retail) and an…
- PA/02945/22 Gzira: To demolish existing dwelling and to construct basement level, Class 4A office at ground floor level, 5 apartments from first floor level to fifth floor and…
- PA/05043/26 Gzira: Demolition of existing maisonette, retention of facade and construction of four apartments and penthouse; and including installation of lift plus roof pool.
- PA/03182/26 Gzira: Proposed demolition of existing townhouse, retaining facade and reusing internal stone steps for stairwell. Proposed construction of ground to fifth (receded)…
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- PA/02676/23 Swieqi: To sanction minor variations in layout of basement garage internally marked number 4, from approved permit PA5803/95.