PA/05592/23: demolish existing dwelling in Siggiewi

Charlin, Triq it-Tabib Nikol Zammit, Siggiewi

To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site, and construct 3 no. basement garages, ground floor maisonette, 3 apartments at first floor to third floor and a receded penthouse including roof landscaping and jacuzzi.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

Charlin, Triq it-Tabib Nikol Zammit, Siggiewi

Locality

Siggiewi

Applicant

Malcolm Balzan

Perit

Perit Robert Grech

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 2023

Validated

20 September 2023

Published

20 September 2023

Comments close

20 October 2023

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

7 February 2024

Permit expires

21 February 2029

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Charlin, Triq it-Tabib Nikol Zammit, Siggiewi

114 other applications within 300 m: 70 granted, 6 refused, 14 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/01550/23).

On Triq it-Tabib Nikol Zammit: 33 other applications, 22 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Matthew Briffa, Julian Borg, Andre Magro, Gilbert Bartolo, Ivan Bondin.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, low reliability, from 13 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/03590/25 Siggiewi: Change of use with alterations including provision of sanitary facilities of living room into pharmacy. Granted, validated 4 June 2025, 27 m away
• PA/05512/25 Siggiewi: Proposed internal and external alterations. Change of use from garage to Class 4B.Proposed fixing of signs Granted, validated 27 August 2025, 38 m away
• PA/04698/23 Siggiewi: Proposed interconnected basement domestic store under existing domestic garage. Granted, validated 2 August 2023, 38 m away
• PA/01917/21 Siggiewi: To demolish existing maisonette and overlying washroom. To construct 4 apartments and 3 duplexes over four floors. Status being checked, 4 floors, 44 m away
• PA/05844/23 Siggiewi: Demolition of existing first floor maisonette and the stairwell, construction of a lift and staircase in the existing stairwell and construction of first… Granted, validated 4 October 2023, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 60 m away
• PA/06371/23 Siggiewi: Demolition of existing dwellings, office and garage and construction of basement parking spaces, 2 maisonettes, 6 apartments and penthouse. Proposed swimming… Granted, validated 10 April 2024, 63 m away
• PA/07941/24 Siggiewi: Minor alterations to PA/5844/23. Granted, validated 20 November 2024, 64 m away
• PA/05278/25 Siggiewi: Change of use from garage to Class 4B. Minor internal changes (non-structural) and installation of signage. Granted, validated 20 August 2025, 67 m away
• PA/01476/21 Siggiewi: To sanction minor internal and external discrepancies at all levels from approved PB/00153/80. Status being checked, 67 m away
• PA/02377/24 Siggiewi: To demolish existing garage and construct a garage at basement level and five residential units. Granted, validated 24 April 2024, 71 m away
• PA/01550/23 Siggiewi: Demolition of existing terrace house and construction of semi-basement garages, maisonette at ground floor, three apartments at first, second and third floor… Granted, validated 22 March 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 81 m away
• PA/03903/24 Siggiewi: To sanction height of garage as built from that approved in PB791/89, proposed internal alterations and construction of Class 1 ancillary store at first floor… Refused, validated 26 June 2024, 2 floors, 83 m away
• PA/04414/23 Siggiewi: Proposed alterations and additions to existing building and erection of wall to physically subdivide legally separate units (nos. 39 and 41). Withdrawn, validated 26 July 2023, 83 m away
• PA/00403/24 Siggiewi: To demolish existing dwelling while retaining facade on Triq ta Brija and construct 1 maisonette and two lock up garages at ground floor level, 8 apartments… Granted, validated 31 January 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 85 m away
• PA/02070/25 Siggiewi: To demolish existing dwelling, excavation, and construct ground floor garage, 3 apartments at 1st floor up to 3rd floor and a receded penthouse, including… Granted, validated 5 May 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 92 m away

More by Robert Grech

• PA/07722/26 Ghaxaq: Proposed minor extension of rooms at roof level for 2 adjacent dwellings approved in PA7205/24 (Demolition of accretions at back of dwelling. To retain… Pending, 2 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07656/26 Qormi: Proposed additions to PA 7927/22.'Proposed industrial development, Class 5B garages, at ground, first and receded floor. Proposed parking at basement level in… Pending, 2 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07330/26 Zabbar: Renewal of PA8680/17 -To rehabilitate existing dwelling with alteration and additions, to remove accretions, including excavation and demolishing works. Pending, validated 21 October 2026
• PA/07290/26 Zebbug: Renewal to PA10673/17. Modifications to approved PA806/16 and to construct additional apartment at 3rd floor. Internal alterations include modifications to… Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 4 floors
• PA/07229/26 Naxxar: To demolish existing dwelling and construct ground floor maisonette including pool, and an overlying maisonette. Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 2 floors
• PA/07156/26 Ghaxaq: Proposed excavation and the construction of basement garage, ground floor maisonette, and three additional apartments at first to third floors, and setback… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor

All applications by Robert Grech

More from Malcolm Balzan

• PA/07583/26 Zabbar: Demolition of the existing terraced house, excavation for six basement garages, and construction of two ground-floor maisonettes, two apartments each on the… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07221/26 Dingli: Demolition of the existing terraced house; internal alterations to the existing garage; and the construction of apartments at first, second, and third floor… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/08348/25 Zurrieq: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation of basement garages and reservoir. Construction of basement garages, maisonette, 3 apartments and 1 penthouse. Granted, validated 6 May 2026
• PA/05017/25 Ghaxaq: Demolition of terraced house, excavation and construction of water reservoir, basement garages, construction of 5 floors apartments. Granted, validated 30 July 2025, 5 floors
• PA/02138/25 Ghaxaq: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation 1 basement level and construction of basement garages and overlying 5 apartments. Granted, validated 20 May 2025
• PA/02070/25 Siggiewi: To demolish existing dwelling, excavation, and construct ground floor garage, 3 apartments at 1st floor up to 3rd floor and a receded penthouse, including… Granted, validated 5 May 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor

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