PA/05251/24: change of use from garage to Class in Swieqi
178, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop, & proposed fixing of signage.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 178, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Gordon Shephard
- Perit
- Perit Samuel Formosa
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 5 June 2024
- Validated
- 7 August 2024
- Published
- 7 August 2024
- Comments close
- 23 September 2024
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 1 November 2024
- Permit expires
- 13 November 2029
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 178, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
146 other applications within 300 m: 78 granted, 4 refused, 22 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00057/25).
On Triq il-Qasam: 38 other applications, 17 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Samuel Formosa, Colin Zammit, Nicholas Psaila-Savona, David Vassallo, Innovative Design Architects (iDA).
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 74% (likely range 44–100%, low reliability, from 8 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/07585/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of existing building at first floor and proposed minor alterations at first floor level, including the addition of a lift and common staircase…
- PA/06889/23 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop and placing of sign.
- PA/02084/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition and reconstruction of common area stairs to include lift, proposed construction of two apartments at second floor, two receded apartments…
- PA/02000/22 Swieqi: Change of use at ground floor level of part of approved mini market (covered by RG01490/17) to cafeteria (Class 4C). Application also include minor internal…
- PA/00503/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations at third floor level covered by permit PA5879/20 and proposed additional unit at receded floor level.
- PA/05400/26 Swieqi: Demolition of existing staircase and one-car garage at ground floor and of first floor level; reconstruction of common parts including construction of a…
- PA/02660/21 Swieqi: Proposed formation of apartment at second floor level and construction of overlying apartments at third floor and at receded floor level. Proposal includes…
- PA/00652/20 Swieqi: Partial change of use from approved PA10774/18 from residential (Class 1) and clinic (Class 2A) to financial, professional services including doctors, lawyers…
- PA/03684/23 Swieqi: Minor alteration to existing apartment and construction of residential unit at second floor, third floor and setback floor levels [addition of three…
- PA/04030/24 Swieqi: To propose the installation of travertine cladding on the facade and minor internal alterations at first floor level. Also, to sanction the construction of…
- PA/00567/20 Swieqi: To construct third floor apartment.
- PA/07098/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations to the approved floor layout, as well as to carry out alterations to facilitate the change of use from approved office Class 4A…
- PA/04219/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use of existing Class 1 residential dwelling into a Class 4B shop. The proposal includes the installation of a sign and minor internal and…
- PA/03375/23 Swieqi: Subdivision of duplex first and second floor apartments into 2 two bedroom units.
- PA/06811/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of 1 level semi-basement, and construction of 2 private parking spaces at basement level, and 5 dwellings…
More by Samuel Formosa
- PA/07801/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew PA/00339/18 - To sanction garage at basement level and construct an overlying room at ground floor level as an extension to existing dwelling and…
- PA/07590/26 Pieta: To sanction existing garage as built.
- PA/07299/26 Pieta: Sanctioning of existing minor internal alterations to garage.
- PA/07246/26 Zebbug: Proposed excavation of part of site to form a basement level, minor internal alterations to the existing dwelling, construction of an additional floor and…
- PA/07114/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed change of use from Class 1A residential unit to Class 2C childcare including internal and external alterations.
- PA/07083/26 Qormi: Proposed modification to existing staircase at receded floor level and proposed addition of pool at roof floor level.
All applications by Samuel Formosa
More from Gordon Shephard
- PA/04460/26 Paola: Proposed construction of additional floors over existing block (1 apartment at second floor, 1 apartment at third floor and a penthouse at receded floor…
- PA/07098/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations to the approved floor layout, as well as to carry out alterations to facilitate the change of use from approved office Class 4A…
- PA/03375/22 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4B ’shop’ to Class 4C ’to sell coffee and warm snacks’.
- PA/02672/22 Zebbug (Gozo): To excavate and construct basement level. To carry out alterations to dwelling approved in PA/10140/17. Alterations include changes to layout, levels and to…