PA/07817/25: incorporate variations to the plans for an in Naxxar
Desert Rose Farm, Triq il-Kappella ta' Santa Marija, Naxxar
To incorporate variations to the plans for an approved sheep farm. These variations include temporary structures related to the keeping of ruminants and structures already approved under PA/3855/20 and PA/ 2769/13.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- Desert Rose Farm, Triq il-Kappella ta' Santa Marija, Naxxar
- Locality
- Naxxar
- Applicant
- David Galea
- Perit
- Perit David Borg
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Agricultural
- Received
- 15 July 2025
- Validated
- 3 December 2025
- Published
- 3 December 2025
- Comments close
- 12 January 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Desert Rose Farm, Triq il-Kappella ta' Santa Marija, Naxxar
44 other applications within 300 m: 20 granted, 3 refused, 6 pending. 87% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 3 floors (PA/01555/25).
On Triq il-Kappella ta' Santa Marija: 36 other applications, 16 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Christian Spiteri, Samuel Formosa, Charles Buhagiar, Joe Barbara, Malcolm Xuereb.
Approval estimate for agricultural applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 1 comparable decision nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/00023/26 Naxxar: To sanction minor alterations to garage for agricultural machinery, tools and produce as approved in PB5109/85.
- PA/01816/21 Naxxar: To sanction variations from PA1584/10, mainly changes to landscaping layout, internal and external alterations to buildings, solar panels at roof level,…
- PA/06550/25 Naxxar: Proposed alterations and extension to pre-1968 dwelling. Proposal also includes excavation and construction of pool.
- PA/05186/25 Naxxar: Proposed alterations and additions to existing pre-1968 dwelling.
- PA/05725/25 Naxxar: Proposed swimming pool together with underground wc, pool store, pump room and balance tank.
- PA/03077/24 Naxxar: Sanctioning variations from original permit PB01762/83 including sanctioning of internal alterations, services on roof and extensions. Application also…
- PA/03412/24 Naxxar: To sanction existing stores (Class 6A) and open yard for parking of vehicles / HGV related to building contractor and ancillary Class 4A offices and archives…
- PA/07857/24 Naxxar: To sanction existing gate and existing partly underground reservoir. To propose timber cladding for the gate.
- PA/04447/25 Naxxar: To amend PA/05830/22. Relocation of reservoir to already excavated area, now back filled with loose material, (reservoir still to be built), to sanction 1…
- PA/06132/26 Naxxar: Removal of one approved glasshouse to be replaced by a goats/sheep farm building. Sanctioning of third glasshouse to house vertical agriculture. Sanctioning…
- PA/04936/23 Naxxar: To divide existing and approved property in Category 2 without adding any additional footprint (as per PA1300/15 and PA7385/21) including internal and…
- PA/03144/24 Naxxar: To sanction 4 in number single storey commercial structures as built, and to request the change of use from the previously approved Class 7 to the as built…
- PA/06722/26 Naxxar: To sanction existing underground cesspits, over site covered by PA/0357/21 (hamlet area), due to the absence of a public underground sewerage network along…
- PA/00357/21 Naxxar: To excavate site and to construct basement garages and two overlying terraced houses as well as construction of two pools with a different layout from that…
- PA/05752/24 Naxxar: Proposed alterations to approved basement level in PA/4941/22, separating the amenities ancillary to the establishment at level -1, and introducing level -2…
More by David Borg
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- PA/05424/26 Naxxar: Proposed extension to the approved operating dairy farm (Class 7) as per PA/00676/08 for the keeping of mature heifers, dry cows and calves, comprising the…
- PA/05285/26 Qormi: Proposed construction of 3 units at second, third and fourth floor level and proposed pool at roof floor level.
- PA/05172/26 Mosta: Demolition and alteration works to an existing dwelling, part of which is a pre-1968 structure, at ground floor level, and proposed extensions at first and…
All applications by David Borg
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- PA/05111/26 Gzira: Proposed minor extension of lift shaft at penthouse level to accommodate lift structure.
- PA/04451/25 Zebbug: To sanction as built ground floor which differs from PA/04027/02 and proposing some internal changes. Proposal includes demolition of existing stairs at…
- PA/02681/25 Naxxar: Proposed correction of site plan and proposed sanctioning of internal layout from PA/03683/99.
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