PA/05508/25: Demolition of existing dwelling and underlying garage in Swieqi
18-20-22, Triq F. Assenza, Ibrag, Swieqi
Demolition of existing dwelling and underlying garage. Reduce site levels and excavation of reservoir basin, construction of garage at basement level and five overlying dwelling units (a 2 bedroom unit at ground floor level, a 3 bedroom unit at first, second and third floor levels, and a 2 bedroom penthouse at receded floor level).
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 18-20-22, Triq F. Assenza, Ibrag, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Josie P. Thuema
- Perit
- Perit George Chetcuti
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 5
- Received
- 18 July 2025
- Validated
- 27 August 2025
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 13 February 2026
- Permit expires
- 25 February 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 18-20-22, Triq F. Assenza, Ibrag, Swieqi
129 other applications within 300 m: 73 granted, 4 refused, 13 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/04643/25).
On Triq F. Assenza: 4 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4.
Approval estimate for demolition & 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.
- PA/00437/24 Swieqi: Variations from the official building alignments for the existing footprint (covered by PB/2340/89); and sanctioning of differences from PA/7826/19 for recent…
- PA/05568/23 Swieqi: To excavate the existing vacant site and to construct two basement levels for private parking purposes, 4 levels of dwellings and a setback floor. Application…
- PA/01702/23 Swieqi: To sanction minor internal alterations of maisonette and pool at roof level and depth of shaft.
- PA/06047/23 Swieqi: To sanction changes to two maisonettes and underlying garage from approved PA/00529/04 and to carry out an extension at the roof (second floor) of the upper…
- PA/04815/24 Swieqi: To demolish existing terraced house, and construct basement garage, one elevated ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and 1 penthouse.
- PA/03071/21 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house, minor excavation works and construction of basement garages, 4 overlying apartments and a duplex penthouse…
- PA/06122/26 Swieqi: Proposed extension to the existing third-floor penthouse, including minor internal alterations, the construction of an additional recessed penthouse at…
- PA/03145/23 Swieqi: Proposed extension of 3rd floor level from penthouse to apartment and construction of penthouse at receded level.
- PA/02094/21 Swieqi: Minor sanctioning from PA /7376/98 and proposed amendments at 2nd floor apartment and own roof space. Proposal also extends same apartment over own airspace…
- PA/07045/25 Swieqi: To sanction the second-floor apartment as built from that approved in PA/04651/16 following a more accurate site survey. The proposal also includes the…
- PA/03651/23 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations to existing third floor apartment from PA/4651/16.
- PA/02861/21 Swieqi: To sanction property as built and variations from planning permit PA/3274/08 with respect to the clear internal height of applicant’s apartment; dimensions of…
- PA/00040/21 Swieqi: Sanctioning of apartments as built, with changes from approved permit PA/02333/19
- PA/05717/26 Swieqi: To sanction variations from approved permit PA/02383/05 (Proposed construction of two maisonettes and underlying two basement garages), to carry out internal…
- PA/00104/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations to existing ground floor and first floor maisonettes, consisting of internal alterations, demolition of existing stairs and construction…
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