PA/05584/25: Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed construction in Zebbug
187, Liberty House, Vjal il-Helsien, Zebbug
Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed construction of a Class 4B retail outlet at ground floor, three apartments and a penthouse at receded floor level. The proposal also includes the reconstruction of the facade as existing with minor alterations, including the formation of a wider aperture at ground floor.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 187, Liberty House, Vjal il-Helsien, Zebbug
- Locality
- Zebbug
- Applicant
- Joe Mizzi
- Perit
- Perit Samuel Formosa
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 30 May 2025
- Validated
- 27 August 2025
- Published
- 27 August 2025
- Comments close
- 26 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 13 January 2026
The public planning file has 30 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 187, Liberty House, Vjal il-Helsien, Zebbug
62 other applications within 300 m: 40 granted, 2 refused, 4 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/03812/24).
On Vjal il-Helsien: 20 other applications, 13 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Pierre Poulton, Andre Camenzuli, Falzon & Cutajar, Innovative Design Architects (iDA), Christopher Micallef.
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/07775/23 Zebbug: Alteration to existing pre-1968 ground floor garage and common area, excavation of basement domestic store, formation of new lift shaft and stairs,…
- PA/03573/26 Zebbug: Proposed construction of two garages at ground floor, and change in layout at first to fourth floors from that approved in PA/7775/23.Theproposal includes the…
- PA/06174/25 Zebbug: Construction of four residential units over reconstructed slab over ground floor.
- PA/03416/26 Zebbug: Proposed part change of use from private car garage to public service garage and minor modifications to garage door.
- PA/00414/23 Zebbug: Demolition of existing first floor upwards, and reconstruction of slab over ground floor.
- PA/02336/22 Zebbug: Internal alteration to car showroom proposed toilet and creation of separate Class 4B shop.
- PA/01698/22 Zebbug: Proposed minor alterations to existing dwelling at first-floor level appearing on 1968 survey sheet, proposed demolition of the dangerous reinforced concrete…
- PA/00224/23 Zebbug: To sanction changes in garage layout from that approved in PA1141/97.
- PA/03950/26 Zebbug: Sanctioning of an existing street-level garage for private cars in view no permits have been found.
- PA/05582/26 Zebbug: To sanction minor internal alterations to property approved by PA/01175/01.
- PA/07760/24 Zebbug: To sanction property as built from approved permit PAPB/2128/81.
- PA/03146/25 Zebbug: To sanction minor variances (alterations and additions) to development approved through planning permit PA/05413/07. Application also includes the splitting…
- PA/02883/26 Zebbug: External alterations to approved PA4882/24.
- PA/04882/24 Zebbug: Change of use from garage to Class 4D with signage
- PA/00193/24 Zebbug: To construct 3 garages and 1 maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments at each floor and 3 washrooms at receded level.
More by Samuel Formosa
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- 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.