PA/07453/25: demolish and excavate part of dwelling in Gzira
123, Casa Pantalleresco, Triq ir-Rebha, Gzira
To demolish and excavate part of dwelling, but retaining the facade (with alterations), as well as the entrance hall, a front room and a run of the main staircase and to construct a Class 3A guest house accommodating 30 guest rooms with ancillary facilities such as gym, spa and breakfast/dining/lounge areas. The guest house will be organised at basement, ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth (setback) floor levels. 2 jacuzzis and a pool are also being proposed within the setback of the sixth floor level and at roof level respectively.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 123, Casa Pantalleresco, Triq ir-Rebha, Gzira
- Locality
- Gzira
- Applicant
- DS Concept Ltd Attn: Damian Casapinta
- Perit
- Perit Anthony Robinson
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 7 floors
- Received
- 9 October 2025
- Validated
- 19 November 2025
- Published
- 19 November 2025
- Comments close
- 19 December 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 24 March 2026
- Permit expires
- 29 April 2031
The public planning file has 83 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 123, Casa Pantalleresco, Triq ir-Rebha, Gzira
239 other applications within 300 m: 146 granted, 9 refused, 31 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/07484/23).
On Triq ir-Rebha: 19 other applications, 12 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Gilbert Bartolo, MASStudio, Matthew Sciberras, Leonard Spiteri.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 36 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.
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