PA/05874/26: demolish existing dwelling and excavate site to in Zabbar
Maria Immakulata, Triq Villabate, Zabbar
To demolish existing dwelling and excavate site to lower levels and formation of water cistern. Proposed construction of Class 4B shop at ground floor and basement level -1 with interconnected ancillary commercial store at basement level -2. Further construction includes 3 apartments at first floor, second floor and third floor levels and overlying penthouse at receded floor level.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- Maria Immakulata, Triq Villabate, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- Daniel Abela
- Perit
- Perit Randolph Nicholas Bartoli
- 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
- 4
- Received
- 23 June 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 Maria Immakulata, Triq Villabate, Zabbar
36 other applications within 300 m: 17 granted, 2 refused, 7 pending. 89% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/04372/24).
On Triq Villabate: 33 other applications, 16 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Charles Buhagiar, Patrick Refalo, Adriana Zammit, JG Periti, Randolph Nicholas Bartoli.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 2 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/03702/23 Zabbar: Proposed construction of water reservoir and rubble walls, installation of a windmill, sanctioning of rubble walls and soil deposition.
- PA/04635/25 Zabbar: To construct gated access, constructed an underground reservoir and pump room, to construct perimeter rubble walls.
- PA/07008/25 Zabbar: To propose a static 6 m x 3 m billboard.
- PA/03734/26 Zabbar: Proposed four stables including ancillary facilities, including planting of trees, boundary wall, and gate.
- PA/03295/26 Zabbar: To demolish and re-construct pre-1968 agricultural store on same footprint. Proposed roofing of an existing pre-1994 reservoir and construction of a research…
- PA/06922/25 Zabbar: To propose double sided 6 x 3 m canvas billboard with external lighting.
- PA/07546/26 Zabbar: Proposed change of internal uses and layout to farmhouse from that approved in permission PA4564/22, and proposed construction of ancillary garage for private…
- PA/01602/21 Zabbar: Changes in layout to agricultural store approved in PA/3711/19 which include extension to the store, basement and construction of demountable timber structure.
- PA/03725/26 Zabbar: Proposed construction of an agricultural store, pump room and underlying reservoir. Proposal includes the demolition and reconstruction of the front walls,…
- PA/04374/25 Zabbar: Proposed installation of external Illuminated billboard - static billboard with external lighting.
- PA/03277/22 Zabbar: To sanction slight shifting in layout, increase in internal height and changes to openings on facade of agricultural stores approved in PA7554/16.
- PA/02067/22 Zabbar: To sanction existing reservoir. To propose the construction of a greenhouse and roofing over existing reservoir.
- PA/04290/25 Zabbar: Change of use from disturbed land to boatyard (Class 6B), including sanctioning of gate, boundary walls and other additions and alterations.
- PA/04170/26 Zabbar: Proposed installation of billboard (solar powered external illumination).
- PA/02648/22 Zabbar: Internal alterations to an existing terraced house, including removal of wall at ground floor level to accommodate a larger street level garage, construction…
More by Randolph Nicholas Bartoli
- PA/07103/26 Zabbar: Proposed minor internal alterations to dwelling and replacement of roofs.
- PA/06641/26 Xghajra: To sanction garage as built from PA/06629/05.
- PA/06151/26 Zabbar: Demolition of roof structures, proposed formation of lift to serve all levels, alterations at first floor level, construction of second/third/roof level to…
- PA/06061/26 Marsaskala: Proposed placing of pergola on front terrace.
- PA/05596/26 Qormi: Proposed changes to PA/04791/25 to re-design layout of first floor unit and construction of 2 overlying apartments and a receded floor penthouse including…
- PA/05118/26 Paola: Proposed replacement of apertures on facade.
All applications by Randolph Nicholas Bartoli
More from Daniel Abela
- PA/02780/25 Birzebbuga: To sanction internal alterations to residence (from approved PA/04429/22). Proposed division of house into 2 apartments.
- PA/02912/22 Zabbar: Proposed interconnection of two adjacent Class 4B shops.