PA/06942/23: rehabilitate pre-1968 significant vernacular building in Luqa
Farm, Sqaq Hal Farrug, Hal Farrug, Luqa
To rehabilitate pre-1968 significant vernacular building, retaining all original significant architectural features into a dwelling. The proposal includes minor internal alteration and restoration of the existing building, planting of indigenous trees and shrubs, extension at basement levels, swimming pool with decking area, and ancillary facilities construction of rubble boundary walls. Excavation and construction of 1 basement level and reservoir.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Farm, Sqaq Hal Farrug, Hal Farrug, Luqa
- Locality
- Luqa
- Applicant
- Adrian Falzon
- Perit
- Perit Robert Sarsero
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Restoration
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 30 June 2023
- Validated
- 22 November 2023
- Published
- 22 November 2023
- Comments close
- 22 December 2023
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 11 February 2025
- Permit expires
- 26 February 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Farm, Sqaq Hal Farrug, Hal Farrug, Luqa
14 other applications within 300 m: 7 granted, 1 refused, 1 pending. 88% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/00521/23).
On Sqaq Hal Farrug: 2 other applications, 1 granted and 1 refused.
Approval estimate for restoration applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 1 comparable decision 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/00919/24 Luqa: Reconstruction and restoration of existing rubble wall, construction of reservoir and agriculture store and formation of timber gates in rubble wall for…
- PA/01483/23 Luqa: Proposal for a pigeon loft in an agricultural land in Luqa.
- PA/00341/26 Luqa: To sanction minor alterations to pre-1968 residential unit, which include alterations to window openings and changes to internal and external openings.
- PA/00355/21 Luqa: Construction of a lift shaft and ramp at entrance
- PA/00521/23 Luqa: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation of site, construction of basement 2 parking spaces and 2 garages, 1 ground floor maisonette and 1 apartment,…
- PA/00994/21 Luqa: Proposed alterations and construction of a lift shaft, ramp at entrance and replacement of apertures on common parts facade.
- PA/00381/21 Luqa: Proposed construction of lift shaft at the entrance, including alterations to facade and ramp in common parts.
- PA/03257/23 Luqa: Change of use of premises from Class 4B shop to Class 4A offices and fixing of name sign.
- PA/00938/21 Luqa: Conversion of existing 2 storey terraced house into a four storey block; including ground floor garage, two bedroom units at first and second floor and…
- PA/04002/25 Luqa: Proposed construction of random rubble wall and introduction of gate. Application also is sanctioning the construction of reservoir.
- PA/08264/24 Luqa: Proposed renewal of PA/03776/19 -To construct showroom Class 4B, office Class 4A, workshop Class 5A and store Class 6A with a different layout from the…
- PA/02414/24 Luqa: Major alterations from the previously approved permit PA/05851/22 to retain most of already build up structure.
- PA/06122/24 Luqa: To sanction construction of garages at basement -1, -2 and ground floor levels of Block A. Proposed construction of garages at the basement -1, -2 and ground…
- PA/00481/21 Luqa: Sanctioning of internal and external alterations to terraced house permitted under PA 1624/89 - Site corrected by: PA/08223/21
More by Robert Sarsero
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- PA/06335/26 Gzira: Internal alterations to existing building as approved in PA/4522/95.
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