PA/06728/25: Demolition of existing second floor washrooms and in Swieqi
165, 167, 169 & 171, Triq tal-Franciz, Ibrag, Swieqi
Demolition of existing second floor washrooms and part elevation over an existing ground floor maisonette and two first floor maisonettes. Reconstruction of part facade, internal replanning including insertion of a common apartments stairwell and lift over site covered by PA/8703/18 and PA/6846/20. Construction of a second, third and receded floors to create 4 additional apartments and 2 penthouses. Sanctioning of a first floor maisonette (original permit not traced).
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 165, 167, 169 & 171, Triq tal-Franciz, Ibrag, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- 33 Homes Ltd Attn: Brian Micallef
- Perit
- Perit Mannie Galea
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 6
- Received
- 17 September 2025
- Validated
- 11 February 2026
- Published
- 11 February 2026
- Comments close
- 13 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 14 October 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 165, 167, 169 & 171, Triq tal-Franciz, Ibrag, Swieqi
121 other applications within 300 m: 68 granted, 2 refused, 20 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00057/25).
On Triq tal-Franciz: 7 other applications, 4 granted and 1 refused.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 32 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.
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- PA/01221/22 Swieqi: Proposed change of use of existing garage approved in PA/03580/94 to Class 4B retail outlet including installation of signage.
- PA/00629/21 Swieqi: To amend aperture on the facade.
- PA/01343/22 Swieqi: Changes to internal layout mainly door & window positions and materials on façade from that approved in PA/03499/21
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- PA/05251/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop, & proposed fixing of signage.
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