PA/06944/25: demolish existing terraced house and construct ground in Hamrun
51, Orchid, Triq Joe Sciberras, Hamrun
To demolish existing terraced house and construct ground floor garage, three overlying apartments and penthouse with pool.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 51, Orchid, Triq Joe Sciberras, Hamrun
- Locality
- Hamrun
- Applicant
- Darren Borg
- Perit
- Perit Reuben Borg
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 25 September 2025
- Validated
- 9 December 2025
- Published
- 29 October 2025
- Comments close
- 13 November 2025
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 24 December 2030
The public planning file has 41 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 51, Orchid, Triq Joe Sciberras, Hamrun
164 other applications within 300 m: 95 granted, 5 refused, 24 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 7 floors (PA/00124/25).
On Triq Joe Sciberras: 9 other applications, 5 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Samuel Formosa, Mark Caruana, John Attard, Colin Zammit.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, low reliability, from 19 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/07400/23 Hamrun: To demolish existing residence and warehouse. To construct three garages at ground floor, 3 apartments at each level from first to fifth floor (15 in total)…
- PA/00989/21 Hamrun: To demolish existing residence and warehouse, excavate two levels and construct two levels of garages, two Class 4B shops at ground floor, 3 apartments at…
- PA/01433/22 Hamrun: Change of use from approved Class 4A (PA 1840/21) to Class 4D.
- PA/00117/25 Pieta: To sanction variations in layout of a Class 6A store from approved permit PB/03714/68.
- PA/01840/21 Hamrun: Construction of basement garages, games room and jacuzzi; a residential dwelling and commercial space (class 4A) at ground floor level and 8 residential…
- PA/07287/26 Pieta: To sanction basement and ground floor plan covered by PA/3621/00. Proposed conversion of garage into a one bedroom dwelling and formation of interconnection…
- PA/04919/23 Pieta: To apply for a Class 4B hairdresser including fascia sign in a pre-1967 building.
- PA/03431/26 Hamrun: To sanction minor layout differences and proposed internal and external changes to accommodate a change of use from car showroom to two one bedroom units.
- PA/00744/21 Hamrun: Proposed installation of internally illuminated fascia signs.
- PA/03976/26 Hamrun: To sanction stairwell and lift hood at roof level as built from that approved in RG/00559/17.
- PA/04308/24 Hamrun: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation and construction of 5 basement garages, 2 maisonettes, 6 apartments and 2 receded apartments.
- PA/06046/23 Hamrun: To carry out internal alterations to existing units, and to construct 2 additional units above the existing third floor.
- PA/05256/26 Hamrun: Change of use from garage to Class IVC shop including construction of kitchen and corridor as shown on attached drawings including installation of sign.
- PA/03569/24 Hamrun: Proposed minor alterations to internal layout and façade of approved commercial development Class 4A and 4B in PA04010/18. Proposed alterations include…
- PA/00648/23 Hamrun: To carry out alterations and additions to an existing terraced house approved with RG290/22. Internal alterations consist of the removal of partitions to form…
More by Reuben Borg
- PA/06923/26 Fgura: Changes to PA/05668/24, demolition of existing adjacent terraced house, excavation and construction of three levels below ground for parking, retail Class 4B…
- PA/04664/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish two existing maisonettes and garages, excavate and construct basement garage, two overlying maisonettes and pool at roof level.
- PA/02835/26 Hamrun: Change of use from a residential space to a Class 2C childcare centre, including internal and external alterations, and installation of a sign.
- PA/02773/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate and construct basement garages and overlying maisonette, three apartments and penthouse with pool.
- PA/02081/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate and construct three basement garages and overlying maisonette, three apartments and penthouse with pool.
- PA/01529/26 Qormi: Change of use from Class 4B to Class 4B mini market with butcher.
All applications by Reuben Borg
More from Darren Borg
- PA/05463/26 Zurrieq: Extension of existing third floor unit and the construction of a recessed unit.
- PA/02773/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate and construct basement garages and overlying maisonette, three apartments and penthouse with pool.
- PA/02081/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate and construct three basement garages and overlying maisonette, three apartments and penthouse with pool.
- PA/03716/23 Qormi: Construction of stairs in second floor apartment, demolition of washroom and extension at third floor level.
- PA/00988/20 Hamrun: Proposed external alterations to facade.