PA/06389/26: change use of shops in Rabat (Gozo)
Caruana Buildings, Triq Giorgio Borg Olivier, Rabat (Gozo)
To change use of shops (Class 4B) approved in PA/09340/18, PA/09230/18 and PA/09228/18 to garages at ground floor level and to change use of garages at basement floor level approved in same mentioned permits to domestic stores. To also carry out other alterations to layout and to facade.
- Status
- Pending (At Initial Vetting / Plotting Stage)
- Location
- Caruana Buildings, Triq Giorgio Borg Olivier, Rabat (Gozo)
- Locality
- Rabat (Gozo)
- Applicant
- Michael & Frank & Anton Caruana
- Perit
- Perit Alexander Bigeni
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Alterations & Extensions (Commercial)
- Received
- 8 June 2026
- Published
- 11 November 2026
- Comments close
- 11 December 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Caruana Buildings, Triq Giorgio Borg Olivier, Rabat (Gozo)
20 other applications on the same street: 12 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted.
On Triq Giorgio Borg Olivier: 20 other applications, 12 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Emanuel Vella, Vella + Grech Periti, Annamaria Attard Montalto, Architecture XV, Alexander Bigeni.
Approval estimate for alterations & extensions 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/06602/26 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction underground parking at levels -3, -2 and -1, commercial area (Class 4B) at level 0 and residential apartments above from approved PA/1149/18.
- PA/07385/25 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed sub-division of 2 penthouses into 3 separate units by the carrying out of internal alterations.
- PA/07408/25 Rabat (Gozo): Change of use of existing store and private car garage at semi-basement to extend the kitchen approved in PA3532/15. Proposal includes minor alterations to…
- PA/07056/25 Rabat (Gozo): Proposal for the separation of an existing two level Class 4B shop approved in RG1733/19, with minor internal alterations, change of use of the lower level…
- PA/02893/25 Rabat (Gozo): Change of use from private garage to Class 4B shop. Proposed new sign.
- PA/07895/24 Rabat (Gozo): To divide existing maisonette covered by permit PA/10876/17 into three apartments.
- PA/05047/24 Rabat (Gozo): Renewal of PA/09964/19 - To demolish existing washrooms and to construct 3 apartments.
- PA/01233/24 Rabat (Gozo): Renewal of PA/3790/08 - To construct multi-storey carpark and Law Courts.
- PA/03414/24 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction variations from permit PA279/02 and to change use from Class 4B shop (white goods) to Class 4B shop (mini market).
- PA/00778/24 Rabat (Gozo): To split Class 4B shop into four Class 4B shops and to connect flat nos. 2 with flat 3, and flat no. 6 with flat no. 7, resulting in a reduction in the number…
- PA/04678/23 Rabat (Gozo): Minor variation in facade material.
- PA/02697/23 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction alterations to offices (Class 4A) and shop (Class 4B) approved in PA/03761/10. Alterations include changes to layout and facade. To also sanction…
- PA/00833/23 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed sanctioning of changes to site footprint and internal layout
- PA/00308/21 Rabat (Gozo): To construct domestic stores at setback floor level.
- PA/00380/21 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed garage for private cars at ground floor and three apartments at first, second, and third floor levels.
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- PA/07769/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations and additions to a pre-1967 a residential dwelling. Alterations include changes to internal layout.
- PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation…
- PA/07652/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir.
- PA/07646/26 Xaghra: To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade.
- PA/07631/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage.