PA/07585/26: Sanctioning of existing building at first floor in Swieqi
143, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
Sanctioning of existing building at first floor and proposed minor alterations at first floor level, including the addition of a lift and common staircase serving from the first to fourth floor, the construction of three apartments, and one receded apartment.
- Status
- Pending (At Initial Vetting / Plotting Stage)
- Location
- 143, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
- Locality
- Swieqi
- Applicant
- Fortizza Developments Ltd c/o Key Contractors Attn: Adrian Zammit
- Perit
- Perit Mark Arrigo
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Height
- 5 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 15 September 2026
- Published
- 4 November 2026
- Comments close
- 19 November 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 143, Triq il-Qasam, Swieqi
146 other applications within 300 m: 79 granted, 4 refused, 21 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/00057/25).
On Triq il-Qasam: 38 other applications, 18 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Samuel Formosa, Colin Zammit, Nicholas Psaila-Savona, David Vassallo, Innovative Design Architects (iDA).
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 38 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/06889/23 Swieqi: Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop and placing of sign.
- PA/02084/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition and reconstruction of common area stairs to include lift, proposed construction of two apartments at second floor, two receded apartments…
- PA/02000/22 Swieqi: Change of use at ground floor level of part of approved mini market (covered by RG01490/17) to cafeteria (Class 4C). Application also include minor internal…
- PA/00503/25 Swieqi: Proposed alterations at third floor level covered by permit PA5879/20 and proposed additional unit at receded floor level.
- PA/05251/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use from garage to Class 4B shop, & proposed fixing of signage.
- PA/05400/26 Swieqi: Demolition of existing staircase and one-car garage at ground floor and of first floor level; reconstruction of common parts including construction of a…
- PA/02660/21 Swieqi: Proposed formation of apartment at second floor level and construction of overlying apartments at third floor and at receded floor level. Proposal includes…
- PA/00652/20 Swieqi: Partial change of use from approved PA10774/18 from residential (Class 1) and clinic (Class 2A) to financial, professional services including doctors, lawyers…
- PA/03684/23 Swieqi: Minor alteration to existing apartment and construction of residential unit at second floor, third floor and setback floor levels [addition of three…
- PA/04030/24 Swieqi: To propose the installation of travertine cladding on the facade and minor internal alterations at first floor level. Also, to sanction the construction of…
- PA/00567/20 Swieqi: To construct third floor apartment.
- PA/07098/25 Swieqi: To sanction minor alterations to the approved floor layout, as well as to carry out alterations to facilitate the change of use from approved office Class 4A…
- PA/04219/24 Swieqi: Proposed change of use of existing Class 1 residential dwelling into a Class 4B shop. The proposal includes the installation of a sign and minor internal and…
- PA/03375/23 Swieqi: Subdivision of duplex first and second floor apartments into 2 two bedroom units.
- PA/06811/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of 1 level semi-basement, and construction of 2 private parking spaces at basement level, and 5 dwellings…
More by Mark Arrigo
- PA/07525/26 Sliema: Proposed alterations to front elevation, including widening of balcony doorway and opening of window to match doors and windows of overlying apartments.…
- PA/06989/26 Vittoriosa (Birgu): Proposed demolition of staircase and alterations to approved lift shaft and landings in a Class 3A guesthouse. Proposed changes to room uses at ground and…
- PA/06828/26 Xghajra: Demolition of existing pre-1967 dwellings and construction of; two ground floor maisonettes including reservoir accessed from Sqaq Qaccawiet, 8 apartments…
- PA/06333/26 Paola: Proposed removal of approved-but-not-constructed washroom extension at roof level. Sanctioning of security screens over party walls. Proposed installation of…
- PA/06315/26 Tarxien: Sanctioning of; site configuration and facade changes from PA/01274/12. Proposed change of use from Class 4 shop (as approved per PA/01274/12) to Class 4B…
- PA/06296/26 Swieqi: To renew PA/01802/22 (Internal changes of the maisonette, apartments 1 and 2, and construction of the apartment 3. Installation of the lift from the ground…
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- PA/06828/26 Xghajra: Demolition of existing pre-1967 dwellings and construction of; two ground floor maisonettes including reservoir accessed from Sqaq Qaccawiet, 8 apartments…
- PA/07098/23 Tarxien: Proposed demolition of existing garage and townhouse, including the retention of the façade on Triq il-Palma, and proposed excavation and construction of…