PA/06651/25: demolition of existing house in Birkirkara
Essendon, Triq Dun Karm, Birkirkara
Proposed demolition of existing house, excavation and construction of 1 basement level and 4 floors plus recessed floor. Proposal shall consist of 6 garages at level -1, 2 residential units and 1 Class 4A office at level 0, 4 residential units per floor at levels 1/2/3 and 3 residential units at recessed floor.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Essendon, Triq Dun Karm, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Eric Saliba
- Perit
- Perit Joseph Bondin
- 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
- 17
- Received
- 3 September 2025
- Validated
- 15 October 2025
- Published
- 15 October 2025
- Comments close
- 14 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 4 March 2026
- Permit expires
- 18 March 2031
The public planning file has 33 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Essendon, Triq Dun Karm, Birkirkara
126 other applications within 300 m: 74 granted, 2 refused, 7 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/02609/26).
On Triq Dun Karm: 36 other applications, 17 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Mark Arrigo, Leonard Spiteri, Samuel Formosa, Jesmond Mugliett, Adam Pace.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 12 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/02609/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing house and construction of basement storage, ground-floor parking garage, with four residential apartments above.
- PA/00102/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from local shop Class 4B selling electronics and parts, to Class 3C aerial sports/pole fitness studio, including internal and external…
- PA/05000/26 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of change of use of a level 1 (basement level -4) garages and fronting private driveway to Class 6A store, for use by existing ground…
- PA/01849/22 Birkirkara: To demolish existing structures, excavate over site and to construct two basement levels (level - 3 and level -2) which shall be accessible from an adjacent…
- PA/01262/26 Birkirkara: To sanction minor alterations to the existing building at level -1 and level 0 (removal of internal partitions), as well as to sanction minor changes to…
- PA/02695/25 Birkirkara: Alteration to back bedroom to add the 4th bedroom.
- PA/06565/24 Birkirkara: Proposed construction of Class 4B shop at ground floor and Class 4A office at first, second, third and recessed floors.
- PA/02875/26 Birkirkara: To sanction changes from PAPB/00862/88. To demolish existing canopy, front and rear balustrades, and to replace with solid wall and/or glass railing. To…
- PA/03172/21 Birkirkara: To carry out alterations, to sanction other internal and external alterations carried out to permits PA 8511/18 and PA 8882/19 and to fix 3 signs.
- PA/05684/26 Birkirkara: To propose internal and external alterations and additions to the approved ground-floor Class 4A dental clinic (PA/4143/24), including the change of use of…
- PA/04143/24 Birkirkara: To propose internal alterations to garage approved in PA/1329/24 and to demolish existing dwelling approved in PA/1329/24 and to construct Class 4A dental…
- PA/01329/24 Birkirkara: To sanction minor internal and external variations from permit PB/5059/88 and PB/862/88.
- PA/00052/26 Birkirkara: To sanction existing 2 floor plus semi-basement terraced house as built and to affect alterations in all floors and erect additional 2 floors and a receded…
- PA/05441/26 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing house. Proposed excavation and construction of underground reservoir, garage and 4 residential units.
- PA/04521/23 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of an extension to an existing pre-1967 dwelling, including alterations.
More by Joseph Bondin
- PA/07614/26 St Julians: Proposed changes in layout to approved Class 3B hotel in PA/2151/23, changes include merging of property to existing hotel approved in PA/6725/20. Proposal…
- PA/07580/26 Mosta: Proposed demolition of existing townhouse and change of use from Class 1 residential to construct Class 3A five-storey guesthouse comprising a total of 18…
- PA/07514/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use at first floor level from Class 4A offices to Class 2C educational institution for foreign students coming over to Malta for…
- PA/07400/26 Ghaxaq: To demolish existing building, to excavate 3 basement levels and construct 5 story apartment building with pools at ground floor and roof level.
- PA/07349/26 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations and correction of site following survey as built for levels which have been approved by planning applications PA/2035/20 and PA/4006/22.…
- PA/07300/26 Qormi: Proposed demolition of existing building, excavation of 3 basement levels for parking and construction of six levels building including showroom Class 4B,…
All applications by Joseph Bondin
More from Eric Saliba
- PA/04215/26 Nadur: To remove debris, to create a basement store and to carry out alterations to PA8051/24.
- PA/06011/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose new dwelling as an end of scheme.
- PA/05742/25 Naxxar: Proposed demolition, excavation of reservoirs and construction of two street-level garages and 3 dwellings. Proposal includes pool.
- PA/04557/25 Zurrieq: Demolition of existing maisonette, excavation and construction of reservoirs and the construction of three terraced houses. The application also includes the…
- PA/03446/25 Xghajra: Demolition of existing shop (as approved in PA/00141/10), excavation of site; construction of one basement with 10 garages and construction of 18 residential…
- PA/08051/24 Nadur: Demolition of existing house, excavation of reservoirs and proposed construction of 4 houses with street level garages.