PA/07569/24: demolish existing residential and approved Class 4A in Birkirkara
7, 8, 9 and Shop no. 28, Triq il-Wied and, Triq il-Knisja il-Qadima, Birkirkara
To demolish existing residential and approved Class 4A office structures, excavate the site, construct a four-level public car park accommodating 206 vehicles, 111 number of public parking space and 94 reserved for the proposed Class 2A and an un/loading space with amenities located at the basement level. Additionally, to build a retirement complex classified as Class 2A, spanning five floors and comprising 110 rooms, a social area, kitchen and workshop spaces, dining area, reading room, activity room, day care center, two clinic rooms and garden deck, all in accordance with the Central Malta Local Plan BK02.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- 7, 8, 9 and Shop no. 28, Triq il-Wied and, Triq il-Knisja il-Qadima, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- St Claire Ltd Attn: Stephen Azzopardi
- Perit
- Perit Alexander Bigeni
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 5 floors
- Residential units
- 110
- Received
- 26 July 2024
- Validated
- 11 March 2026
- Published
- 11 March 2026
- Comments close
- 17 April 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 7, 8, 9 and Shop no. 28, Triq il-Wied and, Triq il-Knisja il-Qadima, Birkirkara
236 other applications within 300 m: 145 granted, 7 refused, 29 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02224/23).
On Triq il-Wied: 31 other applications, 17 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2. Periti active on this street: Anthony Fenech Vella, Mannie Galea, Paul Dalli.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 75% (likely range 45–100%, low reliability, from 21 comparable decisions nearby). It proposes 5 floors; the tallest granted nearby is 4. 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/00267/23 Birkirkara: Proposed change of use from pastizzeria to take away, and minor internal alterations and alterations to facade, including modifications to sign and removal of…
- PA/01681/21 Birkirkara: Construction of a pedestrian bridge
- PA/05679/26 Birkirkara: This application proposes to change the existing dwelling into an office (Class 4A). No changes to the facade or building fabric is being proposed.
- PA/02050/22 Birkirkara: Creation of aperture to existing Class 4D.
- PA/06366/23 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of an existing residential unit and proposed construction of a Class 4D restaurant with 9 overlying apartments.
- PA/03826/23 Birkirkara: To place outdoor tables and chairs on a demountable timber platform with supportive bollards.
- PA/02732/21 Birkirkara: Re-activation of Class 4B shop permit approved in PA03599/01.
- PA/01512/24 Birkirkara: To sanction apartment as built from PA2649/09. .
- PA/08362/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from approved offices with PA/00155/19 to residential units.
- PA/05880/25 Birkirkara: Proposed change of use from existing approved band club bar area to Class 4D outlet at ground floor and to install sign on facade.
- PA/01279/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from a bar and lounge to Class 4D sushi bar plus other minor internal and external additions and alterations. Proposal includes sanctioning of…
- PA/00066/23 Birkirkara: Internal alterations, erect gypsum partition for store and w.c. and to change use from Class 4B shop to Class 4C shop.
- PA/08058/25 Birkirkara: To sanction minor internal changes and change of use from retail shop (Class 4) approved in PA/3111/08 to residential (Class 1).
- PA/06649/26 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations and additions to pre-1967 property including demolition of internal walls at ground floor, proposed alterations to stairwell at all…
- PA/05904/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing pre-1967 building and to construct residential unit.
More by Alexander Bigeni
- PA/07798/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct 9 residential units with underlying garages.
- PA/07769/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations and additions to a pre-1967 a residential dwelling. Alterations include changes to internal layout.
- PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation…
- PA/07652/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir.
- PA/07646/26 Xaghra: To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade.
- PA/07631/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage.
All applications by Alexander Bigeni
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