PA/07334/25: demolition of internal walls and slabs at in Santa Venera

13 & 15, Triq il-Lunzjata, Santa Venera

Proposed demolition of internal walls and slabs at both levels, removal of internal citrus tree; proposed excavation of basement level to locate garage and reservoir, construction of seven units at ground floor, first, second, third floor and fourth floor; and 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

13 & 15, Triq il-Lunzjata, Santa Venera

Locality

Santa Venera

Applicant

Misrah Kola 2020 Limited Attn: Dorianne Tabone

Perit

Perit Mark Arrigo

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Commercial)

Height

5 floors

Residential units

7

Received

18 September 2025

Validated

12 November 2025

Published

12 November 2025

Comments close

12 December 2025

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

20 July 2026

Permit expires

5 August 2031

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around 13 & 15, Triq il-Lunzjata, Santa Venera

232 other applications within 300 m: 160 granted, 2 refused, 16 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/05235/24).

On Triq il-Lunzjata: 18 other applications, 12 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Alexander Bigeni, Mannie Galea, Benny Cortis.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low 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. Status being checked, 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 Misrah Kola 2020 Ltd

• PA/06936/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Changes to development approved in PA/08002/25, consisting of the redesign of the internal layout of the apartments (number of units unchanged) and the… Pending, validated 7 October 2026
• PA/06921/26 Zabbar: Sanctioning of existing villa and re- positioning of pool as built including rebuilding of corridor joining the two buildings. Pending, validated 7 October 2026
• PA/05275/26 St Julians: Demolition of workshop (Class 4B), excavation of reservoir and construction of dwelling on 3 floors and receded floor (Class 1). Pending, validated 5 August 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/05243/26 Qormi: Partial demolition of existing dwelling, alterations and construction of extension to retained structure, excavation of 3 underground reservoirs, and… Pending, validated 29 July 2026, 2 floors
• PA/04899/26 Zebbug: Full demolition of existing townhouse. Construction of apartment block on Triq Sciortino side of the site, including excavation of a reservoir and basement, a… Pending, validated 15 July 2026, 2 floors
• PA/02457/26 Zebbug: To sanction drawings as per survey, including the proposed demolition of portions of internal walls at all levels, partial demolition of slabs above ground… Granted, validated 6 May 2026, 5 floors

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