PA/05501/23: Reconfiguration of existing stairwell to incorporate lift in Tarxien
1, Virage, Triq Dun Karm Sant c/w, Triq San Tumas, Tarxien
Reconfiguration of existing stairwell to incorporate lift, alterations/extension to third floor (approved by PA4822/16) to create a separate unit and construction of overlying penthouse.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 1, Virage, Triq Dun Karm Sant c/w, Triq San Tumas, Tarxien
- Locality
- Tarxien
- Applicant
- Diego Grima
- Perit
- Perit Josef Zahra
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 3 July 2023
- Validated
- 1 November 2023
- Published
- 20 September 2023
- Comments close
- 5 October 2023
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 15 November 2028
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 1, Virage, Triq Dun Karm Sant c/w, Triq San Tumas, Tarxien
166 other applications within 300 m: 108 granted, 4 refused, 17 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/02851/23).
On Triq Dun Karm Sant: 12 other applications, 7 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Innovative Design Architects (iDA), Kerstien Micallef.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 7 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.
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- PA/08559/22 Tarxien: To sanction garage as built and proposed change of use from garage to Class 4 hairdressing salon
- PA/06661/25 Tarxien: Change of use from garage to Class 4B and to sanction alterations to facade.
- PA/02234/25 Tarxien: Sanctioning of residence as built from PA/00595/93.
- PA/02316/23 Fgura: To sanction differences from approved to as built. Proposed removal of roof structure and addition of two floors and a recessed floor to an existing single…
- PA/04342/23 Tarxien: To sanction dwelling as built and propose internal and external alterations to existing dwelling and propose change of use from garage to office Class 4A and…
- PA/05613/24 Tarxien: To sanction as-built property having minor deviations from what was approved in PA/02405/94; proposal includes variations from the official building alignments.
- PA/06568/25 Tarxien: To demolish the existing terraced house and garage, and propose the construction of a semi-basement, ground floor maisonette, three apartments, and a…
- PA/00093/25 Fgura: To demolish existing building, excavate site and construction of 2 basement garages, 4 parking spaces, 2 maisonettes, 8 apartments and 2 penthouses.
- PA/03969/24 Fgura: Sanctioning of wrought iron staircase from second floor roof to third floor roof and sanctioning of wrought iron railing at the third floor and proposed…
- PA/02463/23 Fgura: To sanction minor differences to approved Class 4B premises as in PA2394/12, and re-propose installation of sign and minor internal alterations.
- PA/02373/26 Tarxien: To sanction domestic garage as original permit file was not traced.
- PA/02554/24 Fgura: Proposed extension to residence approved by RG/00717/23. Proposal comprises of alterations at first and second floor levels, alterations to elevation, and new…
- PA/05701/23 Fgura: Sanctioning of internal and external differences in a residential dwelling as built, from the approved permit PA1176/92. The project includes also the…
- PA/01568/24 Tarxien: Change of use from Class 4B Shop to Class 4D (Snack Bar) and proposed signs. Proposed internal and external alterations.
More by Josef Zahra
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- PA/07610/26 Marsaskala: To sanction variances from RG/00197/23 consisting of internal alterations and washroom extension at third floor.
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