PA/07164/25: demolition of internal walls and slabs at in Hamrun

27, 48, Triq il-Lunzjata, Santa Venera c/w 48, Triq Brighella, Hamrun

Proposed demolition of internal walls and slabs at both levels, removal of internal citrus tree; proposed excavation to construct domestic stores at basement level and an underlying reservoir, construction of four duplex units at ground floor, first, second, third floor levels and 2 pools on the roof floor level; construction of lift and stairs to access all levels. The proposal includes retaining the existing facade.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

27, 48, Triq il-Lunzjata, Santa Venera c/w 48, Triq Brighella, Hamrun

Locality

Hamrun

Applicant

Alexie Tabone

Perit

Perit Mark Arrigo

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Height

4 floors

Residential units

4

Received

28 August 2025

Validated

5 November 2025

Published

24 December 2025

Comments close

2 February 2026

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

19 May 2026

Permit expires

3 June 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around 27, 48, Triq il-Lunzjata, Santa Venera c/w 48, Triq Brighella, Hamrun

232 other applications within 300 m: 163 granted, 2 refused, 16 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/05235/24).

On Triq il-Lunzjata: 4 other applications, 3 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Kerstien Micallef.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, medium reliability, from 38 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/02546/21 Santa Venera: Proposed alterations to a townhouse including widening of internal doors, partitioning of a bedroom to create a study and construction of a structure at… Status being checked, 3 floors, 16 m away
• PA/06338/26 Santa Venera: To demolish and construct part of existing townhouse at ground and first floor level and convert into two residential apartments. The proposal includes also… Pending, validated 30 September 2026, 2 floors, 21 m away
• PA/03605/23 Santa Venera: To carry out alterations and extensions to a pre-1967 dwelling and to construct 3 residential units on existing airspace. Granted, validated 30 August 2023, 26 m away
• PA/03928/23 Santa Venera: Proposed washroom at roof level in lieu of PA2234/22. Granted, validated 2 August 2023, 27 m away
• PA/02234/22 Santa Venera: Internal alterations to a pre-1967 dwelling and construction of an additional floor. Granted, validated 6 April 2022, 27 m away
• PA/01446/24 Santa Venera: To carry out alterations and additions to development approved in PA 4213/20 and PA3227/19. Alterations include internal and external alterations, change of… Granted, validated 13 March 2024, 29 m away
• PA/03118/25 Santa Venera: To renew PA/03227/19 - To demolish existing terraced house and to construct garage at ground level, three apartments, penthouse and construction of pool. Granted, validated 20 June 2025, 33 m away
• PA/02943/23 Santa Venera: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop (Barber Shop) to include removal of existing garage door, and proposed fixing of sign, a shop front and ac… Granted, validated 24 May 2023, 33 m away
• PA/08633/24 Santa Venera: Alterations to dwelling and garage including formation of an interconnection and sanctioning of garage door material. Granted, validated 17 February 2025, 36 m away
• PA/06609/26 Santa Venera: To demolish two maisonettes, while retainining front elevation, and to construct a ground floor maisonette, two apartments and one duplex penthouse. Pending, validated 30 September 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 39 m away
• PA/03595/26 Santa Venera: Internal alterations including turning part of garage into bedroom, division of main bedroom into two and provision of access to roof of unbuilt part over… Granted, validated 14 July 2026, 41 m away
• PA/07752/24 Hamrun: Proposed extension over an existing roof space by one residential apartment including a domestic store at roof level (totaling to 3 additional floors). The… Refused, validated 13 November 2024, 42 m away
• PA/03571/23 Santa Venera: Demolition of existing structure at roof level, internal and external alterations including changing of closed balcony. Construction of an extension at… Granted, validated 21 June 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 42 m away
• PA/07824/24 Santa Venera: To make minor internal and external alterations to an existing pre-1967 townhouse. Alterations include the reconstruction of damaged ceilings. Granted, validated 17 January 2025, 44 m away
• PA/00120/23 Hamrun: To widen garage door. Granted, validated 17 February 2023, 51 m away

More by Mark Arrigo

• PA/07585/26 Swieqi: Sanctioning of existing building at first floor and proposed minor alterations at first floor level, including the addition of a lift and common staircase… Pending, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07525/26 Sliema: Proposed alterations to front elevation, including widening of balcony doorway and opening of window to match doors and windows of overlying apartments.… Pending
• PA/06989/26 Vittoriosa (Birgu): Proposed demolition of staircase and alterations to approved lift shaft and landings in a Class 3A guesthouse. Proposed changes to room uses at ground and… Pending, validated 14 October 2026
• PA/06828/26 Xghajra: Demolition of existing pre-1967 dwellings and construction of; two ground floor maisonettes including reservoir accessed from Sqaq Qaccawiet, 8 apartments… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/06333/26 Paola: Proposed removal of approved-but-not-constructed washroom extension at roof level. Sanctioning of security screens over party walls. Proposed installation of… Pending, validated 16 September 2026
• PA/06315/26 Tarxien: Sanctioning of; site configuration and facade changes from PA/01274/12. Proposed change of use from Class 4 shop (as approved per PA/01274/12) to Class 4B… Pending, validated 16 September 2026

All applications by Mark Arrigo

More from Alexie Tabone

• PA/05040/26 Mosta: The proposal includes the sanctioning of a pre-1967 building entrance. The works also comprise the demolition of two maisonettes at first-floor level and one… Pending, validated 22 July 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/01665/25 Hamrun: Proposed internal alterations to apartments approved through PA/00277/23. Alterations shall change the internal layouts at all levels and include additional… Granted, validated 23 April 2025
• PA/05817/23 Qormi: Proposed sanctioning of changes from PA/05715/21 including; changes to facade, front facade built in stone cladding and back facade in plastered white paint,… Granted, validated 4 October 2023
• PA/04170/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To convert an existing hotel into a block of 27 no. apartments, 3 no. penthouses; domestic stores, games rooms and study at the basement level interconnected… Granted, validated 12 July 2023
• PA/02382/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of roof accretions. Construction of 1 penthouse on the second-floor level, 1 duplex penthouse on the second and receded floor levels. Construction… Granted, validated 3 May 2023, 3 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/00277/23 Hamrun: Proposed demolition of existing pre-1967 house, whilst retaining the existing front elevation. Proposed excavation of water reservoir to the rear of the site.… Granted, validated 1 February 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor

All planning applications in Hamrun