PA/05101/26: demolish existing dwelling in Marsaxlokk
20, Merhba, Triq ix-Xini, Marsaxlokk
To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site and proposed construction of 3 basement private car garages, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments at first, second and third floors and 1 penthouse at receded floor. Proposal includes pool at roof level.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- 20, Merhba, Triq ix-Xini, Marsaxlokk
- Locality
- Marsaxlokk
- Applicant
- Daniel Zahra
- Perit
- Perit James Bonnici Camilleri
- 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
- 14 April 2026
- Validated
- 14 October 2026
- Published
- 14 October 2026
- Comments close
- 13 November 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 20, Merhba, Triq ix-Xini, Marsaxlokk
56 other applications within 300 m: 35 granted, 3 refused, 6 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/01149/24).
On Triq ix-Xini: 2 other applications, 1 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 1 comparable decision 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/07211/26 Marsaxlokk: To demolish existing terraced house and construction a block of street level garage, two overlying dwellings with overlying washroom at roof level. (2 units…
- PA/02563/23 Marsaxlokk: To sanction deviations from PA/02071/18 which include the installation of solar panels, construction of an additional 2 courses at roof level, and…
- PA/01961/23 Marsaxlokk: To sanction duplex maisonette as built with differences from PA2596/16. Proposed construction of 1m parapet wall at roof level, and demolishing of fence at…
- PA/00320/21 Marsaxlokk: Proposed internal and external alterations to existing terraced house to convert ground and first floor into a 3 bedroom duplex maisonette, and construction…
- PA/03559/21 Marsaxlokk: Proposal includes minor internal and external changes to approved permit PA/07820/19. Includes changes to internal layout and street levels, as well as…
- PA/06515/23 Marsaxlokk: Proposed minor internal alteration of an existing terraced house; and, proposed construction of a garage at ground floor level, extension of the main bedroom…
- PA/05802/24 Marsaxlokk: To sanction internal and external alterations to existing terraced house across two streets. sanctioning include construction of street level garage instead…
- PA/02389/24 Marsaxlokk: Proposed changes to staircase at basement levels -2 and -1, and changes to garage numbers.
- PA/01619/24 Marsaxlokk: Minor interior alterations of terraced house.
- PA/07020/25 Marsaxlokk: Proposed development comprising of demolition of existing building, including excavation to build: reservoir and a semi basement garage with 2 garages with…
- PA/00966/25 Marsaxlokk: To sanction internal external modifications to existing terraced house (PA/09670/18). To excavate and construct domestic store and to construct garage…
- PA/00090/22 Marsaxlokk: Opening of doors on external facade at ground floor and first floor and creation of a balcony at first floor.
- PA/05968/26 Marsaxlokk: Proposed alterations and extensions to the existing dwelling approved under permit RG1684/25, consisting of the formation of an internal staircase at ground…
- PA/02755/25 Marsaxlokk: To propose Class 1D in existing apartment.
- PA/01486/22 Marsaxlokk: Proposed excavation of site and construction of a semi-basement, overlying office Class 4A and two apartments and a duplex.
More by James Bonnici Camilleri
- PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse…
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,…
- PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan.
- PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls.
All applications by James Bonnici Camilleri
More from Daniel Zahra
- PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse…
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,…
- PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan.
- PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls.