PA/06844/26: change of use from Class 4B at in Ta' Xbiex

Piccadilly & London, Triq Testaferrata, Ta' Xbiex

Proposed change of use from Class 4B at ground and semi-basement floor levels and Class 4A offices at first, second, third, fourth and receded floors as approved in PA/10858/18, to Class 3A guesthouse at first to receded floor levels, and to Class 4D at ground and semi-basement levels. Proposal includes changes in approved layouts.

Status: Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
Location: Piccadilly & London, Triq Testaferrata, Ta' Xbiex
Locality: Ta' Xbiex
Applicant: Joseph Bondin
Perit: Perit Joseph Bondin
Application type: Full development permission
Zone: Within Development Zone
Type of works: Change of Use
Received: 28 July 2026
Validated: 21 October 2026
Published: 21 October 2026
Comments close: 20 November 2026

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Piccadilly & London, Triq Testaferrata, Ta' Xbiex

263 other applications within 300 m: 166 granted, 4 refused, 27 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 11 floors (PA/03324/24).

On Triq Testaferrata: 18 other applications, 9 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 10 floors, the tallest 10. Periti active on this street: Edwin Mintoff, JG Periti, Colin Zammit, David Paul Grima.

Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 26 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/03213/21 Ta' Xbiex: Alterations to external sign, sanctioning correct alignment of façade and introduction of proposed tables and chairs at Triq Testaferrata, and introduction of… Status being checked, 23 m away
PA/01666/22 Ta' Xbiex: Demolition of existing structures and construction of 2 Class 4B Shops with ancillary storage, 2 garages, 9 apartments, and 1 penthouse at receded level.… Status being checked, 25 m away
PA/03570/25 Msida: Proposed change of use from Class 4B retail to Class 2C - dance studio and minor internal alterations. Proposed new sign. Refused, validated 4 June 2025, 39 m away
PA/07131/26 Msida: Correction of site plan for PA/03679/16. Pending, 40 m away
PA/06674/26 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction minor aesthetic alterations to the facade - alterations to PA/3679/16. Pending, 40 m away
PA/04900/23 Ta' Xbiex: To sanction change of use from Class 4B outlet and car showroom to Class 4A (offices). To sanction internal and external changes at basement, ground floor and… Granted, validated 30 August 2023, 49 m away
PA/03606/23 Msida: Restoration of façade in relation to GS/00405/21 grant scheme. Granted, validated 2 August 2023, 50 m away
PA/03971/23 Msida: To affect restoration works on the pre-1967 balcony, which include the replacement of the deteriorated elements of this same balcony. These include the… Granted, validated 18 September 2023, 51 m away
PA/00013/22 Msida: Proposed minor internal alterations to pre-1967 ground floor unit. Granted, validated 23 February 2022, 52 m away
PA/03190/26 Msida: Proposed change of use from domestic store approved in PA1123/25 to Class 4B retail with signage. Granted, validated 20 May 2026, 53 m away
PA/01123/25 Msida: To demolish existing dwelling, excavation of reservoir and proposed construction of ground floor domestic store, overlying 5 apartments and 1 penthouse. Granted, validated 23 April 2025, 6 floors, 53 m away
PA/06059/25 Msida: Subdividing one 5-bedroom duplex apartment on the fourth and fifth floors as per approved in PA/352/22 into one 1-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor and… Granted, validated 24 September 2025, 56 m away
PA/00352/22 Msida: To carry out partial demolition of the existing building retaining the existing façade and to construct a 1st floor apartment, 3 apartments over 3 floors and… Status being checked, 5 floors plus a receded floor, 56 m away
PA/07187/23 Msida: To sanction changes to facade colour, material of receded level and back facade from approved permit PA/09981/17. Granted, validated 5 January 2024, 57 m away
PA/00783/25 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing building, excavation of site and construction of 26 garages, 1 substation, 1 commercial space (Class 4B) and 32 apartments. Granted, validated 12 February 2025, 66 m away

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