PA/05806/26: change the use of 98 private garages in Swieqi
Garages Nos. 112-159 and Garages Nos. 217- 266, The Wings, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
To change the use of 98 private garages (approved in PA/1933/23) to public service garages.
- Status
- Pending (The case has been referred to a Case Officer and is being assessed with a view of preparing a recommendation report to the Board/Commission)
- Location
- Garages Nos. 112-159 and Garages Nos. 217- 266, The Wings, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Nathan Bartolo
- Perit
- Perit Colin Zammit
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Other
- Received
- 24 June 2026
- Validated
- 19 August 2026
- Published
- 19 August 2026
- Comments close
- 22 September 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Garages Nos. 112-159 and Garages Nos. 217- 266, The Wings, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
146 other applications within 300 m: 79 granted, 4 refused, 21 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00057/25).
On Triq il-Qasam: 38 other applications, 18 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Samuel Formosa, Colin Zammit, Nicholas Psaila-Savona, David Vassallo, Innovative Design Architects (iDA).
Approval estimate for other applications like this here: about 90% (likely range 60–100%, low reliability, from 1 comparable decision 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/07585/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of existing building at first floor and proposed minor alterations at first floor level, including the addition of a lift and common staircase…
- PA/06889/23 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop and placing of sign.
- PA/02084/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition and reconstruction of common area stairs to include lift, proposed construction of two apartments at second floor, two receded apartments…
- PA/02000/22 Swieqi: Change of use at ground floor level of part of approved mini market (covered by RG01490/17) to cafeteria (Class 4C). Application also include minor internal…
- PA/00503/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations at third floor level covered by permit PA5879/20 and proposed additional unit at receded floor level.
- PA/05251/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop, & proposed fixing of signage.
- PA/05400/26 Swieqi: Demolition of existing staircase and one-car garage at ground floor and of first floor level; reconstruction of common parts including construction of a…
- PA/02660/21 Swieqi: Proposed formation of apartment at second floor level and construction of overlying apartments at third floor and at receded floor level. Proposal includes…
- PA/00652/20 Swieqi: Partial change of use from approved PA10774/18 from residential (Class 1) and clinic (Class 2A) to financial, professional services including doctors, lawyers…
- PA/03684/23 Swieqi: Minor alteration to existing apartment and construction of residential unit at second floor, third floor and setback floor levels [addition of three…
- PA/04030/24 Swieqi: To propose the installation of travertine cladding on the facade and minor internal alterations at first floor level. Also, to sanction the construction of…
- PA/00567/20 Swieqi: To construct third floor apartment.
- PA/07098/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations to the approved floor layout, as well as to carry out alterations to facilitate the change of use from approved office Class 4A…
- PA/04219/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use of existing Class 1 residential dwelling into a Class 4B shop. The proposal includes the installation of a sign and minor internal and…
- PA/03375/23 Swieqi: Subdivision of duplex first and second floor apartments into 2 two bedroom units.
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 Nathan Bartolo
- PA/05076/26 Rabat: Proposed hard-packed earth ramp to access agricultural field replacing existing concrete ramp, as well as sanctioning of the consolidation, repairs and…
- PA/02784/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To change the use of 7 approved shops (Class 4B) in PA/3875/21, to Class 1 residential units and Class 4A. Proposal includes minor internal and external…
- PA/02145/26 Santa Venera: To demolish existing building, while retaining Class 6A warehousing use approved in PA7344/06, part excavation of the site to reach existing excavated level,…
- PA/06986/25 Sliema: To demolish existing maisonettes, apartments and garages in Triq Mattew Pulis and Sqaq tal-Patrunat, excavate two floors and a water reservoir with respect to…
- PA/06654/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To make minor internal and external alterations to existing approved shops. Proposal includes the formation of a Class 4A office.
- PA/05050/24 Paola: To demolish existing building, retaining existing Fuel Pump in place, excavation of three basement levels, and construction of 59 car spaces proposed…