--- title: "PA/07245/26: demolish existing building in Kercem | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07245-26/kercem-demolish-existing-building source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Pending planning application in Kercem: To demolish existing building, propose excavation and construction of reservoir, 9 garages at basement level, office… Planning applications › Kercem › PA0724526 # PA/07245/26: demolish existing building in Kercem Infill Plot, Sqaq ta' Xirfi, Kercem To demolish existing building, propose excavation and construction of reservoir, 9 garages at basement level, office Class 4A, signage, residential units at ground, first, second and receded level with pools. - **Status:** Pending (Awaiting Recommendation) - **Location:** Infill Plot, Sqaq ta' Xirfi, Kercem - **Locality:** [Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/kercem) - **Applicant:** [Julian Cefai](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/julian-cefai) - **Perit:** [Perit Wayne Scerri](https://propertylist.mt/perit/wayne-scerri) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Outside Development Zone - **Type of works:** Demolition & New Construction (Residential) - **Height:** 3 floors plus a receded floor - **Received:** 1 July 2026 - **Validated:** 21 October 2026 - **Published:** 21 October 2026 - **Comments close:** 20 November 2026 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/07245/26) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=07245&caseYear=26) ## Planning activity around Infill Plot, Sqaq ta' Xirfi, Kercem 32 other applications within 300 m: 18 granted, 2 refused, 4 pending. 90% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 2 floors (PA/03086/26). On Sqaq ta' Xirfi: 2 other applications, 0 granted and 0 refused. Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 79% (likely range 49–100%, low reliability, from 4 comparable decisions nearby). It proposes 3 floors; the tallest granted nearby is 2. 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/07302/26** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07302-26/kercem-retain-facade): To retain facade, to partly internal additions to existing pre-1967 dwelling, to excavate and to construct 3 residential dwellings. To also carry out… Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 27 m away - [**PA/05049/24** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05049-24/kercem-demolish-existing-building): To demolish existing building. To construct basement garages, 13 apartments and 4 units at receded floor. Granted, validated 31 July 2024, 85 m away - [**PA/07984/25** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07984-25/kercem-carry-out-alterations-to-garages-and-residential): To carry out alterations to garages and residential units approved in PA/05049/24. Alterations include changes to internal layout and extension to garages. Granted, validated 16 January 2026, 86 m away - [**PA/01614/21** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01614-21/kercem-demolish-existing-structures-and-to-construct-a): To demolish existing structures and to construct a terraced house with a garage Status being checked, 110 m away - [**PA/00130/25** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00130-25/kercem-renewal-of-permit-pa-03191-17-renewal-of): Renewal of permit PA/03191/17 - Renewal of permit PA/0288/12 - to demolish existing building and construct 2 terraced houses. Granted, validated 18 February 2025, 133 m away - [**PA/07928/24** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07928-24/kercem-sanction-changes-in-apartment-block): To sanction changes in apartment block, from PA/08267/20 to as built. Granted, validated 20 November 2024, 137 m away - [**PA/06886/26** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06886-26/kercem-underground-water-reservoir-and-pump-room): Proposed underground water reservoir and pump room. Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 138 m away - [**PA/00740/20** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00740-20/kercem-construct-garage-at-basement-level-with-overlying): To construct garage at basement level with overlying four apartments and a penthouse, with a different layout and levels from that approved in Permit… Status being checked, 140 m away - [**PA/04139/26** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04139-26/kercem-demolish-existing-building-and-to-excavate-part): To demolish existing building and to excavate part of site to accommodate reservoir, and to construct 2 garages at ground floor level, and overlying 3… Pending, validated 29 July 2026, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 141 m away - [**PA/06688/25** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06688-25/kercem-sanction-variations-to-elements-in-facade): To sanction variations to elements in facade, minor internal alterations and garden shed from PAPB1030/73. Granted, validated 22 October 2025, 152 m away - [**PA/01457/25** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01457-25/kercem-carry-out-alterations-and-extensions-to-dwellings): To carry out alterations and extensions to dwellings approved in PA/01442/22. Alterations include changes to layout, facades