PA/07714/26: Change of use from Class 4B shop in Zabbar
185, Orchid, Triq il-Kahwiela, Zabbar
Change of use from Class 4B shop to residential including minor alterations.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- 185, Orchid, Triq il-Kahwiela, Zabbar
- Locality
- Zabbar
- Applicant
- Jeremy Curmi
- Perit
- Perit Andreas Vella
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 13 August 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 185, Orchid, Triq il-Kahwiela, Zabbar
81 other applications within 300 m: 50 granted, 3 refused, 11 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/02427/25).
On Triq il-Kahwiela: 12 other applications, 7 granted and 2 refused. Periti active on this street: Melchior Giordimaina.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 92% (likely range 62–100%, low reliability, from 6 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/03028/23 Zabbar: Change of use from garage to Class 4B retail outlet. Fixing of back illuminated sign on facade and the replacement of the existing door in galvanised steel by…
- PA/01300/22 Zabbar: Proposed modifications to approved (PA/03393/21) internal walls and external elevations. Proposed modifications to existing ground floor garage and to the…
- PA/03393/21 Zabbar: Proposed modifications to the internal walls and external elevation to existing first floor maisonette and to existing ground floor garage (Triq il-Kahwiela).…
- PA/07642/26 Zabbar: Proposed internal and external alterations to the development approved under PA/01300/22, including the interconnection of the approved third-floor and…
- PA/06010/24 Zabbar: To sanction the carrying out of internal and external alterations to a ground floor garage. The proposal involves also to change the use of a garage into a…
- PA/02427/25 Zabbar: To demolish the existing washroom at second floor. To erect a new dwelling at second floor and washrooms at third floor level. Proposal also to include…
- PA/03290/22 Zabbar: To demolish washroom and construct a receded interconnecting second floor.
- PA/02683/25 Zabbar: To sanction part of garage approved in PB2808/89 to Class 5A garage for use of computer diagnostic tuning and electric repairs on cars and store.
- PA/00012/20 Zabbar: To construct third floor and fourth floor recessed floor extension to existing recessed third floor to construct a duplex apartment. Internal alterations to…
- PA/03196/26 Zabbar: Internal alterations to approved PA5587/24 and PA7689/03, consisting of interconnecting of garage and dwelling.
- PA/06541/25 Zabbar: To sanction beaten earth, existing perimeter wall and increase height. Proposed construction of perimeter wall, construction of greenhouse, refurbishment of…
- PA/05887/24 Zabbar: Proposed excavation of reservoir, maisonette, 3 garages at street level and 6 overlying apartment and penthouse including swimming pool.
- PA/01069/24 Zabbar: Proposed restoration of the facade.
- PA/06990/24 Zabbar: Excavation of existing site and construction of basement garages, five overlying apartments and pool at roof level.
- PA/04506/26 Zabbar: Proposed change of use from pre-1968 domestic car garage to public service garage.
More by Andreas Vella
- PA/05417/26 Hamrun: Sanctioning of maisonette as built.
- PA/05161/26 Swieqi: The reorganisation of the internal layouts from PA/01957/18, including an additional bedroom at second floor level and the splitting of the ground floor…
- PA/02881/26 Msida: Sanctioning of second floor apartment.
- PA/00579/26 Gharghur: Proposed construction of agricultural store, underground reservoir, timber gates and restoration of rubble walls. To sanction rubble walls and ramp.