PA/05840/25: demolition of existing dwelling in Luqa
Regina Virginum, Triq Hal Tarxien, Luqa
Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation for reservoir and basement level, and proposed construction of 4 basement garages, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 6 overlying apartments at first, second and third floor, and 1 penthouse at receded level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Regina Virginum, Triq Hal Tarxien, Luqa
- Locality
- Luqa
- Applicant
- Chris Attard
- Perit
- JG Periti
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 8
- Received
- 8 July 2025
- Validated
- 10 September 2025
- Published
- 10 September 2025
- Comments close
- 10 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 12 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 24 December 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Regina Virginum, Triq Hal Tarxien, Luqa
86 other applications within 300 m: 56 granted, 1 refused, 8 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01913/26).
On Triq Hal Tarxien: 16 other applications, 12 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Charles Buhagiar, Anton Zammit.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 17 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/02254/24 Luqa: This application proposal seeks; to change the use from a Class 4A office block (approved in PA/03631/18) to a Class 1 residential complex with an underlying…
- PA/02476/24 Luqa: Change of use from offices (Class 4A) to residences (Class 1) including sanctioning of minor alterations to those approved in PA/00624/17. Application…
- PA/05311/26 Luqa: It is proposed to demolish the existing property and the excavate the site together with the adjoining plot of land to form a basement level for 6 garages, it…
- PA/05924/25 Luqa: Proposed extension at first floor level to accommodate bathroom and study. Proposal also includes construction of stairs and minor internal alterations.
- PA/04405/26 Luqa: To sanction minor internal plan layout changes and discrepancies in elevations from the approved Class 4A Offices (4 floors) and underground parking (2…
- PA/04966/26 Luqa: Proposed excavation for the construction of reservoir and basement levels -1 and -2, and proposed internal and external alterations to the development…
- PA/04380/25 Luqa: To sanction differences from approved permit PA/06372/02 and to propose internal alterations and extension at second floor level.
- PA/00939/21 Luqa: Construction of two street level garages with overlying four residential units with a different layout from that approved in permission PA0401/19
- PA/07781/24 Luqa: Demolition of existing terraced house, and proposed construction of garage at ground floor, 3 apartments at first, second and third floor and proposed…
- PA/04235/24 Luqa: Proposed internal and external modifications to existing maisonette to convert into apartment. To demolish overlying washroom and construct two apartments and…
- PA/01711/21 Luqa: The removal of existing aluminium railing and replacement with glass railing. Proposal of a steel spiral staircase, a 1m aluminium storage box and a jacuzzi…
- PA/03522/23 Luqa: To Demolish existing dilapidated structure and construct a public service garage at ground floor level.
- PA/03397/24 Luqa: To demolish 2 dwellings, excavate site and construct basement garages, one maisonette at ground floor level, three overlying floors with 2 apartments per…
- PA/01530/21 Luqa: To sanction difference in building height and to propose external alterations to façade.
- PA/03288/22 Luqa: To sanction external alterations to the existing two penthouses at fourth floor level.
More by JG Periti
- PA/07460/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA/977/14- Demolition of existing bank and erect same including basement parking and contingency building.
- PA/07376/26 Rabat: Proposed partial excavation of site, while retaining and preserving the rest of the site due to the presence of high value archeological features, and…
- PA/07328/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed construction of pump chamber.
- PA/07217/26 Swieqi: Relocation of public service garage space, addition of pool at roof level, reconfiguration of reservoirs and other changes.
- PA/06980/26 Tarxien: Proposed demolition of existing dwellings, removal of material, excavation, and construction of 6 basement garages, 2 maisonettes, 6 apartments and 1 penthouse.
- PA/06947/26 Iklin: Sanctioning of clearance of site and excavation. Proposed open storage and construction of 2 floors of warehousing Class 6A at lower basement, basement and…
More from Chris Attard
- PA/07376/26 Rabat: Proposed partial excavation of site, while retaining and preserving the rest of the site due to the presence of high value archeological features, and…
- PA/06725/26 Mellieha: Proposed excavation, to propose additional 20 basement garages under approved permit PA/3707/23 and proposed alterations to approved permit PA1877/22.…
- PA/04381/26 Paola: Proposed sanctioning from approved permit PA/4458/23. Application also Includes some proposed alterations and proposed signage.
- PA/03886/26 Mqabba: Redesign of two-storey dwelling approved in PA/06291/24.
- PA/06485/25 Marsaskala: To sanction changes to garage approved by PA1194/10.
- PA/02926/25 Mellieha: Proposed alterations and extension to approved permit PA/1877/23. Proposal will now include 140 garages, 10 maisonettes, 53 apartments and 3 penthouses.