PA/06111/26: demolish an existing townhouse in Qala
4, Aureliana Guesthouse, Triq ta' Cini, Qala
To demolish an existing townhouse, excavate and construct a reservoir and a basement below street level and a 30-room Class 3A guesthouse from ground to third floor and a receded level. Proposal will also include amenities and an outdoor pool.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- 4, Aureliana Guesthouse, Triq ta' Cini, Qala
- Locality
- Qala
- Applicant
- Luxus Properties LTD Leanne Bartolo
- Perit
- Perit Colin Zammit
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 28 April 2026
- Validated
- 9 September 2026
- Published
- 9 September 2026
- Comments close
- 9 October 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 4, Aureliana Guesthouse, Triq ta' Cini, Qala
16 other applications within 300 m: 9 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 3 floors (PA/07935/24).
On Triq ta' Cini: 10 other applications, 7 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Ramona Cassar, Vella + Grech Periti, Alexander Bigeni.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 78% (likely range 48–100%, low reliability, from 3 comparable decisions nearby). It proposes 4 floors; the tallest granted nearby is 3. Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/00787/20 Qala: To construct residential dwelling, reservoir and stairwell at roof level.
- PA/07692/24 Qala: Proposed alterations to a pre-1968 dwelling including the creation of new openings, roofing over the open staircase and an extension along the side and at…
- PA/06519/26 Qala: Proposed raising of lift shaft to third floor level.
- PA/00275/26 Qala: To demolish a small low structure; excavate and construct an underground reservoir and construct a ground floor garage with overlying dwelling.
- PA/00041/21 Qala: To demolish existing structure and to construct 2 apartments and domestic stores at roof level with underlying garages.
- PA/00030/24 Qala: Proposed partial demolition of the existing structure and the partial implementation of demolition works, alterations and enhancements to the residences as…
- PA/07935/24 Qala: To dismantle existing rubble wall, clear site and construct a basement level; ground floor domestic store and overlying dwelling spread over 2 floors.
- PA/01541/25 Qala: To demolish existing structures, to excavate and to construct 8 residential units with underlying garages.
- PA/07982/24 Qala: To excavate site and proposed garages for private cars and Class 4B shop at ground floor level; two flats at first floor; two flats at second floor and two…
- PA/05610/25 Qala: To extend the site area approved in PA 7982/24 by demolishing an existing dwelling, to excavate this part of site (under the dwelling) and to construct the…
- PA/03168/24 Qala: Proposed excavation and construction of two terraced houses as per policy P6 ’Transition solutions between DZ edge and ODZ'.
- PA/00681/20 Qala: To sanction agricultural soil deposited on field.
- PA/02004/21 Qala: To sanction surfacing of site with sand like concrete, to construct franka stone walls and to remove existing wide gate and install three new narrow front…
- PA/00370/21 Qala: Addition of basement below development approved in PA/5310/19
- PA/06978/24 Qala: To remove car lift approved in PA/00370/21 and to carry out other alterations to layout.
More by Colin Zammit
- PA/07603/26 St Julians: To convert existing private garage (PA/04855/15) to a public service garage.
- PA/07584/26 Sliema: To roof existing terrace at fifth floor level, demolish existing receded floor level to construct a new apartment and an additional receded floor level.
- PA/07550/26 Marsa: Proposed demolition of two storey townhouse (facade and front room to be retained) and construction of ground floor garage for private vehicles, and 8…
- PA/07504/26 St Julians: To make internal and external alterations to an existing washroom and proposed a 2 bedroom receded apartment.
- PA/07469/26 Mgarr: To renew PA/05742/18 - To demolish existing building, excavation of site and construction of basement garages and residential units from ground floor to third…
- PA/07463/26 Mosta: To sanction property as built from PA/757/00, particularly including the formation of a Class 4A office within a receded floor level and installation of a…