PA/07855/24: sanction the construction of a sheep farm in Birzebbuga
Tal-Giebja, Farm, Triq Has-Saptan, Birzebbuga
To sanction the construction of a sheep farm including the production of cheeses, beekeeping and honey production facilities and an aviary for the breeding of competition homing pigeons with ancillary facilities such as an isolation pan and fodder store the application also includes the construction of a farmer's residence with a swimming pool.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- Tal-Giebja, Farm, Triq Has-Saptan, Birzebbuga
- Locality
- Birzebbuga
- Applicant
- Godfrey Attard
- Perit
- Perit Giorgio Schembri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Height
- 2 floors
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 17 June 2024
- Validated
- 20 November 2024
- Published
- 20 November 2024
- Comments close
- 20 December 2024
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 10 April 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Tal-Giebja, Farm, Triq Has-Saptan, Birzebbuga
11 other applications within 300 m: 4 granted, 2 refused, 2 pending. 67% of decided applications nearby were granted.
On Triq Has-Saptan: 2 other applications, 1 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 85% (likely range 55–100%, low reliability, from 3 comparable decisions nearby). No granted application nearby states a height to compare with. 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/03721/23 Ghaxaq: Proposed cesspit to approved residence.
- PA/03649/25 Ghaxaq: To sanction minor alterations to approved permit PA/02551/15, including the erection of a lightweight structure animal pens.
- PA/01154/25 Ghaxaq: To sanction minor differences to PA/7505/21 mainly blocking of door and conversion of door into window. Application also includes proposed relocation of…
- PA/02913/23 Ghaxaq: To renew PA/9002/17 which was a renewal of PA/07574/07 - To construct well, pump and meter room and to sanction opening of gate for access to field, shifting…
- PA/08013/24 Ghaxaq: To sanction changes and additions to a pre-1967 farmer's dwelling.
- PA/06541/23 Ghaxaq: Renewal to permit PA2222/16 (To sanction as constructed pool and deck, garages, pump room, toilet, wooden structure, gazebo, light weight canopy, hard…
- PA/01193/22 Ghaxaq: To sanction extension to agricultural room to provide for sheep pen, olive processing and agricultural storage. Application also includes the sanctioning of a…
- PA/04033/24 Ghaxaq: To propose the demolition of existing rooms, including goats’ pen and stable and above ground reservoir. Proposed construction of four stables, equipment…
- PA/07032/26 Ghaxaq: To sanction the reconstruction, extension and change of use of a dilapidated structure to a residential structure, including a pool. Construction of 2…
- PA/02734/24 Birzebbuga: To erect timber-clad crash barrier to deter off-roading from the existing public road down into the valley and also construction of a shallow rubble wall.
- PA/03386/22 Birzebbuga: Reinstatement of the roof of a pre-1978 rural structure and sanctioning of pre-1994 structure for use of beekeeping and agricultural implements. The proposal…
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