PA/05914/25: demolish existing dwelling in Mgarr
St. Mary's House, Triq l-Iskorba, Mgarr
To demolish existing dwelling. Proposed excavation and construction of reservoir, 5 basement garages, 2 maisonettes at ground floor level and 8 apartments at first, second, third and fourth floor level. Proposed installation of photovoltaic panels at roof floor level.
- Status
- Granted (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- St. Mary's House, Triq l-Iskorba, Mgarr
- Locality
- Mgarr
- Applicant
- Paul Vella
- Perit
- Perit David Borg
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors
- Residential units
- 10
- Received
- 19 August 2025
- Validated
- 17 September 2025
- Published
- 17 September 2025
- Comments close
- 17 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 29 January 2026
- Permit expires
- 11 February 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around St. Mary's House, Triq l-Iskorba, Mgarr
46 other applications within 300 m: 28 granted, 2 refused, 6 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 7 floors (PA/06359/25).
On Triq l-Iskorba: 6 other applications, 4 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: David Vassallo.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 87% (likely range 57–100%, low reliability, from 7 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/03357/25 Mgarr: Sanctioning of minor changes to maisonette and garage covered by PA/04052/17.
- PA/01710/24 Mgarr: Trimming rock to the required level. Construction of 13 garages on the semi-basement level. Construction of 3 maisonettes and 1 apartment at elevated ground…
- PA/03811/26 Mgarr: Proposed changes to internal layout of apartments and changes to facade of residential development as approved through to PA1710/24.
- PA/00951/25 Mgarr: Proposed excavation of one basement level, construction of basement garages, ground floor maisonette, three apartments and a recessed floor.
- PA/00002/25 Mgarr: To sanction minor internal and external alterations to ground floor maisonette approved in PA/06454/02 as built.
- PA/07259/24 Mgarr: Construction of 3 apartments at second and receded floor over site covered by PA/06774/07.
- PA/07464/24 Mgarr: Proposed excavation of (1) basement level and construction of (8) basement garages, (2) maisonettes with pools at backyard, (6) apartments, (2) penthouses and…
- PA/06695/25 Mgarr: Proposed excavation of level -2, underlying basement (level -1) garages and residential units approved in PA/07464/24, including addition of six (6) garages,…
- PA/00727/20 Mgarr: Proposed changes to Level 3 as approved in PA1420/18 and proposed additional recessed floor comprising of 2No. Penthouses.
- PA/03153/24 Mgarr: Sanctioning of garage and proposed extension to existing garage, including replacement of roof.
- PA/01305/23 Mgarr: Proposal to demolish existing property and excavate basement level. Proposed construction of garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor level and 3…
- PA/06359/25 Mgarr: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate and construct one basement level parking, two ground floor maisonettes, overlying six apartments and two recessed…
- PA/01807/25 Mgarr: To sanction formation of penthouse in lieu of 3 no. washrooms as approved in PA8586/21. To sanction other internal and external alterations from PA8586/21.
- PA/04456/23 Mgarr: Interlinking of two Class 4B shops (green grocer) approved in PA/04552/20 into one Class 4 shop (green grocer) and proposed other internal and external…
- PA/01282/25 Mgarr: Renewal to PA/07030/19 (Proposed demolition of existing garage and proposed excavation and construction of basement domestic store , private car parking…
More by David Borg
- PA/06950/26 Marsaxlokk: Conversion of a pre-1968 property into a two bedroom property and takeaway outlet at ground floor level. Proposal includes the demolition of walls and…
- PA/06170/26 Birzebbuga: Extension to existing apartment block. Proposal includes sanctioning of minor changes (solely in common parts and roof level) to approved PA/03258/93. The…
- PA/06070/26 Siggiewi: Part demolition and alterations to pre-1978 structures, retention of pre-1968 structures, excavation and construction of an underlying, reservoir, and…
- PA/05424/26 Naxxar: Proposed extension to the approved operating dairy farm (Class 7) as per PA/00676/08 for the keeping of mature heifers, dry cows and calves, comprising the…
- PA/05285/26 Qormi: Proposed construction of 3 units at second, third and fourth floor level and proposed pool at roof floor level.
- PA/05172/26 Mosta: Demolition and alteration works to an existing dwelling, part of which is a pre-1968 structure, at ground floor level, and proposed extensions at first and…
All applications by David Borg
More from Paul Vella
- PA/04987/26 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing garage and rudimentary structures. Excavation for reservoir and basement level -1. Proposed construction of 5 garages, 2…
- PA/04241/26 Zejtun: To demolish existing dwelling. Proposed excavation and construction of reservoir, 12 basement garages and parking space at basement levels -2 and -1, 4…
- PA/03979/26 Gudja: Proposed excavation and construction works to include level -1 and level -2 garages, a reservoir at level -3, and 19 residential units extending from ground…
- PA/02475/26 St Julians: "Proposed installation of illuminated sign, new shopfront, sanctioning of minor changes from PA 6820/96, and correction of site plan."
- PA/02278/26 Munxar: Proposed 3 no stables, paddock, water reservoir, cesspit, settling tank and reinstatement of pre-1968 rubble wall 1.2 m high and to sanction the existing…
- PA/02240/26 Kirkop: To demolish existing dwelling (retaining facade on Triq il-Kbira), excavation to form reservoirs, and construction of 7 garages at ground floor, 2 apartments…