PA/05354/25: demolish existing ground floor maisonette and construct in Xghajra
Sea Shells, Triq il-Fortizza tal-Grazzja, Xghajra
To demolish existing ground floor maisonette and construct a duplex maisonette at ground floor and first floor, two overlying one-bedroom apartments, and 2 private washrooms and a domestic store at receded level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Sea Shells, Triq il-Fortizza tal-Grazzja, Xghajra
- Locality
- Xghajra
- Applicant
- Karl Abela
- Perit
- Cornerstone Architects & Civil Engineers
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 3 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 3
- Received
- 10 July 2025
- Validated
- 27 August 2025
- Published
- 27 August 2025
- Comments close
- 26 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 6 July 2026
- Permit expires
- 22 July 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Sea Shells, Triq il-Fortizza tal-Grazzja, Xghajra
79 other applications within 300 m: 46 granted, 5 refused, 12 pending. 90% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02654/24).
On Triq il-Fortizza tal-Grazzja: 18 other applications, 9 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Marvin Ellul, Joseph Saliba.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 10 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/04153/26 Xghajra: Proposed demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a residential block comprising a basement garage, four floors, and a receded floor,…
- PA/00832/25 Xghajra: Application to sanction the internal property layout as built for differences from PA3103/19. Application includes the related change from car space to garage…
- PA/01805/22 Xghajra: To sanction existing apartment ’as built’ particularly size of internal yard and internal height as originally approved in PA445/18.
- PA/03627/26 Xghajra: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation, construction of basement garages, maisonette, 3 apartments and a receded apartment.
- PA/05660/26 Xghajra: Proposed extension to existing penthouse following the approval of PA/5775/25. Works include minor alterations to the already approved works, additional…
- PA/02654/24 Xghajra: Demolition of existing washroom at second floor and construction of a three bedroom apartment at second floor and two washrooms at third floor. Proposal…
- PA/07553/23 Xghajra: Proposed apartment at second floor and stairwell at third floor.
- PA/04002/24 Xghajra: To sanction the construction of loft and perform alterations to boundary wall including formation of gate as shown on attached drawings.
- PA/05775/25 Xghajra: To sanction box room, internal height and configuration of front and side terraces of existing penthouse and proposed extension of bedrooms onto side terrace…
- PA/05150/26 Xghajra: To excavate the site to the required depth to accommodate the construction of a two level underground car park designated for private vehicle use and…
- PA/01867/26 Xghajra: To subdivide the approved three bedroom duplex apartment, as per PA/03540/18, into a one bedroom apartment and a two bedroom duplex apartment.
- PA/05169/26 Xghajra: To partially excavate the site to the required depth to accommodate the construction of a two level underground car park designated for private vehicle use…
- PA/01930/21 Xghajra: Demolition of existing structure and construction of a ground floor garage and two duplex apartments.
- PA/04636/25 Xghajra: Proposed change of kitchen to bedroom on existing maisonette previously approved by RG/01273/23.
- PA/04093/24 Xghajra: Sanctioning and extension of two duplex apartments covered by PA/01930/21.
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- PA/07298/26 Zurrieq: To sanction the repositioning of part of the existing rubble wall, the conversion of one existing room as permitted, and the widening of the existing access…
- PA/07277/26 Qormi: Renewal of PA/4066/18 (proposed internal and external alterations of a pre-1967 building.)
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- PA/05500/26 Zurrieq: To sanction changes in a pre-1967 first floor maisonette and to carry out internal and external alterations at ground floor to form a private car garage.…
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- PA/04314/26 Siggiewi: To sanction rubble wall and proposed construction of reservoir and pump room.
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More from Karl Abela
- PA/07137/26 Xghajra: Proposed alterations of approved PA/01175/25 and PA/05354/25 to merge two plots together and retaining existing reservoir as approved in PA/05354/25.
- PA/03789/26 Zejtun: To sanction minor internal and external alterations from approved PA/7409/23 including domestic store under ramp, lift, site configuration, shifting of pool,…
- PA/01218/25 Marsaxlokk: Proposed demolition of terraced house, excavation of semi basement 3 car garage, ground floor maisonette, first to third floor apartments and penthouse at…
- PA/01153/25 Fgura: To sanction the existing house as built, propose alterations from the ground floor to the roof level, including the integration of a lift, staircase and…
- PA/06602/24 San Gwann: To demolish existing terraced house approved by PA/08317/19 and to construct basement garages, two maisonettes, 5 units and a duplex penthouse.
- PA/01101/24 Lija: To sanction additions to existing façade at ground and first floor, demolish existing roof structure, conversion of 1st floor maisonette to apartment,…