--- title: "PA/07313/25: Excavation of reservoirs and construction of 6 in Santa Venera | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07313-25/santa-venera-excavation-of-reservoirs-and-construction-of-6 source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Pending planning application in Santa Venera: Excavation of reservoirs and construction of 6 garages for private use and 1 Class 4B shop at ground floor… Planning applications › Santa Venera › PA0731325 # PA/07313/25: Excavation of reservoirs and construction of 6 in Santa Venera Vacant Land at, Triq il-Haddied, Santa Venera Excavation of reservoirs and construction of 6 garages for private use and 1 Class 4B shop at ground floor level and 16 overlying residential units from first floor to receded floor. - **Status:** Pending (A request for the reconsideration of the original decision on this application has been submitted and is under review.) - **Location:** Vacant Land at, Triq il-Haddied, Santa Venera - **Locality:** [Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/santa-venera) - **Applicant:** [Mario Xuereb](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/mario-xuereb) - **Perit:** [Perit Anthony Robinson](https://propertylist.mt/perit/anthony-robinson) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** New Construction (Residential) - **Height:** 2 floors plus a receded floor - **Received:** 23 September 2025 - **Validated:** 19 November 2025 - **Published:** 11 March 2026 - **Comments close:** 17 April 2026 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Modified as per Article 80 - **Decision date:** 21 July 2026 - **Permit expires:** 27 May 2031 The public planning file has 44 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision. [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/07313/25) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=07313&caseYear=25) ## Planning activity around Vacant Land at, Triq il-Haddied, Santa Venera 5 other applications on the same street: 3 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/08123/24). On Triq il-Haddied: 5 other applications, 3 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: [Maria Schembri Grima](https://propertylist.mt/perit/maria-schembri-grima). Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 2 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/02145/26** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02145-26/santa-venera-demolish-existing-building): To demolish existing building, while retaining Class 6A warehousing use approved in PA7344/06, part excavation of the site to reach existing excavated level,… Pending, validated 1 April 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/05988/25** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05988-25/santa-venera-excavation-of-a-plot-and-construction-of): Proposed excavation of a plot and construction of 9 garages and 2 shop Class 4B at ground floor level, and 26 apartments from first floor level upwards,… Withdrawn, validated 17 September 2025 - [**PA/02680/25** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02680-25/santa-venera-sanction-the-existing-structure): To sanction the existing structure; to partially demolish the first floor; and to construct a one-bedroom apartment at the first-floor level and a… Granted, validated 23 April 2025, 4 floors - [**PA/08123/24** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08123-24/santa-venera-excavation-of-a-plot-and-construction-of): Proposed excavation of a plot and construction of 9 garages and 2 shop Class 4B at ground floor level, and 26 apartments from first floor level upwards,… Granted, validated 4 December 2024, 6 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/02769/24** Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02769-24/santa-venera-public-service-garage-at-roof-level): Proposed public service garage at roof level. No construction works involved. Granted, validated 15 May 2024 ## More by Anthony Robinson - [**PA/07586/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07586-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-deviations-from-approved-pa-05674-00-and-pa): To sanction deviations from approved PA/05674/00 and PA/02202/03. Proposed change of use from Class 4B to Class 4D restaurant; internal and external… Pending - [**PA/06903/26** Zabbar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06903-26/zabbar-sanction-differences-from-the-approved-pa347-24): To sanction differences from the approved PA347/24. Pending, validated 7 October 2026 - [**PA/06543/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06543-26/luqa-demolish-existing-dwelling-and-excavate-one-basement): To demolish existing dwelling and excavate one basement level and underlying reservoir, and erect one floor at basement level with four garages and five… Pending, 5 floors - [**PA/06538/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06538-26/st-julians-demolition-of-the-existing-residential-building): Demolition of the existing residential building, excavation to accommodate two basement floors below ground-floor level, including a lift pit and water… Pending, validated 23 September 2026, 10 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06069/26** Siggiewi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06069-26/siggiewi-internal-and-external-alterations-to-pa-04811-24): Internal and external alterations to PA/04811/24, changes to the basement access ramp, basement layout, inclusion of a reservoir, ground floor layout, and… Granted, validated 13 October 2026 - [**PA/05794/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05794-26/luqa-alterations-to-existing-first-floor-residential-dwelling): Alterations to existing first-floor residential dwelling, and construction of two residential dwellings at 2nd floor and residential dwelling at receded floor… Granted, validated 1 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor [All applications by Anthony Robinson](https://propertylist.mt/perit/anthony-robinson) ## More from Mario Xuereb - [**PA/07421/25** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07421-25/mellieha-change-of-use-from-garage-to-class): Change of use from garage to Class 4B retail. Proposal also includes increasing ceiling height, creation of a doorway and affixing a sign on the facade. Granted, validated 19 November 2025 - [**PA/04675/24** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04675-24/mellieha-sanction-minor-modification-from-approved-pa-02555-95-and): To sanction minor modification from approved PA/02555/95 and proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B retail. Proposal also includes increasing ceiling… Withdrawn, validated 17 July 2024 - [**PA/04098/24** San Gwann](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04098-24/san-gwann-sanction-existing-domestic-store-approved-in-pb1970-80): To sanction existing domestic store approved in PB1970/80. Granted, validated 3 July 2024 - [**PA/02428/24** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02428-24/qormi-sanction-changes-in-rubble-walls-and-to): To sanction changes in rubble walls and to propose planting of trees, replacement of gate, excavation and construction of cesspit, settling tank, manure clamp… Granted, validated 15 May 2024 [All planning applications in Santa Venera](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/santa-venera)