PA/07232/26: Stormwater relief tunnel to relieve flooding problems in Birkirkara

Site at, Triq San Giljan, crossing Triq Dun Karm c/w Misrah it-Tigieg, Sqaq il-Ghogla, Triq it-Torri, Sqaq it-Torri and abutting, Triq Sir Anthony Mamo, Birkirkara

Stormwater relief tunnel to relieve flooding problems near Triq San Giljan.

Status

Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)

Location

Site at, Triq San Giljan, crossing Triq Dun Karm c/w Misrah it-Tigieg, Sqaq il-Ghogla, Triq it-Torri, Sqaq it-Torri and abutting, Triq Sir Anthony Mamo, Birkirkara

Locality

Birkirkara

Applicant

Public Works Department Attn: Perit Stephen Bonello

Perit

Perit Jean Zammit

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Outside Development Zone

Type of works

Other

Received

24 September 2026

Validated

21 October 2026

Published

21 October 2026

Comments close

20 November 2026

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Site at, Triq San Giljan, crossing Triq Dun Karm c/w Misrah it-Tigieg, Sqaq il-Ghogla, Triq it-Torri, Sqaq it-Torri and abutting, Triq Sir Anthony Mamo, Birkirkara

179 other applications within 300 m: 131 granted, 1 refused, 14 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/02996/25).

On Triq San Giljan: 28 other applications, 23 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Malcolm Xuereb, Edwin Mintoff, Charles Azzopardi, Aquilina and Sammut Alessi, TBA Periti.

Approval estimate for other applications like this here: about 89% (likely range 59–100%, low reliability, from 6 comparable decisions 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/06020/23 Birkirkara: Proposed Class 4A office and internal alterations to include office area, ancillary store and w.c within an used pre-1967 room/s. Granted, validated 18 October 2023, 13 m away
• PA/00822/23 Birkirkara: Minor amendment to internal layout by replacing walls with beams at ground floor, extension of window height at ground floor and the replacement of stone… Granted, validated 22 March 2023, 15 m away
• PA/04045/23 Birkirkara: Change of use from shop to garage including alterations. Granted, validated 19 July 2023, 20 m away
• PA/07338/23 Birkirkara: To sanction minor differences from approved permit PA/07492/17, mainly changes in internal layout. Proposal also includes a new pool in the backyard (for… Granted, validated 3 January 2024, 25 m away
• PA/00553/20 Birkirkara: To carry out restoration works to front elevation of property, for Irrestawra Darek Scheme. Status being checked, 25 m away
• PA/04874/26 Birkirkara: To sanction minor changes to the rear of this property, by roofing over the yard in order to form a bathroom, and insertion of beams to form a demountable raft. Granted, validated 2 September 2026, 33 m away
• PA/03557/23 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to approved PA/08844/21, proposed construction of new bedroom at first and second floor, reconstruction of damaged concrete slab in small… Granted, validated 21 June 2023, 42 m away
• PA/02637/22 Birkirkara: Extension at first floor level to an existing townhouse regularised by RG1258/21, which includes the construction of bedroom, ensuite stairwell and washroom… Granted, validated 20 April 2022, 47 m away
• PA/05736/23 Birkirkara: Proposed internal alterations and reconfiguration of two contiguous dwellings with proposed material/paint changes to facade of one of the dwellings to match… Granted, validated 30 January 2024, 48 m away
• PA/00702/22 Birkirkara: To sanction garden-shed, w/c's and showers in bedrooms, and other minor layout discrepancies including pv panels at roof top level. Status being checked, 48 m away
• PA/06207/26 Birkirkara: To sanction minor external differences to existing pre-1967 domestic store and install new apertures. Granted, validated 19 October 2026, 52 m away
• PA/07444/24 Birkirkara: To partition development site from adjacent site (pertaining to same applicant) at No. 11, Sqaq Sampusa, Birkirkara, ii) to sanction as-built living room… Granted, validated 6 November 2024, 53 m away
• PA/03796/25 Birkirkara: Demolition of concrete accretions to re-create the internal yard for the property. The proposal also includes the construction of domestic stores at the roof… Granted, validated 11 June 2025, 54 m away
• PA/00740/24 Birkirkara: To carry out minor alterations to existing dwelling including minor extension at first floor. Application also includes sanctioning of minor… Granted, validated 14 February 2024, 55 m away
• PA/05732/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning minor alterations from approved PA/04004/10 and existing following site survey. Granted, validated 3 September 2025, 77 m away

More by Jean Zammit

• PA/07768/26 Zurrieq: To sanction maisonette as built from approved permit PA/03987/95 Pending
• PA/07558/25 Zurrieq: To sanction internal and external alterations from that approved permit by virtue of PA/04189/15. Granted, validated 12 December 2025
• PA/06408/25 Zurrieq: To sanction internal and external alterations, from approved permit PA/06284/06. Proposed minor internal modifications at first floor level; demolition of… Granted, validated 8 October 2025
• PA/05045/25 Zejtun: Rehabilitation of existing dwelling including internal and external alterations to the existing structures, demolition to existing structures and extension at… Granted, validated 6 August 2025, 3 floors
• PA/03732/25 Zurrieq: To sanction internal and external alterations from approved permits PA/07024/95 and PA/00709/03. Proposed correction of the existing front garden staircase to… Granted, validated 11 June 2025, 5 floors
• PA/02906/25 Kirkop: To sanction internal and external alterations and site configuration from that approved permit by virtue of PA/05354/99. Granted, validated 26 May 2025

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