PA/05679/25: demolish existing building retaining existing elevation and in Zabbar
61, 63, Triq Lia, Zabbar
To demolish existing building retaining existing elevation and existing hall way and to construct 5 units from ground floor till penthouse level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 61, 63, Triq Lia, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- Stephen Mercieca
- Perit
- Perit Joe Barbara
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 5
- Received
- 4 July 2025
- Validated
- 3 September 2025
- Published
- 3 September 2025
- Comments close
- 3 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 8 January 2026
- Permit expires
- 21 January 2031
The public planning file has 31 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 61, 63, Triq Lia, Zabbar
177 other applications within 300 m: 113 granted, 4 refused, 19 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/00167/25).
On Triq Lia: 21 other applications, 12 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Randolph Nicholas Bartoli, Patrick Refalo.
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/07501/24 Zabbar: Sanctioning of existing dwelling from approved PA/06414/19. Changes include - slight shift in wall layouts resulting in existing property being slightly…
- PA/00753/26 Zabbar: Proposed internal alterations at first-floor level, extension of the existing second floor, and construction of an additional floor at roof level.
- PA/02881/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing townhouse and construct a street level garage, 3 apartments and a penthouse at a receded floor level.
- PA/00913/24 Zabbar: Correction of site from that approved in PA/05946/99.
- PA/06586/24 Zabbar: Demolition of existing structure, dismantling and reconstruction of existing architectural features including niche, gavda moulding, hallway arch and…
- PA/00622/26 Zabbar: Proposed extension at second floor, replacement of roof over second floor, facade alteration to form garage door and internal changes.
- PA/02086/24 Zabbar: Construction of domestic store at roof level.
- PA/01709/23 Zabbar: Proposed construction of domestic store at roof level.
- PA/06870/25 Zabbar: To demolish existing, and propose 6 garages at basement level, Class 4B shop and 2 maisonettes at ground floor, 9 apartments at first, second and third, and…
- PA/05807/25 Zabbar: To sanction differences from PA2824/15 mainly correction of site layout following survey, shifting of internal walls, roofing of part of yards, extension of…
- PA/03415/26 Zabbar: Proposed construction of basement garage for parking of private vehicles, Class 4A unit for professional services at ground floor, three residential units…
- PA/01039/23 Zabbar: To sanction differences from PA2824/15 mainly correction of site layout following survey, shifting of internal walls, roofing of part of yards, extension of…
- PA/01591/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing residential unit and construct garage at basement level, class 4B shop and garage at ground floor level, six apartments at first, second…
- PA/02534/23 Zabbar: Proposed demolition and reconstruction of staircase, proposed demolition of washroom, proposed alterations at first floor, extension at second and third floor…
- PA/01938/23 Zabbar: Change of use from approved Class 4B retail to proposed Class 4A office and sanctioning of the as built internal layout in gypsum/aluminum partition walls.
More by Joe Barbara
- PA/07587/26 Qormi: To demolish existing dwellings, excavate and construct 2 basement garages, 5 maisonette at ground floor level, 21 apartments from first till third floor (7…
- PA/07169/26 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing dwellings, excavation of 2 levels basement, and construction of 15 private parking garages at basement levels, and 23…
- PA/06814/26 Naxxar: To make internal and external alteration to approved penthouse PA1415/07 and to construct additional unit at penthouse level.
- PA/06811/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of 1 level semi-basement, and construction of 2 private parking spaces at basement level, and 5 dwellings…
- PA/06806/26 Mosta: To make internal and external changes to ground floor garage and store, demolish first floor and construct 3 units from first till third floor and a penthouse…
- PA/06793/26 Rabat: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house, and construction of a 12 room Class 3A guesthouse.
All applications by Joe Barbara
More from Stephen Mercieca
- PA/04310/26 Gzira: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, and construct of 1 Class 4A office at ground floor level and 6 dwellings from first till receded floor.
- PA/02064/26 Swieqi: To sanction property as built in the 1980s with no permit traced except for the backyard and pool which were approved in DN/00786/04, and external alterations.
- PA/05438/25 Santa Venera: Proposed demolition of existing pre-1968 dwelling, retaining the facade, and construction of 4 dwellings from ground till receded floor. Proposal includes…
- PA/08528/24 Pembroke: To demolish existing terraced house. Excavation of a semi basement, construction of a garage complex at semi-basement level, an overlying maisonette at…
- PA/02984/24 Swieqi: Demolition of existing dwellings, excavation for one basement level and reservoir and construction of basement level parking and 11 overlying apartments…