PA/06848/25: drilling of seawater boreholes and construction of in Mellieha
Cirkewwa Boreholes, Triq il-Marfa, Mellieha
Proposed drilling of seawater boreholes and construction of overlying rooms, replacement of existing borehole rooms. Replacement of existing trenching, new trenching for cables and ducts.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Cirkewwa Boreholes, Triq il-Marfa, Mellieha
- Locality
- Mellieha
- Applicant
- Karl Cilia
- Perit
- Perit Mario Balzan
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction
- Received
- 24 September 2025
- Validated
- 29 October 2025
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 15 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 7 January 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Cirkewwa Boreholes, Triq il-Marfa, Mellieha
60 other applications within 300 m: 34 granted, 2 refused, 7 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/07135/24).
On Triq il-Marfa: 58 other applications, 33 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Ray Demicoli, Christian Spiteri, Charles Azzopardi, Matthew Psaila, Robert Vella.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 5 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/01278/21 Mellieha: Installation of bus shelter with advertising panel
- PA/03365/26 Mellieha: Proposed lightweight gazebo.
- PA/05874/25 Mellieha: To correct the location of the site from that approved in permit PA9658/19 and to enlarge the ticket booth approved in PA9658/19 to accommodate four tellers…
- PA/06684/23 Mellieha: Proposed canopy over existing loading bay including of removing temporary steel structures and awnings, sanctioning of pedestrian ramps and raised platform at…
- PA/04202/24 Mellieha: To correct the location of the site from that approved in permit PA9658/19 and to enlarge the ticket booth approved in PA9658/19 to accommodated four tellers…
- PA/07395/26 Mellieha: To propose free-standing externally illuminated single-sided billboard at Triq il-Marfa, Cirkewwa, Mellieha.
- PA/00253/20 Mellieha: Dismantling and reconstruction of existing damaged and dangerous slipway.
- PA/07130/24 Mellieha: Proposed new vertical boreholes for use of the reverse osmosis plant and proposed new works on water meter chamber and new trenches from the plant for water…
- PA/06617/26 Mellieha: To sanction LPG tank and fencing, including minor alterations.
- PA/05888/25 Mellieha: Proposed structural modifications and partial demolition, swimming pool re-erection and addition of two floors to the existing West Wing of the Paradise Bay…
- PA/00350/20 Mellieha: To sanction existing pool.
- PA/02991/24 Mellieha: Trenching works to bury existing exposed pipework and cables due to natural land erosion.
- PA/02690/26 Mellieha: To sanction LPG tanks and fencing, including minor alterations.
- PA/07515/26 Mellieha: To sanction pontoon.
- PA/01894/26 Mellieha: Proposed lightweight structure to serve as a ticket booth.
More by Mario Balzan
- PA/06135/26 Zebbug: Proposed washroom at roof level.
- PA/06089/26 Zebbug: Proposed removal/demolishing of components and parts of old agricultural rooms which are in a dangerous state and make the whole structure safe, and leveling…
- PA/06072/26 Zebbug: Proposed sanctioning of additional construction (and changes) of existing farmhouse to approved layout in PA/1565/94.
- PA/05921/26 Zebbug: Proposed change of use of existing ground floor shop to Class 4D, proposed internal alterations and proposed illuminant sign.
- PA/05298/26 Zebbug: Proposed sanctioning of existing building to that approved in PA3723/94. Proposal includes variations from the official building alignments.
- PA/03104/26 Zebbug: Proposed sanctioning of extension layout approved in PA/02048/01. Proposed sanctioning of door facing existing playing field.
All applications by Mario Balzan
More from Karl Cilia
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- PA/07736/25 Ghaxaq: Proposed installation of pv panels on the roof of Ghaxaq Reservoir, including the construction of a starter room and the construction and installation of an…
- PA/07732/25 Zurrieq: Proposed installation of PV panels on the roof of Nigret Reservoir, including the construction and installation of an inverter area and inverters and starter…
- PA/07249/25 Pembroke: Demolition of existing planter and construction of a maintenance workshop and storage, transformer rooms, and storage facilities within the existing Pembroke…
- PA/07195/25 Belt Valletta: To carry out restoration works on the external elevations of waste pump premises and minor internal alterations.
- PA/06846/25 Pembroke: Proposed rehabilitation of seawater boreholes near Pembroke Reverse Osmosis Plant including construction of new boreholes with rooms and new trenches, and…