PA/05075/24: demolish existing dwelling in Ghajnsielem
20, Triq Benghazi, Ghajnsielem
To demolish existing dwelling, excavation of basement level for underground garages and to construct a maisonette at ground floor level, three apartments at first, second and third floor levels and a receded dwelling at fourth floor level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 20, Triq Benghazi, Ghajnsielem
- Locality
- Ghajnsielem
- Applicant
- Susanne Vella
- Perit
- Perit Shawn Micallef
- 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
- 5
- Received
- 5 April 2024
- Validated
- 13 November 2024
- Published
- 13 November 2024
- Comments close
- 16 December 2024
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 17 June 2025
- Permit expires
- 17 September 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 20, Triq Benghazi, Ghajnsielem
73 other applications within 300 m: 53 granted, 1 refused, 3 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/04243/25).
On Triq Benghazi: 7 other applications, 6 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Saviour Micallef.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 6 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/04252/23 Ghajnsielem: To carry out alterations and additions and subdivide existing dwelling into two units.
- PA/01705/21 Ghajnsielem: Proposed two flats at receded floor level on development approved in PA 3573/19.
- PA/06960/25 Ghajnsielem: Proposed garage for private cars at ground floor level, two apartments at first and second floor levels and a recessed floor at third floor level.
- PA/05375/23 Ghajnsielem: To construct extension to penthouse.
- PA/02480/23 Ghajnsielem: To add terrace to house approved in PA7724/18, open door and construct parapet wall around terrace.
- PA/05487/24 Ghajnsielem: Change of use from garage to Class 4A nails and beauty salon; fixing of sign and internal alterations which include a wc.
- PA/07361/26 Ghajnsielem: Outline application: To construct three in number residential units on two floors.
- PA/01437/23 Ghajnsielem: To renew permit PA684/18 - Construction of maisonette, two flats, penthouse and underlying garage approved in PA2472/12.
- PA/04243/25 Ghajnsielem: Excavation of 1 basement level for 13 garages and reservoir. Construction of 4 ground floor garages, 12 apartments at first, second and third floor levels and…
- PA/00813/25 Ghajnsielem: To renew permit PA578/19 - Proposed alterations to previous permit PA124/10 consisting in forming separate internal garages and sanctioning of differences in…
- PA/01253/22 Ghajnsielem: To carry out minor internal alteration and shifting of pools, and shifting of ground floor to follow site topography from PA 3006/17.
- PA/07476/23 Ghajnsielem: Renewal of PA 7854/18 - Minor modifications to plans at basement, ground floor and first floor level as approved in PA 6254/17 including addition of lift.…
- PA/06363/24 Ghajnsielem: To change use of part of the private car garage of the house to a public service garage that accommodates 3 light passenger transport vehicles.
- PA/03326/24 Ghajnsielem: To sanction variations from PB442/85.
- PA/02815/25 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling and to construct 8 residential dwellings with underlying garages at ground floor level.
More by Shawn Micallef
- PA/07812/26 Ghajnsielem: Proposed conversion of an existing window opening into a door opening, together with the installation of a new gate.
- PA/07711/26 Sannat: Proposed pool and water reservoir.
- PA/06539/26 Qala: Proposed dwelling with underlying garage for private cars.
- PA/05809/26 Nadur: Proposed sanctioning of existing changes to the approved permit PA/04111/00, including the partial change in use of the garage from a public service garage to…
- PA/05406/26 Nadur: The sanctioning of the placement of tables, chairs, and umbrellas within the outdoor seating area serving the existing premises, together with the sanctioning…
- PA/04870/26 Munxar: To split existing dwellings approved in PA/02544/17 into two units each and to conduct some minor internal alterations.