PA/07063/25: demolish existing building in Rabat (Gozo)
40, Triq il-Kapuccini, Rabat (Gozo)
To demolish existing building; excavation of site and proposed lower basement; upper basement garage for private cars, accessible from adjacent development in PA5123/25; Class 4B shop at ground floor and four apartments at first, second, third and receded floor level accessible from the common stairs and lift of the adjacent development in PA5123/25; and proposed sign.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 40, Triq il-Kapuccini, Rabat (Gozo)
- Locality
- Rabat (Gozo)
- Applicant
- Charles Cini
- Perit
- Vella + Grech Periti
- 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
- 19 September 2025
- Validated
- 29 October 2025
- Published
- 29 October 2025
- Comments close
- 28 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 16 June 2026
- Permit expires
- 1 July 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 40, Triq il-Kapuccini, Rabat (Gozo)
196 other applications within 300 m: 123 granted, 4 refused, 26 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01261/23).
On Triq il-Kapuccini: 26 other applications, 16 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni, Annamaria Attard Montalto, Edward Scerri, Mario Cordina, Emanuel Vella.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 16 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/01096/24 Rabat (Gozo): To renew PA/10396/17 - To demolish existing offices and to construct parking at basement level, four office levels (Class 4A) and a receded floor level and…
- PA/00763/21 Rabat (Gozo): To change use from shop (Class 4B) to restaurant (Class 4D) and carry out internal and external alterations and sanctioning of sign and its relocation.
- PA/02182/26 Rabat (Gozo): To carry out alterations and extensions to existing offices (Class 4A). Alterations include changes to internal layout.
- PA/00298/24 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction the relocation and changes to sign approved in PA763/21.
- PA/02757/25 Rabat (Gozo): Change of use from Class 4A office to confectionery Class 4B; proposed sign, sanctioning of facade materials & variations from the official building alignments.
- PA/01432/23 Rabat (Gozo): Change of use from Class 9 gaming shop approved in PA0516/11 to Class 4A office and change of sign from that approved in same permit.
- PA/06332/24 Rabat (Gozo): To change in use of part of the existing showroom into a public service garage including minor alterations and variations from building alignment in line with…
- PA/03697/24 Rabat (Gozo): To sanction change of use from boutique to Class 4B use - butcher and to sanction alterations to facade.
- PA/04285/23 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed minor internal alterations, extension at ground and first floor levels, addition of washroom at roof level and change of color of existing apertures.
- PA/06514/25 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed internal and external alterations to pre-68 building, that includes subdivision of existing property into two residential units.
- PA/02897/22 Rabat (Gozo): To change use from Class 4A to Class 4D, to effect internal and external alterations and to replace the existing retractable awning & shop sign
- PA/01049/20 Rabat (Gozo): Internal additions and alterations to Class 4A office.
- PA/06559/24 Rabat (Gozo): To remove existing sign. Proposal includes changes to facade and sign.
- PA/05927/24 Rabat (Gozo): Proposed changes to PA/03088/19 by changing layouts and number of units. Proposed 2 garages and 1 Class 4A office at semi-basement, 14 apartments and washroom…
- PA/03012/23 Rabat (Gozo): To renew PA4415/18 - Internal alterations to existing dwelling, including removal of existing stairs, formation of stairs in front room, repair of facade…
More by Vella + Grech Periti
- PA/07745/26 Fontana: Proposed excavation of site, garage at basement level; maisonette at ground floor; two flats at first and second floors and receded flat at setback floor…
- PA/07737/26 Xaghra: Proposed washroom and domestic store at roof level to development approved in PA5486/25.
- PA/07689/26 Ghajnsielem: To add Class 6A at ground floor level only, to existing development approved in PA4237/25.
- PA/07684/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Changes to existing facade at ground, first and second floor levels; internal alterations in common area and additional floors at third, fourth, fifth and…
- PA/07676/26 Zebbug (Gozo): Proposed extension to pre-1968 dwelling house consisting of construction of second floor and washroom.
- PA/07661/26 Ghajnsielem: Proposed extension to pre-1968 dwelling, consisting of erection of room at first floor and external stairs.
All applications by Vella + Grech Periti
More from Charles Cini
- PA/03340/22 Zebbug (Gozo): To construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement and a water reservoir.
- PA/00492/22 Attard: Addition of garage at basement level, fireplace chimneys at roof level and internal and back elevation alterations from that approved in permission PA02854/20.