PA/06635/25: demolish existing apartment at first-floor level and in Birzebbuga
Violet flat, Triq in-Noqra, Birzebbuga
To demolish existing apartment at first-floor level and the existing washroom at second-floor level. To carry out alterations and construct a balcony at the second-floor level. To convert the existing penthouse into an apartment, including alterations and the addition of a balcony at the third-floor level. To construct three new apartments at the first, second, and third-floor levels. To construct two new penthouses at the receded floor level. Additionally, a lift will be installed to connect the ground floor to the fourth floor.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Violet flat, Triq in-Noqra, Birzebbuga
- Locality
- Birzebbuga
- Applicant
- Daniel Zahra
- Perit
- Perit James Bonnici Camilleri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 6
- Received
- 19 June 2025
- Validated
- 15 October 2025
- Published
- 15 October 2025
- Comments close
- 14 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 21 April 2026
- Permit expires
- 21 October 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Violet flat, Triq in-Noqra, Birzebbuga
108 other applications within 300 m: 67 granted, 3 refused, 10 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/05601/25).
On Triq in-Noqra: 5 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Tancred Mifsud.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 17 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/04605/23 Birzebbuga: To sanction internal and external alterations and sanctioning of washroom as built.
- PA/06181/23 Birzebbuga: To propose part of the property as a casa bottega (Class 1D) - tattoo artist parlour together with internal alterations.
- PA/00126/22 Birzebbuga: To sanction changes from approved permit PA01723/04. Changes include i. the construction of a rear balcony, ii. the provision of an ensuite w.c in one of the…
- PA/03700/25 Birzebbuga: Sanctioning of two garages as built.
- PA/03672/25 Birzebbuga: Sanctioning of apartment as built.
- PA/00460/22 Birzebbuga: Clearing and excavation of a vacant site, to construct an apartment block consisting of semi-basement garages, 2 maisonettes, 9 apartments and 3 penthouses.
- PA/03509/26 Birzebbuga: Change of use of domestic garage 3 to substation at basement level -1 and amendment of garages' numbers at basement level -1.
- PA/04013/25 Birzebbuga: To sanction garage for differences from approved permit PB/01610/91.
- PA/00132/26 Birzebbuga: Outline application: Proposed excavation of site to form pool and water reservoir and construction of terraced house.
- PA/02419/25 Birzebbuga: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of full level basement, and construction of basement garages for private parking, and 19 dwellings from…
- PA/00838/23 Birzebbuga: Change of use from gaming shop to Class 4A (office), to sanction variations from PA01795/11 and proposed minor alterations to façade.
- PA/03947/25 Birzebbuga: Proposed alterations to existing maisonette including new jacuzzi at roof level.
- PA/05625/25 Birzebbuga: To sanction apartment as is. No permits found.
- PA/04883/24 Birzebbuga: To formalise approved drawings of existing approved storage Class 6A in view of missing documents within file PB/148/64.
- PA/00934/20 Birzebbuga: To change use from garage to Class 4B shop, including sign.
More by James Bonnici Camilleri
- PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse…
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,…
- PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan.
- PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls.
All applications by James Bonnici Camilleri
More from Daniel Zahra
- PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse…
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,…
- PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan.
- PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls.