--- title: "PA/05777/23: sanction existing ground floor garages as built in Birkirkara | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05777-23/birkirkara-sanction-existing-ground-floor-garages-as-built source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Granted planning application in Birkirkara: To sanction existing ground floor garages as built, overlying airspace and adjacent un-built area and to… Planning applications › Birkirkara › PA0577723 # PA/05777/23: sanction existing ground floor garages as built in Birkirkara Santa Liena Court, Triq Santa Rita c/w, Triq Kan. Injazju Sciberras Psaila, Birkirkara To sanction existing ground floor garages as built, overlying airspace and adjacent un-built area and to construct six three-bedroom apartments and an overlying receded floor over existing ground-floor garages. One of the garages will be converted into a common area and proposed alterations to the adjacent garage. The proposal also includes a Class 4B shop at the corner. - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** Santa Liena Court, Triq Santa Rita c/w, Triq Kan. Injazju Sciberras Psaila, Birkirkara - **Locality:** [Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/birkirkara) - **Applicant:** Richard Colombo - **Perit:** [Perit Benny Cortis](https://propertylist.mt/perit/benny-cortis) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Sanctioning - **Height:** 2 floors plus a receded floor - **Residential units:** 7 - **Received:** 12 July 2023 - **Validated:** 4 October 2023 - **Published:** 4 October 2023 - **Comments close:** 3 November 2023 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Grant Permission - **Decision date:** 14 May 2024 - **Permit expires:** 29 May 2029 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/05777/23) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=05777&caseYear=23) ## Planning activity around Santa Liena Court, Triq Santa Rita c/w, Triq Kan. Injazju Sciberras Psaila, Birkirkara 210 other applications within 300 m: 131 granted, 5 refused, 23 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/08093/25). On Triq Santa Rita: 1 other application, 1 granted and 0 refused. Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, medium reliability, from 59 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/02837/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02837-25/birkirkara-demolish-part-of-the-existing-structure): To demolish part of the existing structure, to excavate small areas to construct reservoirs, additions and alterations to 1 of the dwellings, and to construct… Granted, validated 7 May 2025, 17 m away - [**PA/00087/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00087-26/birkirkara-sanction-the-existing-dwelling-as-built-and): To sanction the existing dwelling as built and to propose extensions at all levels. Granted, validated 14 January 2026, 63 m away - [**PA/05435/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05435-25/birkirkara-alterations-to-a-pre-1967-dwelling): Proposed alterations to a pre-1967 dwelling. Proposal includes: Part demolition and reconstruction and extension at roof level, proposed addition to the… Granted, validated 27 August 2025, 63 m away - [**PA/01756/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01756-26/birkirkara-sanction-approved-plans-pa-00351-23-to-as-built): To sanction approved plans PA/00351/23 to as built plans including sanctioning of water reservoir. Granted, validated 27 May 2026, 65 m away - [**PA/00351/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00351-23/birkirkara-construction-of-an-additional-block-of-apartments): Construction of an additional block of apartments of five units including a receded floor and basement garages within the development zone on Triq il-Gazzija… Granted, validated 22 February 2023, 70 m away - [**PA/03296/21** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03296-21/birkirkara-minor-alterations-to-the-interior-part-of): Minor alterations to the interior part of the house within UCA from PA 4131/20 . Re design proposal for the new extended part of the property from approved PA… Status being checked, 70 m away - [**PA/00292/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00292-26/birkirkara-sanction-the-roofing-over-an-existing-shaft): To sanction the roofing over an existing shaft and an office cubical within the approved garage including public service garage parking spaces Granted, validated 19 February 2026, 75 m away - [**PA/05333/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05333-23/birkirkara-sanction-property-as-built-from-what-was): To sanction property as built from what was approved in PB3760/83 and proposed subdivision of property including alterations at ground and first floor level. Granted, validated 6 September 2023, 77 m away - [**PA/02082/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02082-23/birkirkara-renewal-of-pa95-16): Renewal of PA95/16; Partial demolition, internal and external alterations, replacement of ceilings and partial reconstruction of existing garigor.… Withdrawn, 78 m away - [**PA/08693/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08693-24/birkirkara-sanction-minor-alteration-works-from-pa-07575-17): To sanction minor alteration works from PA/07575/17. Granted, validated 6 February 2025, 80 m away - [**PA/08243/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08243-24/birkirkara-include-public-service-garage-to-an-existing): To include public service garage to an existing garage regularised with RG/02906/18. Granted, validated 4 December 2024, 80 m away - [**PA/04319/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04319-26/birkirkara-construction-of-two-apartments-at-third-and): Proposed construction of two apartments at third and fourth floor level. Pending, validated 24 June 2026, 4 floors, 85 m away - [**PA/03875/25** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03875-25/birkirkara-proposal-consists-of-alterations-to-townhouse): Proposal consists of alterations to townhouse, including extension at roof level, together with restoration of the existing facade. Granted, validated 11 June 2025, 88 m away - [**PA/02344/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02344-26/birkirkara-demolish-existing-townhouse): To demolish existing townhouse, excavate basement garage with underlying reservoir and construct new townhouse with underlying garage. Granted, validated 15 April 2026, 1 floor, 91 m away - [**PA/06208/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06208-26/birkirkara-carry-out-internal-and-external-alterations-to): To carry out internal and external alterations to an existing townhouse. Internal alterations comprise removal of partitions and formation of new ones.… Pending, validated 9 September 2026, 92 m away ## More by Benny Cortis - [**PA/07636/26** Safi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07636-26/safi-sanction-the-existing-building-as-built-from): To sanction the existing building as built from that approved in PA/06250/16. Sanctioning includes: correction of plot depth following survey, minor shifting… Pending - [**PA/06997/26** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06997-26/birzebbuga-demolition-of-the-existing-ground-floor-from): Demolition of the existing ground floor from that approved in PA/00261/25, construct a ground floor domestic store, including alterations to the existing… Pending, validated 14 October 2026 - [**PA/06007/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06007-26/rabat-construct-a-staircase-between-the-basement-garage): To construct a staircase between the basement garage and the ground floor level, including partial demolition of the slab to accommodate the staircase,… Pending, validated 2 September 2026 - [**PA/05023/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05023-26/qormi-sanction-the-existing-dwelling-at-receded-floor): To sanction the existing dwelling at receded floor level as built from that approved in DN/01510/16. Sanctioning includes shifting of walls, including an… Granted, validated 22 July 2026 - [**PA/04855/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04855-26/birkirkara-demolish-the-existing-first-floor-elevated-maisonette): To demolish the existing first-floor elevated maisonette, retaining the existing facade, construct a new staircase from the ground floor to the first-floor… Pending, validated 15 July 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/04258/26** Marsaskala](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04258-26/marsaskala-demolish-existing-apartments-at-the-third-floor-level): To demolish existing apartments at the third-floor level, reconstruct three apartments at the third-floor level and two penthouses at the receded floor level. Pending, validated 24 June 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor [All applications by Benny Cortis](https://propertylist.mt/perit/benny-cortis) [All planning applications in Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/birkirkara)