PA/05257/26: sanction apartment as built from PA755/23 in Birzebbuga
40, Cataleya, Apartment 1 at first floor level, Triq tal-Gebel, Birzebbuga
To sanction apartment as built from PA755/23.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 40, Cataleya, Apartment 1 at first floor level, Triq tal-Gebel, Birzebbuga
- Locality
- Birzebbuga
- Applicant
- Liam Farrugia
- Perit
- Perit Jonathan Schembri
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 18 June 2026
- Validated
- 10 September 2026
- Published
- 29 July 2026
- Comments close
- 28 August 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 23 September 2031
The public planning file has 17 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 40, Cataleya, Apartment 1 at first floor level, Triq tal-Gebel, Birzebbuga
32 other applications within 300 m: 14 granted, 1 refused, 6 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/03815/24).
On Triq tal-Gebel: 26 other applications, 9 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Gordon Zammit, Bernard Formosa, Stephen Buhagiar, Valerio Schembri.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 2 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/03815/24 Birzebbuga: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of basement garages and Class 4A office and above lying 7nr apartments on four floors and 2 penthouses at…
- PA/07702/24 Birzebbuga: To sanction garage as built, variations from approved permit PA4888/17 namely; including a wc beneath third party stairs and car pit.
- PA/02940/25 Birzebbuga: To demolish existing dwellings and to construct 2 garages and pool at ground floor level, 1 maisonette at first floor level, 2 overlying apartments and 1…
- PA/06848/24 Birzebbuga: Clearing of site up to rock face and construction of garage at ground floor level, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse.
- PA/02570/23 Birzebbuga: Proposed construction of room in backyard.
- PA/06486/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed rehabilitation of a pre-1967 disused vernacular building and pre-1967 extension to the same building and change of use into two residences including…
- PA/07088/25 Birzebbuga: Proposed sanctioning of internal alterations. Proposed refurbishment of existing dwelling house including extension at first floor level, excavation and…
- PA/04568/25 Birzebbuga: To excavate site and erect residential block of 3 apartments and a receded floor over a ground floor garage with a basement domestic store.
- PA/01842/25 Birzebbuga: To propose construction of corner house including 2 private garages at ground floor.
- PA/00755/23 Birzebbuga: Proposed demolition of existing roof structure and existing staircase and proposed construction of three apartments with stairwell and lift.
- PA/07235/26 Birzebbuga: Demolition of an existing terraced house followed by excavation and the construction of 4 private garages at basement floor level, 2 maisonettes, 9 apartment…
- PA/00183/22 Birzebbuga: To demolish existing building and construct one maisonette, three apartments and one penthouse.
- PA/05064/25 Birzebbuga: To sanction changes in garage from that approved in PA/918/86.
- PA/07284/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed internal and external alterations to pre-1967 property, including the construction of washroom at roof level.
- PA/06963/24 Birzebbuga: To construct garage and underlying reservoir.
More by Jonathan Schembri
- PA/07132/26 Paola: To sanction variations from approved PAPB1581/92. To propose internal alterations at ground and first floors and the construction of 2 additional floors…
- PA/06880/26 Santa Venera: To construct 8 basement garages, 2 ground floor maisonettes, 9 apartments and 2 penthouses.
- PA/06618/26 Naxxar: To propose external alterations to villa approved in PA01619/10.
- PA/06499/26 Mqabba: To demolish existing terraced house. Excavation of basement level. Construction of 3 garages at basement level, 1 maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments and…
- PA/06302/26 Qormi: To propose internal alterations and change of use from garage to Class 4B beauty salon. Applications includes fixing of signage.
- PA/06244/26 Cospicua (Bormla): To sanction internal and external alterations from approved PA4403/20 and PA4445/21.