PA/07013/25: rehabilitate pre-1968 significant vernacular building in Zurrieq
Site at Farmhouse, Triq tal-Hlantun, Zurrieq
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, construction of dwelling extension, construction of swimming pool with decking area and excavation of a reservoir.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Site at Farmhouse, Triq tal-Hlantun, Zurrieq
- Locality
- Zurrieq
- Applicant
- Stephen Mintoff
- Perit
- Perit Robert Sarsero
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Restoration
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 12 September 2025
- Validated
- 29 October 2025
- Published
- 29 October 2025
- Comments close
- 28 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 22 April 2026
- Permit expires
- 6 May 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Site at Farmhouse, Triq tal-Hlantun, Zurrieq
5 other applications within 300 m: 1 granted, 2 refused, 1 pending. 33% of decided applications nearby were granted.
On Triq tal-Hlantun: 5 other applications, 1 granted and 2 refused. Periti active on this street: Giorgio Schembri.
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.
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- PA/06470/24 Zurrieq: To sanction an agricultural store and gate.
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