PA/05843/26: demolition and excavation of plot and construction in Zabbar

Infill Plot, Triq Lia, Triq l-Iskola, Zabbar

Proposed demolition and excavation of plot and construction of 9 garages and 25 apartments from ground floor upwards including five maisonettes and four penthouses. Proposed substation.

Status

Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)

Location

Infill Plot, Triq Lia, Triq l-Iskola, Zabbar

Locality

Zabbar

Applicant

CF Homes Ltd. Attn: Mr. Clifton Cassar

Perit

Perit Maria Schembri Grima

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Height

3 floors plus a receded floor

Residential units

25

Received

29 April 2026

Validated

26 August 2026

Published

26 August 2026

Comments close

25 September 2026

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Infill Plot, Triq Lia, Triq l-Iskola, Zabbar

177 other applications within 300 m: 116 granted, 5 refused, 18 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/00167/25).

On Triq Lia: 21 other applications, 13 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 22 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… Granted, validated 15 January 2025, 12 m away
• 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. Granted, validated 11 February 2026, 3 floors, 13 m away
• PA/02881/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing townhouse and construct a street level garage, 3 apartments and a penthouse at a receded floor level. Granted, validated 15 May 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 24 m away
• PA/00913/24 Zabbar: Correction of site from that approved in PA/05946/99. Granted, validated 22 April 2024, 26 m away
• PA/06586/24 Zabbar: Demolition of existing structure, dismantling and reconstruction of existing architectural features including niche, gavda moulding, hallway arch and… Withdrawn, validated 30 October 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 27 m away
• PA/00622/26 Zabbar: Proposed extension at second floor, replacement of roof over second floor, facade alteration to form garage door and internal changes. Granted, validated 4 February 2026, 42 m away
• PA/02086/24 Zabbar: Construction of domestic store at roof level. Granted, validated 28 May 2024, 45 m away
• PA/01709/23 Zabbar: Proposed construction of domestic store at roof level. Withdrawn, 46 m away
• 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… Pending, validated 22 October 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 48 m away
• 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… Granted, validated 17 October 2025, 53 m away
• 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… Pending, validated 17 June 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 54 m away
• 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… Refused, validated 1 March 2023, 54 m away
• 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… Granted, validated 20 March 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 59 m away
• 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… Granted, validated 13 September 2023, 61 m away
• 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. Granted, validated 5 April 2023, 65 m away

More by Maria Schembri Grima

• PA/07648/26 Balzan: Proposed subdivision of apartments approved in PA/00505/26. Proposed internal and external alterations. Proposed pool at receded floor level. Pending
• PA/07622/26 Fgura: Proposed demolition of existing garage and four maisonettes, excavation of site, construction of 7 garages at basement level, 15 residential units from ground… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07575/26 Mellieha: Subdivision of the approved penthouse at receded floor (Level 4) as approved under application PA/05613/23, to create two penthouses. Pending
• PA/07332/26 Marsa: Demolition of existing property, excavation of plot and construction of a hotel Class 3B from first floor upwards, a spa and an indoor pool at basement level,… Pending, validated 28 October 2026
• PA/07307/26 Zabbar: Proposed site clearance, excavation of the site, and construction of tombs at ground floor level together with columbariums. Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 1 floor
• PA/07301/26 Marsa: To proposed demolition of existing properties, excavation of a plot and construction of 3 garages at basement level. Proposed two maisonettes at ground floor… Pending, validated 21 October 2026

All applications by Maria Schembri Grima

More from CF Homes Ltd

• PA/07301/26 Marsa: To proposed demolition of existing properties, excavation of a plot and construction of 3 garages at basement level. Proposed two maisonettes at ground floor… Pending, validated 21 October 2026
• PA/06616/26 St Julians: Proposed alterations to approved office (PA5964/25) and proposed change of use from domestic store to two offices (Class 4A) with stores at basement level -1. Pending, validated 23 September 2026
• PA/05381/26 Safi: Proposed excavation of plot and construction of 19 garages, and 22 apartments from ground floor including four maisonettes and three penthouses with pool and… Granted, validated 5 August 2026, 1 floor plus a receded floor
• PA/05279/26 Ghaxaq: Proposed demolition of a pre-1968 property, excavation and construction of basement garages accessed through a separate development (PA/04323/26), the… Suspended, validated 29 July 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/04323/26 Ghaxaq: Demolition of existing property, excavation of plot and construction of 38 garages, a substation, and 47 apartments from ground floor upwards (including… Suspended, validated 24 June 2026, 1 floor
• PA/04145/26 Safi: Proposed excavation of plot and construction of a substation, 82 garages at basement levels -2 and -1, a shop, and 74 residential units from ground floor… Pending, validated 16 September 2026

All planning applications in Zabbar