--- title: "PA/05323/24: Change of use from Class 4B shop in Qormi | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05323-24/qormi-change-of-use-from-class-4b-shop source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Granted planning application in Qormi: Change of use from Class 4B shop to Class 4A office (office for sole practitioner) proposed sign and proposed… Planning applications › Qormi › PA0532324 # PA/05323/24: Change of use from Class 4B shop in Qormi 146, Triq San Bastjan, Qormi Change of use from Class 4B shop to Class 4A office (office for sole practitioner) proposed sign and proposed additional floors serving as office and Notarial Archives. - **Status:** Granted (Reconsideration Decided) - **Location:** 146, Triq San Bastjan, Qormi - **Locality:** [Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/qormi) - **Applicant:** [Dr Matthew Agius](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/matthew-agius) - **Perit:** [Perit Edgar Gatt](https://propertylist.mt/perit/edgar-gatt) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Change of Use - **Received:** 25 June 2024 - **Validated:** 7 August 2024 - **Published:** 7 August 2024 - **Comments close:** 23 September 2024 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Grant Permission - **Decision date:** 2 October 2025 - **Permit expires:** 15 October 2030 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/05323/24) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=05323&caseYear=24) ## Planning activity around 146, Triq San Bastjan, Qormi 186 other applications within 300 m: 122 granted, 8 refused, 17 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/06223/24). On Triq San Bastjan: 21 other applications, 15 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: [Architecture XV](https://propertylist.mt/perit/architecture-xv), [Robert Borg Hayman](https://propertylist.mt/perit/robert-borg-hayman), [DHI Periti](https://propertylist.mt/perit/dhi-periti), [Maria Schembri Grima](https://propertylist.mt/perit/maria-schembri-grima). Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 13 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/05248/23** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05248-23/qormi-sanction-change-of-use-from-showroom-and): To sanction change of use from showroom and office approved in PA/1079/17 to Class 4B Shop, including relocation of approved garage. Sanctioning includes… Refused, validated 6 September 2023, 29 m away - [**PA/01201/22** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01201-22/qormi-sanctioning-of-internal-alterations): Sanctioning of internal alterations. Proposal for extension of outdoor catering area to pastizzeria approved in PA00907/15 on public open space comprising of… Status being checked, 37 m away - [**PA/02018/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02018-26/qormi-demolition-of-existing-house): Demolition of existing house. Proposed construction of four street level garages and eleven apartments at first, second, third and receded floor levels. Pending, validated 25 March 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 51 m away - [**PA/04188/25** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04188-25/qormi-demolition-of-existing-maisonette-and-construction-of): Demolition of existing maisonette and construction of 3 apartments and one receded apartment. Granted, validated 25 June 2025, 54 m away - [**PA/02301/23** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02301-23/qormi-internal-alterations-at-first-and-second-floor): Proposed internal alterations at first and second floor and extension at second floor level. Proposal to include the sanctioning as built of the elevation,… Granted, validated 6 June 2023, 57 m away - [**PA/04979/25** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04979-25/qormi-change-of-use-from-class-2c-private): Change of use from Class 2C private tuition center covered by PA/6332/22 to Class 4B, including fixing of sign. Granted, validated 30 July 2025, 59 m away - [**PA/06843/23** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06843-23/qormi-demolish-existing-washroom-and-roof-slab-of): To demolish existing washroom and roof slab of stairwell, and to propose a new washroom at third floor. Granted, validated 15 November 2023, 61 m away - [**PA/07587/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07587-26/qormi-demolish-existing-dwellings): To demolish existing dwellings, excavate and construct 2 basement garages, 5 maisonette at ground floor level, 21 apartments from first till third floor (7… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 69 m away - [**PA/04641/24** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04641-24/qormi-change-of-use-from-public-services-garage): Proposed change of use from public services garage to Class 4B ironmongery shop and 4B do it yourself shop. Proposal includes construction of sanitary… Granted, validated 17 July 2024, 72 m away - [**PA/01382/25** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01382-25/qormi-alterations-to-interconnect-two-approved-class-4b): Proposed alterations to interconnect two approved Class 4B shops, which consists of displacing of walls and apertures. Granted, validated 5 March 2025, 73 m away - [**PA/00353/23** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00353-23/qormi-sanction-minor-surveying-discrepancies): To