PA/07379/24: Demolition of two terraced houses while retaining in Birkirkara
148, 150, Wied Hal Balzan, Balzan, 309, 311, Triq in-Naxxar, Birkirkara
Demolition of two terraced houses while retaining the façade and various architectural features of both buildings, including the entrance halls, staircases, and spiral staircase, which are to be re-incorporated within the new development. The works also include excavation to the required levels, construction of 2 levels of basement garages and an Enemalta substation, a ground-floor Class 4B convenience shop (including baking and sale of ready-made bread), residential apartments from first to third floor, and penthouses at roof level. The proposal further includes the restoration of the retained façade overlooking Triq in-Naxxar.
- Status
- Granted (The request for reconsideration on permit condition/s has been granted.)
- Location
- 148, 150, Wied Hal Balzan, Balzan, 309, 311, Triq in-Naxxar, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- DV Property Developments Ltd Attn: Clive Vella
- Perit
- Perit Karl Borg
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 18 July 2024
- Validated
- 30 October 2024
- Published
- 30 October 2024
- Comments close
- 29 November 2024
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 29 July 2025
- Permit expires
- 11 March 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 148, 150, Wied Hal Balzan, Balzan, 309, 311, Triq in-Naxxar, Birkirkara
243 other applications within 300 m: 154 granted, 7 refused, 25 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/06608/23).
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 32 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/00021/23 Birkirkara: Alterations to existing townhouse including construction of a third floor level, receded floor level and minor internal alterations to the existing building.
- PA/00396/25 Birkirkara: To sanction the construction of maisonette as built.
- PA/03136/26 Birkirkara: To fix decal over main door instead of the approved facade sign in PA1403/04.
- PA/01692/23 Birkirkara: Proposed replacement of existing concrete balcony and installation of aluminium railing.
- PA/04735/25 Birkirkara: Installation of LED sign.
- PA/06608/23 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing residential unit and construction of 4 residential units at first, second, third and fourth level (previously approved by PA/9629/17).
- PA/00206/25 Birkirkara: Demolition of the existing 1st floor, retaining the façade, and construction of three levels and a receded.
- PA/07223/25 Birkirkara: To sanction internal and external changes from PA4128/09 as built.
- PA/06779/23 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of ground floor level and intermediary level as built. Proposed reception area at ground floor level. Change of use from shops 10-12 to…
- PA/06129/24 Birkirkara: Part demolition of existing facade, excavation over site and construction of 3 basement levels of parking for private use, which include 28 garages and 3…
- PA/02151/24 Birkirkara: Alterations to townhouse, comprising minor internal alterations, minor extension into backyard and including restoration of facade and sanctioning of…
- PA/04551/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 5A carpentry workshop to showroom for sale of cars.
- PA/06134/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of rooms of pre-1968 property.
- PA/02058/26 Birkirkara: Internal alterations and extension of washroom of existing townhouse.
- PA/08553/24 Birkirkara: To divide a Class 4B showroom with interconnected Class 5B carpentry and stores at ground and first floor levels into 2 separate Class 4B showrooms with…
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