PA/06723/23: demolish existing penthouse and construction of 1 in Birkirkara
Wignacourt PH A, Triq Wignacourt, Birkirkara
To demolish existing penthouse and construction of 1 apartment at third floor level and penthouse at receded floor level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Wignacourt PH A, Triq Wignacourt, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Joseph Falzon
- Perit
- Perit Jonathan Schembri
- 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
- 2
- Received
- 30 May 2023
- Validated
- 20 March 2024
- Published
- 20 March 2024
- Comments close
- 26 April 2024
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 6 August 2025
- Permit expires
- 3 September 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Wignacourt PH A, Triq Wignacourt, Birkirkara
160 other applications within 300 m: 94 granted, 8 refused, 22 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00320/24).
On Triq Wignacourt: 7 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 20 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/01174/22 Birkirkara: Alterations to existing apartment at first floor level and construction of an additional 2 apartments at second and receded floor level.
- PA/07659/25 Birkirkara: To sanction fuel tank and retractable canopy
- PA/04817/25 Birkirkara: To subdivide flat no. 2 (second-penthouse apartment duplex residence (PA/08810/21) into a second floor apartment (flat no. 2) and a penthouse apartment (flat…
- PA/07527/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from existing garage to public service garage.
- PA/03356/22 Birkirkara: To carry out internal alterations to existing stairwell and erect 2 additional apartments plus one receded floor over an existing first floor maisonette.
- PA/02435/23 Birkirkara: To subdivide commercial outlet (Class 4, previously Flat 2 and Flat 4) into Class 4B retail outlet at ground floor level (Flat 2, now No.59A) and proposed…
- PA/02455/24 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of a terraced house, excavation of site and reservoir and construction of three street level garages and overlying five apartments at…
- PA/04324/25 Birkirkara: Proposed internal alterations to pre-1967 structure.
- PA/00307/26 Birkirkara: Proposed internal and external alterations on all floors and proposed extension at second floor, third floor and receded fourth floor to create 3 residential…
- PA/02544/25 Birkirkara: Amendments to development approved in PA/1037/16 including the addition of another floor, the introduction of balconies within the backyard, the extension of…
- PA/04415/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of common stairs and washroom at second floor approved in PA04739/97 and construction of stairs and lift from ground floor to fourth floor, two x…
- PA/00404/25 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to existing building, including alterations to the facade, lowering of third floor and roof slab and construction of one additional…
- PA/08120/24 Birkirkara: To sanction changes of property at ground level from approved permit PA4704/21 as existing which includes shifting of internal layout of food preparation area…
- PA/07179/26 Birkirkara: Retaining of original wall at ground floor, previously approved for removal in PA/03921/20, to retain room as bedroom.
- PA/02306/21 Birkirkara: Change of use from garage (pre-1968) to shop (Class 4B) including internal alterations and extension together with an illuminated sign.
More by Jonathan Schembri
- PA/07132/26 Paola: To sanction variations from approved PAPB1581/92. To propose internal alterations at ground and first floors and the construction of 2 additional floors…
- PA/06880/26 Santa Venera: To construct 8 basement garages, 2 ground floor maisonettes, 9 apartments and 2 penthouses.
- PA/06618/26 Naxxar: To propose external alterations to villa approved in PA01619/10.
- PA/06499/26 Mqabba: To demolish existing terraced house. Excavation of basement level. Construction of 3 garages at basement level, 1 maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments and…
- PA/06302/26 Qormi: To propose internal alterations and change of use from garage to Class 4B beauty salon. Applications includes fixing of signage.
- PA/06244/26 Cospicua (Bormla): To sanction internal and external alterations from approved PA4403/20 and PA4445/21.
All applications by Jonathan Schembri
More from Joseph Falzon
- PA/03070/25 Siggiewi: To propose demolition and reconstruction of dilapidated rubble walls, demolition and reconstruction of dangerous structure (pre-1968), proposed construction…
- PA/01881/25 Kirkop: Change of use from motorcycle garage approved in PA4820/21 to Class 4B shop, to sanction aperture and proposed sign.
- PA/03526/24 Rabat (Gozo): Sanctioning of variations from previously approved PA10125/17. Variations relate to shifting of external, internal walls and apertures site at 39, Triq San…
- PA/06883/23 Mgarr: Proposed construction of random dry-stone rubble wall (sejjiegh) on existing agricultural land.
- PA/05827/23 Santa Venera: Proposed demolition of existing garage and overlying maisonette and subsequent excavation of one level for basement garages and construction of a new block of…
- PA/04670/23 Tarxien: Construction of one residential unit at setback floor level in lieu of washrooms as approved in PA2865/22 and miscellaneous amendments.