and levels. To also excavate and… Granted, validated 4 April 2025, 154 m away - [**PA/01442/22** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01442-22/kercem-carry-out-alterations-to-dwelling-approved-in): To carry out alterations to dwelling approved in PA05333/20 and to construct a terraced house. Status being checked, 154 m away - [**PA/06008/23** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06008-23/kercem-carry-out-internal-and-external-alterations-to): To carry out internal and external alterations to a pre-1967 dwelling. Alterations include changes to layout, extensions at roof level and construction of a… Withdrawn, validated 18 October 2023, 159 m away - [**PA/05420/23** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05420-23/kercem-alterations-to-approved-permit-pa2991-20): Alterations to approved permit PA2991/20, which include the construction of six residential units, five garages and two car spaces. Proposal includes the… Granted, validated 13 September 2023, 187 m away - [**PA/03483/23** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03483-23/kercem-sanction-additions-to-pre-1957-dwelling): To sanction additions to pre-1957 dwelling, mainly consisting of some rooms, and to sanction differences from drawings approve in PA/01198/06, mainly… Granted, validated 14 June 2023, 188 m away ## More by Wayne Scerri - [**PA/07358/26** Sliema](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07358-26/sliema-demolish-existing-internal-walls-and-ceilings): To demolish existing internal walls and ceilings (retaining facade), plus construction of a Class 3A guest house at ground, first, second, third and setback… Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/07337/26** Nadur](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07337-26/nadur-internal-alterations-to-approved-pa6882-22): Proposed internal alterations to approved PA6882/22. Pending - [**PA/07302/26** Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07302-26/kercem-retain-facade): To retain facade, to partly internal additions to existing pre-1967 dwelling, to excavate and to construct 3 residential dwellings. To also carry out… Pending, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/07175/26** Kalkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07175-26/kalkara-extend-the-existing-washroom-at-setback-floor): To extend the existing washroom at setback floor level, in an existing pre-1968 dwelling. Pending, validated 14 October 2026 - [**PA/07021/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07021-26/st-julians-convert-an-existing-dilipadited-pre-67-residential-structur): To convert an existing dilipadited pre-67 residential structure on the same built up footprint consisting of internal and external modifications including… Pending, validated 14 October 2026 - [**PA/06963/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06963-26/qormi-introduction-of-two-windows-on-facade-at): Introduction of two windows on facade at ground floor level. Pending, validated 14 October 2026 [All applications by Wayne Scerri](https://propertylist.mt/perit/wayne-scerri) ## More from Julian Cefai - [**PA/01400/26** Zebbug (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01400-26/zebbug-gozo-excavation-of-basement-and-reservoirs-and-to): Excavation of basement and reservoirs and to construct two houses on two floors plus roof structures with pools incorporating existing rooms on site on which… Granted, validated 25 March 2026, 2 floors - [**PA/07069/25** Rabat (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07069-25/rabat-gozo-demolition-and-excavation-of-reservoir): Proposed demolition and excavation of reservoir. Proposed construction of street level garage, Class 4A office, 3 apartments and 1 apartment at receded level… Granted, validated 29 October 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06514/25** Rabat (Gozo)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06514-25/rabat-gozo-internal-and-external-alterations-to-pre-68-building): Proposed internal and external alterations to pre-68 building, that includes subdivision of existing property into two residential units. Pending, validated 15 October 2025 - [**PA/05610/25** Qala](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05610-25/qala-extend-the-site-area-approved-in-pa): To extend the site area approved in PA 7982/24 by demolishing an existing dwelling, to excavate this part of site (under the dwelling) and to construct the… Granted, validated 3 September 2025, 3 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/05391/25** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05391-25/xewkija-excavation-of-reservoirs): Proposed excavation of reservoirs, retention of pre-1968 structure and construction of two houses with pool. Granted, validated 27 August 2025 - [**PA/03695/25** Hamrun](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03695-25/hamrun-demolish-existing-dwelling): To demolish existing dwelling, carry out excavation works, and construct a ground floor garage and four overlying apartments. The access to the proposed… Granted, validated 8 October 2025, 1 floor [All planning applications in Kercem](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/kercem)