PA/05078/25: demolish existing building in Gzira
78, Triq San Albert, Gzira
To demolish existing building, whilst retaining the facade and construction of 4 apartments and 1 duplex penthouse.
- Status
- Refused (This application has been refused by Planning Board / Commission and a refusal notification has been sent.)
- Location
- 78, Triq San Albert, Gzira
- Locality
- Gzira
- Applicant
- Weber (Developers) Ltd Attn: Kenneth Xuereb
- Perit
- Perit Alexis Inguanez
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 5
- Received
- 23 April 2025
- Validated
- 6 August 2025
- Published
- 6 August 2025
- Comments close
- 22 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 11 February 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 78, Triq San Albert, Gzira
387 other applications within 300 m: 228 granted, 17 refused, 42 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 11 floors (PA/03788/25).
On Triq San Albert: 47 other applications, 20 granted and 3 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Christian Spiteri, Aaron Abela, Alexis Inguanez, Brian Ebejer, George Farrugia.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 92% (likely range 62–100%, medium reliability, from 55 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/00726/23 Gzira: To carry out internal alterations and extension in back yard.
- PA/05763/25 Gzira: To sanction minor variations from approved PA3826/04. Sanctioning to cover a first floor apartment and a car space at basement level.
- PA/03569/25 Gzira: To propose the erection of upper floors over existing 1st floor maisonette including a lift. To shift downwards ceiling height of 1st maisonette.
- PA/00851/23 Gzira: To carry out internal alterations to stairwell and extension of lift shaft, extension of existing fourth floor, and construction of fifth floor to create a…
- PA/06350/24 Gzira: To sanction differences between existing private use garage and domestic store, and previously approved PA/02815/03.
- PA/02929/21 Gzira: Demolition of existing first floor maisonette (excluding existing facade) and construction common stairwell, lift shaft and 5 apartments (first floor to…
- PA/06882/26 Gzira: To demolish existing building, whilst retaining the facade. Excavation of one basement floor level, a reservoir and construction of a Class 3A guest house.
- PA/01178/23 Gzira: To propose amendments to backyard and surrounding walls from approved development with reference PA4876/21 in order to improve the privacy to and from third…
- PA/03477/23 Gzira: Minor internal alterations to approved ground floor layout in PA/4953/20.
- PA/03912/26 Gzira: Proposed alterations consisting of changes to washroom and stairs at the back.
- PA/00824/22 Gzira: To demolish existing terraced house retaining front facade and reconstruction of ground floor maisonette, five overlying apartments and one receded apartment.
- PA/07645/23 Gzira: To demolish existing roof at third floor, construction of apartment at third floor and construction of duplex penthouse at fourth and recess floor.
- PA/00191/25 Gzira: Amendment to approved PA/05000/19 including removal of Class 4B shop, conversion of approved duplex at ground and first floor into 2 separate apartments at…
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- PA/07317/26 Zabbar: To sanction house as built from PB/06531/80.
- PA/06882/26 Gzira: To demolish existing building, whilst retaining the facade. Excavation of one basement floor level, a reservoir and construction of a Class 3A guest house.
- PA/06730/26 Hamrun: Sanctioning of PA/002256/19 including differences in wall layouts, internal heights, facade materials and basement.
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