sanction minor surveying discrepancies, internal partitions and discrepancies related to facade apertures and rendering. Granted, validated 28 February 2023, 78 m away - [**PA/03322/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03322-26/qormi-sanction-changes-in-dimensions-from-pa-2884-2015-of): To sanction changes in dimensions from PA/2884/2015 of garage No 5 in semi basement underlying Garden View Apartments, Vjal de la Cruz, Qormi. Granted, validated 24 June 2026, 79 m away - [**PA/01403/24** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01403-24/qormi-sanction-alterations-from-previous-permit-including-dismantling): To sanction alterations from previous permit including dismantling of store, extension of lightweight roof, change of use to Class 5A car valeting and… Refused, validated 13 March 2024, 86 m away - [**PA/05065/25** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05065-25/qormi-demolition-of-existing-dwelling-excavation-and-construction): Demolition of existing dwelling excavation and construction of basement garage, ground floor maisonette and 4 overlying apartments including pool at roof level. Granted, validated 6 August 2025, 5 floors, 97 m away - [**PA/01693/22** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01693-22/qormi-change-of-use-from-commercial-public-service): Change of use from commercial public service garage to Class 4B nutritionist and including minor internal alterations and changes to external signage. Status being checked, 97 m away ## More by Edgar Gatt - [**PA/06987/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06987-26/rabat-renewal-of-pa7640-21-proposed-development-of-a): Renewal of PA7640/21: Proposed development of a committed and infill site to screen a blank party wall and to serve as a height transition between two houses… Granted, validated 30 October 2026 - [**PA/05122/26** Floriana](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05122-26/floriana-minor-alteration-to-a-pre-1967-residence): Minor alteration to a pre-1967 residence (creation of a bathroom at basement level) and restoration of facade. Pending, validated 22 July 2026 - [**PA/04904/26** Cospicua (Bormla)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04904-26/cospicua-bormla-minor-internal-alterations-and-change-of-use): Minor internal alterations and change of use from a former pre-1967 snackbar with kitchen and store into a Class 4D restaurant including retractable awning… Granted, validated 15 July 2026 - [**PA/04383/26** San Gwann](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04383-26/san-gwann-extension-to-existing-basement-garage-accessible-from): Proposed extension to existing basement garage accessible from adjacent site, 7 in no. street level garages, 1 in no. Class 4A office, 4 in no. three and two… Pending, validated 24 June 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/03880/26** Naxxar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03880-26/naxxar-sanctioning-of-minor-internal-alterations-to-what): Sanctioning of minor internal alterations to what had been approved through RG1975/17 and extension at existing roof level to create a home gymnasium. Pending, validated 10 June 2026 - [**PA/03371/26** Balzan](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03371-26/balzan-change-of-use-from-domestic-store-to): Change of use from domestic store to Class 4B shop (beauty and wellness related services/holistic therapy), proposed external signage, minor internal… Granted, validated 27 May 2026 [All applications by Edgar Gatt](https://propertylist.mt/perit/edgar-gatt) ## More from Matthew Agius - [**PA/06841/25** Zurrieq](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06841-25/zurrieq-sanction-changes-of-site-extents-including-minor): To sanction changes of site extents including minor shifting of internal layouts and levels following on-site survey as approved in PA/06755/16. Granted, validated 22 October 2025 - [**PA/02065/25** Zebbug](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02065-25/zebbug-renewal-of-pa-00713-19-construction-of-rabbit): Renewal of PA/00713/19 - Construction of rabbit farm. Granted, validated 19 May 2025 - [**PA/01771/25** Kalkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01771-25/kalkara-propose-internal-and-external-modifications-to-a): To propose internal and external modifications to a pre-1967 property, including the demolition of an existing room accretion, construction of a garage… Granted, validated 2 April 2025 - [**PA/06711/24** Sliema](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06711-24/sliema-separate-class-5a-workshop-from-class-4b): To separate Class 5A workshop from Class 4B shop with minor internal alterations and embellishment of facade. Granted, validated 2 October 2024 - [**PA/01892/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01892-24/birkirkara-sanction-as-built-minor-internal-alterations): To sanction as built - minor internal alterations. Granted, validated 14 May 2024 - [**PA/06609/23** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06609-23/qormi-sanction-existing-development-as-built): To sanction existing development as built, to sanction the change of use from approved Class 5B (carpentry) to Class 5B (workshop) at first and second floor… Granted, validated 8 November 2023 [All planning applications in Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/qormi)