PA/05880/25: change of use from existing approved band in Birkirkara
St Helen's Palace, No 11, Connaught's Own Band, Triq il-Wied, Birkirkara
Proposed change of use from existing approved band club bar area to Class 4D outlet at ground floor and to install sign on facade.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- St Helen's Palace, No 11, Connaught's Own Band, Triq il-Wied, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Fredrick Zammit obo Duke of Connaught's Band Club, B'Kara
- Perit
- Perit Nadia Curmi
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 23 June 2025
- Validated
- 10 September 2025
- Published
- 10 September 2025
- Comments close
- 10 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 4 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 17 December 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around St Helen's Palace, No 11, Connaught's Own Band, Triq il-Wied, Birkirkara
236 other applications within 300 m: 144 granted, 7 refused, 29 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02224/23).
On Triq il-Wied: 31 other applications, 16 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2. Periti active on this street: Anthony Fenech Vella, Mannie Galea, Paul Dalli.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 87% (likely range 57–100%, low reliability, from 23 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/00267/23 Birkirkara: Proposed change of use from pastizzeria to take away, and minor internal alterations and alterations to facade, including modifications to sign and removal of…
- PA/01681/21 Birkirkara: Construction of a pedestrian bridge
- PA/05679/26 Birkirkara: This application proposes to change the existing dwelling into an office (Class 4A). No changes to the facade or building fabric is being proposed.
- PA/02050/22 Birkirkara: Creation of aperture to existing Class 4D.
- PA/06366/23 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of an existing residential unit and proposed construction of a Class 4D restaurant with 9 overlying apartments.
- PA/03826/23 Birkirkara: To place outdoor tables and chairs on a demountable timber platform with supportive bollards.
- PA/02732/21 Birkirkara: Re-activation of Class 4B shop permit approved in PA03599/01.
- PA/01512/24 Birkirkara: To sanction apartment as built from PA2649/09. .
- PA/08362/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from approved offices with PA/00155/19 to residential units.
- PA/07569/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing residential and approved Class 4A office structures, excavate the site, construct a four-level public car park accommodating 206…
- PA/01279/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from a bar and lounge to Class 4D sushi bar plus other minor internal and external additions and alterations. Proposal includes sanctioning of…
- PA/00066/23 Birkirkara: Internal alterations, erect gypsum partition for store and w.c. and to change use from Class 4B shop to Class 4C shop.
- PA/08058/25 Birkirkara: To sanction minor internal changes and change of use from retail shop (Class 4) approved in PA/3111/08 to residential (Class 1).
- PA/06649/26 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations and additions to pre-1967 property including demolition of internal walls at ground floor, proposed alterations to stairwell at all…
- PA/05904/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing pre-1967 building and to construct residential unit.
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