PA/07382/25: demolish existing structures and construct a block in Zabbar
19, Dar Vella, Triq il-Kappar, Zabbar
To demolish existing structures and construct a block of 4 basement car garages, an underground reservoir, a ground floor maisonette and 8 apartments at ground, first, second, third, and penthouse levels. The proposal includes the excavation for the basement and the reservoir.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 19, Dar Vella, Triq il-Kappar, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- Jonathan Scerri
- Perit
- Perit Colin Zammit
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 9
- Received
- 8 October 2025
- Validated
- 12 November 2025
- Published
- 12 November 2025
- Comments close
- 12 December 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 28 April 2026
- Permit expires
- 13 May 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 19, Dar Vella, Triq il-Kappar, Zabbar
64 other applications within 300 m: 46 granted, 1 refused, 8 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/03838/24).
On Triq il-Kappar: 1 other application, 1 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 91% (likely range 61–100%, low reliability, from 10 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/04414/24 Zabbar: Proposed alterations to existing first floor which includes displacement of walls and apertures. Proposed construction of 2 additional dwellings one of which…
- PA/02393/22 Zabbar: Application to carry out external alterations to RG1469/21. Alterations mainly include replacement of damaged balconies and installation of glass railing.
- PA/07353/23 Zabbar: Change in internal layout approved permit PA/01331/19, (which included a basement garage, one maisonette, one class 4B retail outlet and four duplex units),…
- PA/06884/24 Zabbar: Demolition of the existing washroom, construction of a second-floor independent dwelling with a gross floor area of 262 sqm to be numbered as (number 2) on…
- PA/00693/23 Zabbar: To sanction existing domestic garage as built.
- PA/00436/25 Zabbar: Sanctioning of garage as built and proposed alterations to the door opening.
- PA/03786/26 Zabbar: Proposed amendments to permit PA/05510/25 consisting in the introduction of basement levels to accommodate an additional eight garages. Further revisions…
- PA/03387/21 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of first and second floor structure (retaining ground floor), to construct proposed three two-bedroom apartments and a one-bedroom receded…
- PA/05510/25 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of existing residence, excavation of site, construction of basement garages and reservoir, overlying apartments and penthouses.
- PA/04355/25 Zabbar: Change of use of Class 4B shop approved in PA7213/24 to private car garage. Application includes also minor internal alterations at all levels.
- PA/07213/24 Zabbar: To demolish existing terraced house. To construct garages and a Class 4B shop at ground floor level. To construct three apartments at first, second and third…
- PA/01703/25 Zabbar: Change of use from garage to public service garage.
- PA/01777/25 Zabbar: Change of use from garage into public service garage. Works to include the sanctioning of the existing premises (no previous permit traced).
- PA/00416/26 Zabbar: Proposed change of use from disused land to parking of heavy vehicles. Proposal includes construction of boundary rubble wall, gate and installation of…
- PA/05536/24 Zabbar: Sanctioning of property as built from previously approved PB/05096/88, inclusive of minor internal alterations together with proposed construction at roof…
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