PA/06575/25: construction of an open storage facility with in Gharghur
Site at, Triq tal-Balal, Gharghur
Proposed construction of an open storage facility with ancillary basement parking and ancillary work shop at ground floor, contiguous with existing area of containment.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Site at, Triq tal-Balal, Gharghur
- Locality
- Gharghur
- Applicant
- Anthony Ciappara
- Perit
- Perit Joe Barbara
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Commercial)
- Height
- 1 floor
- Received
- 15 July 2025
- Validated
- 3 June 2026
- Published
- 3 June 2026
- Comments close
- 3 July 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 8 October 2026
- Permit expires
- 21 October 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Site at, Triq tal-Balal, Gharghur
34 other applications within 300 m: 16 granted, 2 refused, 7 pending. 89% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 3 floors (PA/02007/23).
On Triq tal-Balal: 19 other applications, 9 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Stephen Xuereb Archer, Michael Pace, Anthony Fenech Vella, MASStudio.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 2 comparable decisions nearby). 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/05364/26 Gharghur: Proposed additions to development as approved in PA/00543/26 at receded floor level. Overall height and main facade remain unchanged.
- PA/04030/26 Gharghur: Proposed change of use of public car garages approved in PA/01270/25 to private car garages.
- PA/00543/26 Gharghur: Proposal includes an extension at roof level over the approved permit PA/01270/25 and PA/02007/23 which includes 5 new penthouses at level three. Proposal…
- PA/01270/25 Gharghur: Proposed amendments to approved PA/02007/23 to create a residential complex on three full floors with 43 units and 2 basements levels with 53 private car…
- PA/02007/23 Gharghur: Proposed excavation and construction of 17 new terraced houses that include a basement level with common ramp entrance and circulation, ground floor bedrooms,…
- PA/03212/25 Naxxar: To construct rubble wall adjacent to the proposed access and installation of timber gates.
- PA/02205/22 Iklin: The proposal includes the reinstatement of a highly dilapidated room, additions and alterations to the existing agricultural stores including the sanctioning…
- PA/00158/25 Gharghur: To regenerate a vacant plot into a public green space, incorporating new trees and shrubs, accessible pathways, seating areas, nature play equipment, obstacle…
- PA/02918/25 Gharghur: To sanction changes in a terraced house from PAPB4054/84. Proposal includes some minor internal alterations and changing of facade materials.
- PA/04906/24 Gharghur: Proposed pergola with retractable canopy at first floor level terrace.
- PA/01498/24 Gharghur: To carry out internal alterations to existing terraced house and additions at level 3 and 4, including the demolition of existing roof structures, the…
- PA/07390/24 Naxxar: To sanction changes to facade finishes from previous permit PA03488/15.
- PA/00504/20 Gharghur: To sanction minor differences of garage as built from permit PA 3415/19 and change of use from garage to Class 4B hairdresser and nail technician. Proposal…
- PA/00507/20 Naxxar: It is proposed to partly change the use of the existing garage for private cars to a public service garage
- PA/06468/25 Gharghur: To sanction apartment as built with minor variances from PA3415/19.
More by Joe Barbara
- PA/07587/26 Qormi: To demolish existing dwellings, excavate and construct 2 basement garages, 5 maisonette at ground floor level, 21 apartments from first till third floor (7…
- PA/07169/26 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing dwellings, excavation of 2 levels basement, and construction of 15 private parking garages at basement levels, and 23…
- PA/06814/26 Naxxar: To make internal and external alteration to approved penthouse PA1415/07 and to construct additional unit at penthouse level.
- PA/06811/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of 1 level semi-basement, and construction of 2 private parking spaces at basement level, and 5 dwellings…
- PA/06806/26 Mosta: To make internal and external changes to ground floor garage and store, demolish first floor and construct 3 units from first till third floor and a penthouse…
- PA/06793/26 Rabat: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house, and construction of a 12 room Class 3A guesthouse.
All applications by Joe Barbara
More from Anthony Ciappara
- PA/05669/26 Hamrun: To excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of 41 garages (private car parking) at basement levels and overlying residential development…
- PA/06677/25 Mosta: To demolish existing buildings, proposed excavation and construction of garages at level -1, a maisonette and 14 overlying apartments and 4 penthouses.…
- PA/04991/25 Naxxar: To sanction the use of the Class 4A office and the sanctioning of internal partitions.
- PA/01920/25 Mosta: Proposed change of use of various private residential garages to public service garages.
- PA/06756/24 Naxxar: To sanction rubble walls, timber gate, site clearance works, and deposition of soil. The proposal also entails the preservation and extension of a pre-1967…
- PA/02873/24 San Lawrenz: To propose minor internal and external alterations, to combine PH 10 and 11 (reduction of one unit) at receded floor level and to propose a plunge pool at…