PA/05646/25: demolish part existing townhouse in Sliema
19, 20, Triq Sir Arturo Mercieca, Sliema
To demolish part existing townhouse (Class 1 residential), facade to be retained, and construct a 5 storey, Class 3A guest house.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 19, 20, Triq Sir Arturo Mercieca, Sliema
- Locality
- Sliema
- Applicant
- Dr. Albert Fenech
- Perit
- Perit Colin Zammit
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 5 floors
- Received
- 23 July 2025
- Validated
- 3 September 2025
- Published
- 3 September 2025
- Comments close
- 3 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 12 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 28 January 2031
The public planning file has 52 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 19, 20, Triq Sir Arturo Mercieca, Sliema
215 other applications within 300 m: 121 granted, 7 refused, 23 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 9 floors (PA/01495/24).
On Triq Sir Arturo Mercieca: 23 other applications, 13 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Elena Borg Costanzi, Edwin Mintoff, Michael Lanfranco.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 8 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/00056/26 Sliema: To sanction the internal heights of two approved car spaces and the closing of one of the approved car spaces with gypsum partitions.
- PA/02391/22 Sliema: To change external aperture from white timber to white pvc aperture.
- PA/00025/20 Sliema: To retain existing two houses with internal alterations and demolition of staircase and spiral staircases, and extend to accommodate 10 apartments over 6…
- PA/01234/22 Sliema: Sanctioning of restoration works and other interventions as well as application for proposed restoration works.
- PA/04914/23 Sliema: Sanctioning of minor modifications at Level 6 to approved permit PA10942/17. (Modifications include; decrease in size of front balcony and receded 1m high…
- PA/08275/25 Sliema: Change of use from commercial Class 4A as approved in PA/00333/23, to residential unit.
- PA/04759/23 Sliema: Renewal of PA1034/18 - Part demolition of existing building, internal alterations, extension to basement and construction of second and third floor and…
- PA/00333/23 Sliema: Internal alterations including the creation of two separate residential units instead of an approved duplex unit, proposed extension to approved receded floor…
- PA/04500/24 Sliema: To sanction apartment covered by PA/04347/94 as built.
- PA/01490/23 Sliema: To sanction apartment as built.
- PA/04842/25 Sliema: To sanction receding canopy and internal height of apartment as approved in PA/08218/19.
- PA/00033/20 Sliema: To construct a full floor at 6th floor and recessed floor level at 7th floor, overlying 6 existing residential storeys.
- PA/00232/21 Sliema: To sanction variations in size of facade balconies and changes to parapet heights at roof level from those approved in PA/3922/19. Moreover, application is…
- PA/00809/25 Sliema: Renewal to PA/06653/16 - Demolition of existing structure with retention of existing façade and construction of one basement level with 2 garage spaces and 3…
- PA/00926/25 Sliema: Internal and external alterations to pre-1967 apartment (no drawings were included in permit PB3062/68) including replacement of apertures, removal of…
More by Colin Zammit
- PA/07603/26 St Julians: To convert existing private garage (PA/04855/15) to a public service garage.
- PA/07584/26 Sliema: To roof existing terrace at fifth floor level, demolish existing receded floor level to construct a new apartment and an additional receded floor level.
- PA/07550/26 Marsa: Proposed demolition of two storey townhouse (facade and front room to be retained) and construction of ground floor garage for private vehicles, and 8…
- PA/07504/26 St Julians: To make internal and external alterations to an existing washroom and proposed a 2 bedroom receded apartment.
- PA/07469/26 Mgarr: To renew PA/05742/18 - To demolish existing building, excavation of site and construction of basement garages and residential units from ground floor to third…
- PA/07463/26 Mosta: To sanction property as built from PA/757/00, particularly including the formation of a Class 4A office within a receded floor level and installation of a…
All applications by Colin Zammit
More from Albert Fenech
- PA/03516/21 Hamrun: To construct 1 car garage and 3 apartments with a different layout and additional dwelling to that approved in PA/00342/20.
- PA/00342/20 Hamrun: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of garage, and two duplex apartments.