PA/06892/23: carry out alterations and additions to the in Floriana
Ex-Curriculum Centre, Triq Sarria, il-Mall, Triq Vincenzo Bugeja, Floriana
To carry out alterations and additions to the existing Ex-Curriculum Centre for the change of use to a National Botanical Garden Research Centre supporting the adjoining Mall, Argotti, and San Filippu Gardens comprising of research facilities, ancillary offices and an ancillary souvenir shop (class 4B).
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Ex-Curriculum Centre, Triq Sarria, il-Mall, Triq Vincenzo Bugeja, Floriana
- Locality
- Floriana
- Applicant
- Herman Galea
- Perit
- Perit Mariello Spiteri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 12 July 2023
- Validated
- 22 November 2023
- Published
- 22 November 2023
- Comments close
- 22 December 2023
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 18 October 2024
- Permit expires
- 30 October 2029
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Ex-Curriculum Centre, Triq Sarria, il-Mall, Triq Vincenzo Bugeja, Floriana
50 other applications within 300 m: 35 granted, 1 refused, 8 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02465/23).
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 7 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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