PA/05178/24: Following an accurate site survey in Gharb
21A, Triq Birbuba, Gharb
Following an accurate site survey, to sanction wall thicknesses and outdoor area layout including location of pool. Proposed works to include construction of balcony at first floor, construction of a setback floor at second floor and a further setback floor at third floor. Proposed perforated steel staircase to link new floors to first floor.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 21A, Triq Birbuba, Gharb
- Locality
- Gharb
- Applicant
- Justin Lee Mifsud
- Perit
- Perit David Vassallo
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Height
- 2 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 22 April 2024
- Validated
- 7 August 2024
- Published
- 7 August 2024
- Comments close
- 23 September 2024
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 5 May 2026
- Permit expires
- 20 May 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 21A, Triq Birbuba, Gharb
51 other applications within 300 m: 30 granted, 1 refused, 6 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 3 floors (PA/02115/24).
On Triq Birbuba: 31 other applications, 17 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni, Deborah Busuttil, Mariella Xuereb, Leonard Spiteri, John Saliba.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, low reliability, from 15 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/02392/25 Gharb: To sanction differences from approved drawings in PA/07132/21 including extension at second floor level.
- PA/02106/25 Gharb: To carry out extension to dwelling approved in PA/03393/22.
- PA/03393/22 Gharb: To sanction the alterations and extensions to dwellings approved in PA04643/19. Alterations include changes to layout, facades, levels, to site outline and…
- PA/03017/25 Gharb: To sanction minor deviations from approved permit PA/00991/01, including alterations to pool shape, relocation of reservoir, addition of an underground pump…
- PA/00750/22 Gharb: To demolish existing apartments, excluding the existing pool; and to construct basement garages for private cars; one maisonette and apartment at the…
- PA/02115/24 Gharb: Additions and alterations at all levels of the existing building approved in PA1080/90, installation a lift shaft, construction of an extension at the receded…
- PA/01506/22 Gharb: To construct agricultural store for arable farming with underground reservoir. To propose widening of existing ramp and to raise the existing soil level by…
- PA/04220/23 Gharb: To sanction changes from PA3763/20. Changes include alignment of boundary of property following accurate survey. To also sanction domestic store at second…
- PA/01882/23 Gharb: To sanction alterations to dwelling approved in PA00056/14. Alterations include changes to layout and facade.
- PA/03008/24 Gharb: Sanctioning of small room and side window at second floor, chimney flue at roof, pergola at first floor and minor internal alterations overlooking courtyard…
- PA/07279/26 Gharb: To dismantle and reinstate structurally unsafe roof using same materials and to raise same roof by 80cm.
- PA/08707/24 Gharb: To carry out alterations and extensions to residential dwellings approved in PA/00673/03. Alterations include changes to layout, facades, to include lift and…
- PA/00559/20 Gharb: Alterations and additions consisting in replacing of timber beams in ground floor sitting room; alterations to first floor bedrooms and construction of…
- PA/03000/22 Gharb: Minor alterations to layout of washroom approved in PA559/20.
- PA/06306/26 Gharb: To sanction room at ground floor level, to refurbish and restore an existing dis-used cattle farm, retaining the original architectural features. Proposal…
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- PA/06981/26 Attard: To sanction maisonette and garage as built from approved permit PA/1578/03.
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