PA/07936/25: Change of use from Class 4A office in Birkirkara
178, St. Martin, Triq il-Karmnu, Birkirkara
Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 1 residence.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 178, St. Martin, Triq il-Karmnu, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Roderick Sammut
- Perit
- Perit Joseph Tabone
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 19 November 2025
- Validated
- 10 December 2025
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 11 February 2026
- Permit expires
- 25 February 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 178, St. Martin, Triq il-Karmnu, Birkirkara
308 other applications within 300 m: 209 granted, 6 refused, 30 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/02539/26).
On Triq il-Karmnu: 34 other applications, 19 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Marvin Ellul, Christian Spiteri, Giorgio Schembri, Steven Ebejer.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 90% (likely range 60–100%, low reliability, from 15 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/04076/26 Birkirkara: Changes to permit PA/02449/22 including the demolition of existing residential unit at first floor level and proposed construction of three residential units…
- PA/01364/26 Birkirkara: Internal alterations at ground floor and first floor. Demolition of existing washroom and construction of new floor at second floor level and receded floor…
- PA/02449/22 Birkirkara: Alterations to first floor maisonette and construction of two more one bedroomed apartments, including lift, and washroom at fourth floor level.
- PA/00752/23 Birkirkara: Change of use from motor cycles and accessories showroom to Class 4B.
- PA/03376/25 Birkirkara: To sanction changes to plans approved with PA4729/09 and carry out internal and external alterations to convert two maisonettes into one house with a garage.
- PA/01593/21 Birkirkara: Proposed changes to approved PA07760/18 changes include elimination of basement, proposed garage at ground floor and maisonette at first floor. Overlying…
- PA/00599/26 Birkirkara: To carry out alterations at first floor mainly reposition of doors/windows and installation of lightweight portioning wall and extension at second floor to…
- PA/02737/25 Birkirkara: It is proposed to demolish the existing houses whilst retaining the facade and to redevelop the rest of the property into a street level garage and a Class 4A…
- PA/05152/24 Birkirkara: To replace deteriorated timber balcony, by a white aluminium railing and sanction extension to kitchen.
- PA/05614/23 Birkirkara: Proposed change of use from Class 4A office covered by PA651/20 to Class 4B shop including fixing of shop sign.
- PA/05381/23 Birkirkara: Internal alterations to existing property, and construction of overlying full floor and setback floor. No sub-division of, or additional dwellings are being…
- PA/02226/25 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations and additions to create one bedroom unit at second floor level and room at third floor level.
- PA/02272/23 Birkirkara: To sanction domestic store at roof level which was built after 1967.
- PA/02904/25 Birkirkara: Proposal for minor internal alterations.
- PA/00569/20 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to pre-1967 dwelling. Alterations include relocation of existing habitable rooms and introduction of main bathroom.
More by Joseph Tabone
- PA/07291/26 Mosta: To sanction minor variations from PA5680/19 and correction of site outline.
- PA/07194/26 Rabat (Gozo): Alterations and additions to dwelling including swimming pool.
- PA/06896/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed sanctioning of garage as built, proposed change of use of part of garage approved in PA/04710/97 to Class 4B shop (beauty salon) and to use one of…
- PA/06719/26 Rabat (Gozo): To excavate remainder of site and construct garages at basement level and overlying 6 residential units.
- PA/06444/26 Kercem: To construct agricultural store and underground reservoir.
- PA/05905/26 Xaghra: To sanction minor variations from PA/06490/95.
All applications by Joseph Tabone
More from Roderick Sammut
- PA/06843/26 San Gwann: Change of use from approved Class 4A (PA 2226/19) to Class 4B.
- PA/02175/25 Birkirkara: To sanction minor internal and external alterations and proposed change of use from garage to Class 4A office.
- PA/01499/22 Mtarfa: To replace existing balustrades, to replace and raise existing domestic store roofing at second floor, internal alterations at first floor level and construct…