PA/05823/25: demolish existing terraced house in Mosta
38, Triq Ponsonby, Mosta
To demolish existing terraced house. To excavate and construct basement level garages and overlying 5 residential units.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 38, Triq Ponsonby, Mosta
- Locality
- Mosta
- Applicant
- Rodney Pirotta
- Perit
- Innovative Design Architects (iDA)
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 5 floors
- Residential units
- 5
- Received
- 13 June 2025
- Validated
- 10 September 2025
- Published
- 10 September 2025
- Comments close
- 10 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 21 January 2026
- Permit expires
- 25 February 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 38, Triq Ponsonby, Mosta
214 other applications within 300 m: 144 granted, 7 refused, 11 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/07374/25).
On Triq Ponsonby: 24 other applications, 17 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Adrian Mangion, Ludovico Micallef, Justin Spiteri, Ivan Pace, Charles Buhagiar.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 37 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/07050/23 Mosta: Sanctioning variations from that approved in PA/06180/17, sanctioning including minor internal and external variations.
- PA/05843/24 Mosta: Demolition of existing garage and Class 4B shop, excavation of reservoir, proposed construction of a street-level garage and four residential units.
- PA/04614/23 Mosta: To amend permit PA476/23. Modifications include division of duplex unit into two separate units and minor modifications to 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels and…
- PA/00476/23 Mosta: To demolish residence and construct 7 garages and overlying 7 apartments and 2 receded units with pools and jacuzzi.
- PA/01878/23 Mosta: To sanction formation of stairs and intermediate level used as store (Class 6A) and office with existing pre-1994 store.
- PA/04815/23 Mosta: Proposed internal and external alterations at ground floor level to accommodate for a lift shaft and to construct a new stairway. Demolition of existing…
- PA/00823/22 Mosta: To sanction minor changes in facade and proposed roofing over front and back terraces of penthouse.
- PA/04514/26 Mosta: To sanction garage as built from permit DN/00296/24.
- PA/04968/25 Mosta: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation and construction of 3 no. garages at basement level, 1 no. Class 4A office at ground floor level and 4 no.…
- PA/01852/24 Mosta: Changes to Class 4D and overlying apartments (no changes to facade).
- PA/00499/22 Mosta: To sanction variations in Class 4B shop as built from approved drawings in PB4013/91, including changes to the internal layout and facade and the installation…
- PA/03098/23 Mosta: Replacement / reconstruction of existing deteriorated ceilings. Demolition of existing concrete stairs and proposed formation of new stairs. Proposed…
- PA/00516/25 Mosta: Restoration of upper part of facade.
- PA/01819/21 Mosta: Proposed demolition and extension at the back, internal and external alterations and proposed pool.
- PA/03586/22 Mosta: Removal of existing services and parapet wall, construction of 2 recessed floor flats together with extension of stairwell and lift.
More by Innovative Design Architects (iDA)
- PA/07665/26 Attard: Proposed modifications to entrance only ramp providing access to basement parking area from Triq iz-Zaghfran and to enlarge approved sign facing Triq…
- PA/07642/26 Zabbar: Proposed internal and external alterations to the development approved under PA/01300/22, including the interconnection of the approved third-floor and…
- PA/07412/26 Belt Valletta: To sanction the dismantling of the existing deteriorated timber shop front and formation of a new similar shop front in timber to match the existing…
- PA/07269/26 Marsaskala: Renewal of PA/09984/17 - Demolition and reconstruction of 3 in number villas including basement garages and overlying levels and 3 in number swimming pools.
- PA/07241/26 Zurrieq: To excavate and construct a basement for use as a domestic store, and to construct an overlying semi-detached dwelling.
- PA/07038/26 Zurrieq: To excavate and construct a basement for use as a domestic store, and to construct an overlying semi-detached dwelling.
All applications by Innovative Design Architects (iDA)
More from Rodney Pirotta
- PA/05189/26 Mosta: To excavate and construct reservoir, basement level garages and overlying 5 residential units.
- PA/08160/24 Siggiewi: To demolish existing residence and excavate remaining basement, and then construct 10 basement garages and overlying 10 residential units
- PA/01847/24 Iklin: To sanction the demolition of part of a villa approved by PA/1018/23 following the discovery of unstable foundations and dilapidated roofs and proposed…
- PA/07214/23 Naxxar: To demolish existing garage and residential unit. To excavate and construct basement garages. To construct five residential units overlying proposed basement…
- PA/01018/23 Iklin: Proposed internal and external alterations to villa covered by RG/1114/22, including extension to outdoor area and at roof level, and further excavation to…
- PA/00163/23 Mosta: Proposed excavation of existing vacant site and construction of 3 basement garages, ground floor maisonette, three apartments and a penthouse at receded floor…