PA/07499/25: Sanctioning the differences of an existing ground in Balzan
31, Garage, Triq Birbal, Balzan
Sanctioning the differences of an existing ground floor garage from that approved as per PB1378/70.
- Status
- Withdrawn (This application for development permission has been withdrawn by the applicant.)
- Location
- 31, Garage, Triq Birbal, Balzan
- Locality
- Balzan
- Applicant
- Josette Bartolo
- Perit
- Perit Charles Buhagiar
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 24 October 2025
- Validated
- 14 January 2026
- Published
- 14 January 2026
- Comments close
- 13 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 31, Garage, Triq Birbal, Balzan
168 other applications within 300 m: 102 granted, 3 refused, 14 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/04494/23).
On Triq Birbal: 20 other applications, 8 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 31 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/04494/23 Balzan: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of (4) basement garages, (1) ground floor maisonette and (4) overlying apartments.
- PA/01972/26 Balzan: To propose minor internal and external alterations from approved permit by virtue PA/07068/22 and extension at receded floor level.
- PA/05105/25 Balzan: Internal and external alterations of Class 4A offices, including installation of lift to approved permit PA7357/17.
- PA/03458/21 Balzan: Proposed work to include changes on front facade, extension to hallway at first floor, increase in size and overall internal height of washroom and minor…
- PA/03549/23 Balzan: Sanctioning of existing barber shop (Class 4B) with internal partitions, ramp in front yard, a/c and signage on the facade and services in the front yard from…
- PA/03018/25 Balzan: To demolish existing two storey dwelling and construct new dwelling over two floors plus receded floor.
- PA/03076/26 Balzan: Internal and external alterations to a pre-1967 townhouse. Works include restoration of facade.
- PA/04021/24 Balzan: Proposed alterations to that approved in PA/08992/21 consisting in the opening of entrance to garage complex at basement levels. Proposal includes alterations…
- PA/05086/25 Balzan: Proposed signage on facade.
- PA/02894/23 Balzan: Renewal of PA2574/15 (Change of use of vacant building to a Class 4B retail shop at ground floor level, an ancillary storage area at first floor level, and to…
- PA/00507/25 Balzan: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house, excavation of basement and reservoir. Proposed construction of 8 basement garages (private vehicle), two…
- PA/01031/21 Balzan: To sanction variations from previous permit PA/139/19 mainly internal and external alterations
- PA/05275/25 Balzan: To sanction minor variations from approved PA2738/23.
- PA/07008/23 Balzan: Proposed excavation of reservoir and basement for private vehicle garages. Proposed construction of basement, ground floor maisonettes with jacuzzi, first,…
- PA/02738/23 Balzan: To recede penthouse and stairwell facade to be compliant with DC 15.
More by Charles Buhagiar
- PA/07613/26 Mosta: To sanction minor discrepancies of an approved Class 6A warehouse as per PA6636/19, including relocation of reservoir and aperture. To propose higher boundary…
- PA/07368/26 Rabat: To propose change of use from an approved private car garage as per PA3404/26 to a public service garage.
- PA/06798/26 Zejtun: To propose internal alterations to an existing pre-1967 town house. To propose construction of two additional floors so as to create three separate units.
- PA/06601/26 St Julians: To construct an additional one bedroom unit at receded floor level to approved PA7740/18.
- PA/06493/26 Gzira: To carry out alterations and construct a room at roof level .
- PA/06407/26 Siggiewi: Outline application : To replace 3 farmhouses which were demolished during public infrastructural works with another three farmhouses.