PA/07375/25: Internal and external structural alterations including demolition in Pieta
Ex Kitchen Site, St. Luke's Hospital Campus, Telghet Gwardamanga, Pieta
Internal and external structural alterations including demolition work, construction of an additional floor and overlying services area at roof level to convert a past hospital kitchen into a Class 2A (D) Genomics lab. Works include the restoration of facades.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Ex Kitchen Site, St. Luke's Hospital Campus, Telghet Gwardamanga, Pieta
- Locality
- Pieta
- Applicant
- Dr Renzo De Gabriele
- Perit
- Perit Mannie Galea
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction
- Received
- 9 July 2025
- Validated
- 12 November 2025
- Published
- 12 November 2025
- Comments close
- 12 December 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 25 May 2026
- Permit expires
- 1 July 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Ex Kitchen Site, St. Luke's Hospital Campus, Telghet Gwardamanga, Pieta
194 other applications within 300 m: 114 granted, 6 refused, 27 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/00050/26).
On Telghet Gwardamanga: 26 other applications, 10 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Mannie Galea, Christian Schembri, Paul Camilleri, Joanna Spiteri Staines, David Vassallo.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 22 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/00137/22 Pieta: Change of use from Class 4B to Class 1A dwelling, construction of mezzanine level, minor internal and external alterations.
- PA/00615/25 Pieta: Change of use from existing store to residence, including changes to aperture on facade. No structural alterations to existing building.
- PA/03041/21 Pieta: Sanctioning of store as built over PB/01191/73. Variations include exact site configuration and internal planning. Change of use into a Class 4B shop…
- PA/07490/23 Pieta: To sanction 3rd party property private garage which is accessed from the common area as approved in PA/08087/18.
- PA/01176/22 Pieta: Proposed alterations at back of property and to sanction subdivision of duplex apartment, to sanction differences in internal layouts, back terraces and facade.
- PA/01255/23 Pieta: Extension of site covered by PA1217/19 and to sanction internal and external changes.
- PA/02225/23 Pieta: Correction of site approved as per PA/03041/21.
- PA/00377/24 Pieta: Alterations to facade and internal staircase. To sanction changes to facade as approved in PA8603/20.
- PA/07399/26 Pieta: Renewal of PA/4840/16: Internal demolition of staircase and room at first and second floor level and construction of additional floors and penthouse.
- PA/06369/26 Pieta: To convert a ground floor garage into a retail shop selling groceries (Class 4B), make minor internal and external alterations as well as installing a shop…
- PA/06709/25 Pieta: Demolition of existing hotel, to excavate and construct 3 levels of basement parking, construction of street level garage, sub-station, Class 4B shop and 2…
- PA/00973/24 Pieta: To carry out minor internal alterations to approved Flat 2 at first floor level (covered by RG140/20).
- PA/07058/25 Pieta: Proposed change of use from a workshop to a store (Class 6A) inclusive of minor internal alterations and sanctioning of minor changes from PB4441/79.
- PA/00409/22 Pieta: To change workshop to a Class 4A use, to carry out alterations, to fix a sign and to sanction minor changes from PB4441/79
- PA/00034/25 Pieta: To sanction configuration of bathroom and ensuite/ study rooms at third, fourth and fifth floor level.
More by Mannie Galea
- PA/07794/26 Naxxar: To excavate and construct a domestic store at basement level over site covered by PA/07034/23.
- PA/07662/26 Marsa: Alterations to a past Class 4B shop. Change of use to a Class 4B convenience shop including fixing of internally illuminated sign and a/c’s
- PA/07522/26 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of internal alterations to a Class 4A office for use of a Class 4B (EMS) - electrical muscle stimulation studio.
- PA/07488/26 Rabat: Sanctioning of an agricultural store.
- PA/07454/26 Birkirkara: Change of use of a garage into a Class 4B salon including alterations, fixing of internally illuminated sign and a/c.
- PA/07356/26 Birkirkara: Renewal to PA/04630/18 - Formation of a shower room and fixing of an internal partition at first floor level. Demolition pf existing third floor penthouse;…
All applications by Mannie Galea
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