PA/05919/25: demolish existing terraced house in Zabbar
8, Songthrush, Triq il-Bur, Zabbar
To demolish existing terraced house, excavate and construct an underground rain water reservoir, two ground level garages and a maisonette, plus 5 overlying apartments and a penthouse with a pool.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 8, Songthrush, Triq il-Bur, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- MNA Properties Ltd Attn: Andrew Azzopardi
- Perit
- Perit Ray Demicoli
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 6
- 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
- 9 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 8, Songthrush, Triq il-Bur, Zabbar
122 other applications within 300 m: 76 granted, 1 refused, 13 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/06890/25).
On Triq il-Bur: 7 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Wayne Scerri.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 19 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/06263/23 Zabbar: To sanction garage as built and propose construction of 3 apartments and penthouse at receded level over the garage at ground floor.
- PA/02518/21 Zabbar: To sanction change of use of part of garage to Class 4B pet grooming facility, and proposed installation of sign and internal partition.
- PA/06353/23 Zabbar: Renewal of PA7741/18 To demolish existing washroom and to construct addition apartment at second floor and third floor washrooms. Alterations and additions at…
- PA/00247/22 Zabbar: To effect minor internal and external alterations and covert sitting room to garage by changing part of façade by opening a garage door.
- PA/08597/24 Zabbar: Proposed demolition and excavation of site, construction of basement garages, 11 apartments and 1 penthouse with pool.
- PA/06700/23 Zabbar: Proposed demolition and excavation of basement garages, construction of garages, 11 apartments and 1 penthouse with pool.
- PA/00169/21 Zabbar: Sanctioning of terraced house as built, alterations at ground floor, first floor, minor alterations to elevation. Construction of a new floor at second floor…
- PA/02537/22 Zabbar: Proposed change of use from Class 4B shop to garage for private vehicles.
- PA/02564/24 Zabbar: Proposed subdivision of approved Class 4B confectionery into 2 smaller shops. Proposal includes alterations to both facades.
- PA/08176/25 Zabbar: Alterations to a maisonette at second floor level and extension at third floor level.
- PA/03272/26 Zabbar: To construct 1m parapet wall on top roof level and to sanction differences from approved PA/756/08 mainly repositioning of internal walls, doors and windows…
- PA/03533/25 Zabbar: To sanction minor internal alterations to an existing first floor apartment approved by virtue of PA3069/01 and to propose construction of a living room at…
- PA/01696/23 Zabbar: To demolish second floor level, minor alterations to first floor and construct new apartment at second floor level and two washrooms at third floor level.
- PA/06480/25 Zabbar: Sanctioning of penthouse as built and staircase in the back terrace to roof level. Proposed construction of parapet wall (1m).
- PA/07466/24 Zabbar: To sanction the as built street level garage from that approved in PB/00418/90, with variations from the official building alignment.
More by Ray Demicoli
- PA/07595/26 St Julians: Proposed demolition, excavation and construction of a 4-star Class 3B hotel comprising of 102 suites and associated amenities, including a multipurpose hall,…
- PA/07523/26 Belt Valletta: Proposed additional uses at levels B1 and B2 consisting of the following: At level B1 – car park management office and ancillary back-of-house adjacent to the…
- PA/07515/26 Mellieha: To sanction pontoon.
- PA/07344/26 Rabat: Demolition and excavation of existing vacant pre-1967 structure and reconstruction of a three bedroom residence in lieu of PA/01506/24, including internal…
- PA/07064/26 St Julians: Proposed change of use from a Class 4A office to a Class 3C pilates studio, including ancillary facilities, and sanctioning of minor internal alterations.
- PA/06935/26 Belt Valletta: Proposed minor changes to approved permit. Change of use from Class 3C (gym/yoga space) to Class 2A therapy medical clinic.
All applications by Ray Demicoli
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