PA/05522/26: carry out alterations and demolition works on in Birkirkara
No 31, Santa Rita, Triq Borg, Birkirkara
To carry out alterations and demolition works on the first and second floors, and to construct additional floor levels to create four apartment units.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- No 31, Santa Rita, Triq Borg, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Edward Zammit
- Perit
- Perit Samuel Formosa
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 13 July 2026
- Validated
- 15 September 2026
- Published
- 19 August 2026
- Comments close
- 7 September 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 30 September 2031
The public planning file has 15 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around No 31, Santa Rita, Triq Borg, Birkirkara
130 other applications within 300 m: 91 granted, 1 refused, 10 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/04322/25).
On Triq Borg: 14 other applications, 10 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: David Vassallo, Christopher Mintoff.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 20 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/05723/24 Birkirkara: To sanction minor internal and external variations to that approved in PA/07282/20 including relocation of lift and stairwell.
- PA/05672/23 Birkirkara: Minor alterations to facade, changing existing window into a door and entrance hall is being converted to parking for motorcycle.
- PA/06876/23 Birkirkara: To demolish 4 existing maisonettes, proposed excavation of site, construction of basement garages, 1 maisonette and 1 apartment at ground floor level, 9…
- PA/00109/22 Birkirkara: To divide existing class 5B into two separate premises. Change of use from Class 5B manufacturing of furniture to Class 5B mechanic and garage.
- PA/06808/24 Birkirkara: To sanction property as built from approved PA01193/94. Proposed change of use from general industry Class 5B to childcare centre Class 2C. The proposal is to…
- PA/02583/26 Birkirkara: To sanction additions at second floor consisting of washroom and domestic store to pre-1967 first floor maisonette.
- PA/07127/26 Birkirkara: To construct three apartments at second, third and receded levels overlying existing first floor maisonette. Application includes alterations to first floor…
- PA/01384/22 Birkirkara: To sanction changes from PA00711/16 including changes to boundary gate and wall, entrance, lift access to basement, stairs to roof, location of chillers and…
- PA/04316/25 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of: the reconstruction of walls (including foundations) at ground floor level, ground slab, and stairs at backyard; and the replacement…
- PA/02129/24 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of: the reconstruction of walls (including foundations) at ground floor level, ground slab, and stairs at backyard; and the replacement…
- PA/07649/25 Santa Venera: Internal alterations to a pre-1967 building, namely the removal of the walls at the ground floor in the kitchen and bathroom and demolition of two…
- PA/00363/20 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of all outdoor units situated within both sides and back curtilages as well as those at roof levels, Internal alterations and additions;…
- PA/06592/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of a terraced maisonette as built over PA/00788/04 and PA/04459/05 including alterations.
- PA/07772/23 Birkirkara: To sanction open balcony and timber like railing which has been constructed differently than that approved in PA1557/20.
- PA/00670/24 Birkirkara: To change the use from vacant pre-1967 property to Class 4B retail outlet.
More by Samuel Formosa
- PA/07801/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew PA/00339/18 - To sanction garage at basement level and construct an overlying room at ground floor level as an extension to existing dwelling and…
- PA/07590/26 Pieta: To sanction existing garage as built.
- PA/07299/26 Pieta: Sanctioning of existing minor internal alterations to garage.
- PA/07246/26 Zebbug: Proposed excavation of part of site to form a basement level, minor internal alterations to the existing dwelling, construction of an additional floor and…
- PA/07114/26 Birzebbuga: Proposed change of use from Class 1A residential unit to Class 2C childcare including internal and external alterations.
- PA/07083/26 Qormi: Proposed modification to existing staircase at receded floor level and proposed addition of pool at roof floor level.
All applications by Samuel Formosa
More from Edward Zammit
- PA/04644/26 Mosta: Restoration of facade.
- PA/04284/25 Naxxar: Proposed change of use from store to a public service garage. The application is also intended to sanction minor internal alterations from previous permit…
- PA/07019/24 Rabat: Change of use from garage to residential.
- PA/00570/24 Rabat: Construction of rubble wall.
- PA/06440/23 Rabat (Gozo): Change of use to Class 2A emergency homeless shelter and community centre, by the carrying out of internal alterations, consisting of splitting of part of…