PA/05328/24: Demolition of existing property and construction of in Tarxien

49, 51, 53 Casa Emmar, Triq il-Fuhhar, Tarxien

Demolition of existing property and construction of garage at ground floor level, 3 apartments, and penthouse at receded floor, including pool at roof level.

Status: Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
Location: 49, 51, 53 Casa Emmar, Triq il-Fuhhar, Tarxien
Locality: Tarxien
Applicant: John Micallef
Perit: Perit Christian Agius
Application type: Full development permission
Zone: Within Development Zone
Type of works: Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
Residential units: 4
Received: 27 June 2024
Validated: 28 August 2024
Published: 28 August 2024
Comments close: 27 September 2024
Recommendation: Grant Permission
Decision: Grant Permission
Decision date: 3 July 2025
Permit expires: 16 July 2030

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around 49, 51, 53 Casa Emmar, Triq il-Fuhhar, Tarxien

132 other applications within 300 m: 85 granted, 6 refused, 15 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/02851/23).

On Triq il-Fuhhar: 4 other applications, 1 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Joe Barbara.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 12 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/07607/25 Tarxien: Proposal of additional floors on existing floors those including third and fourth floor and internal alterations. Granted, validated 26 November 2025, 5 floors, 18 m away
PA/00884/22 Tarxien: Demolition of existing structure, and construction of two garages and Class 4B commercial outlet at ground floor level, and 4 dwellings from first till… Status being checked, 23 m away
PA/00084/26 Tarxien: To sanction garage as built from approved PA/04449/85. Granted, validated 5 February 2026, 26 m away
PA/07629/26 Tarxien: Change of use to approved private garage (PA/84/26) to public service garage. Pending, 28 m away
PA/08144/25 Tarxien: To sanction as built, changes from PB3429/85. Granted, validated 23 January 2026, 30 m away
PA/02201/22 Tarxien: To sanction second floor apartment and overlying roof as built. Status being checked, 31 m away
PA/03076/21 Tarxien: To sanction lightweight storage room at roof level of a pre-1968 apartment block Status being checked, 34 m away
PA/03740/26 Tarxien: To propose chimney at fourth (receded) floor level approved in PA/05328/24. Pending, 42 m away
PA/00633/21 Tarxien: To demolish existing property and proposed construction of: garage and maisonette at ground floor level (Level 1), one duplex apartment at Level 2 and 3 and… Status being checked, 5 floors plus a receded floor, 52 m away
PA/02356/24 Tarxien: Demolition of existing dwellings retaining existing front facade and reconstruction of two ground floor maisonettes with overlying seven apartments including… Granted, validated 24 April 2024, 54 m away
PA/07579/26 Tarxien: To demolish existing property and proposed construction of garage and maisonette at ground floor level (level 0), 6 overlying apartments at first, second, and… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 56 m away
PA/05215/26 Tarxien: Proposed demolition of an existing terraced house and construction of three basement garages, an elevated ground floor maisonette and four overlying apartments. Pending, validated 29 July 2026, 2 floors, 59 m away
PA/01666/23 Tarxien: To sanction alterations from that approved in PA/02926/18 and to carry out internal and external alterations to subdivide existing residential unit into two… Granted, validated 22 March 2023, 60 m away
PA/00315/20 Tarxien: To demolish existing property and construct ground floor garage. 3 overlying apartments and 1 penthouse at setback floor level. Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 69 m away
PA/01568/24 Tarxien: Change of use from Class 4B Shop to Class 4D (Snack Bar) and proposed signs. Proposed internal and external alterations. Refused, validated 20 March 2024, 71 m away

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PA/01711/26 Qrendi: Construction of a maisonette and an apartment and ground floor level, 2 apartments at first floor level and 2 penthouses at receded floor level with minor… Granted, validated 11 March 2026, 2 floors plus a receded floor
PA/05894/25 Ghaxaq: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of basement garages, maisonette at ground level, 3 apartments at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor and a penthouse… Granted, validated 29 October 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor
PA/05770/25 Fgura: Demolition of existing building and construction of ground floor garage, 3 apartments at first, second and third floor level, and penthouse at receded floor… Granted, validated 30 September 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor
PA/05136/25 Ghaxaq: Demolition of existing pre-1968 building, and construction of ground floor garage, three apartments at first, second and third floor and penthouse at receded… Withdrawn, validated 15 October 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor
PA/01579/25 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing basement garages, childcare centre at ground floor, apartment at first and washroom at roof level, excavation and construction of… Granted, validated 4 April 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor
PA/00374/25 Qrendi: Part-demolition and alterations to dilapidated pre-1967 building, excavation of reservoirs and construction of 1 maisonette, 1 apartment and a 2 car garage at… Granted, validated 29 January 2025, 2 floors plus a receded floor

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