PA/07955/25: Demolition of existing buildings in Msida
9, 11, 19 & 1, 3, & 5 Eljohn, Elaine Court, Triq tal-Hriereb c/w, Triq tal-Qroqq, Msida
Demolition of existing buildings; excavation of site; construction of three basement levels accommodating 23 garages; construction of six full floors and one receded for a total of 50 one bedroom residential units, including a small Class 4A office and a sub-station at ground floor, and two swimming pools on the terraces of the receded floor.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 9, 11, 19 & 1, 3, & 5 Eljohn, Elaine Court, Triq tal-Hriereb c/w, Triq tal-Qroqq, Msida
- Locality
- Msida
- Applicant
- James Borg
- Perit
- Perit Wayne Scerri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 6 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 50
- Received
- 3 October 2025
- Validated
- 10 December 2025
- Published
- 21 January 2026
- Comments close
- 20 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 26 May 2026
- Permit expires
- 10 June 2031
The public planning file has 107 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 9, 11, 19 & 1, 3, & 5 Eljohn, Elaine Court, Triq tal-Hriereb c/w, Triq tal-Qroqq, Msida
163 other applications within 300 m: 102 granted, 6 refused, 23 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/01809/23).
On Triq tal-Hriereb: 9 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Colin Zammit.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 14 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/03510/26 Msida: To change the use of a garage approved in PA/5043/24 to a Class 4C commercial including an additional of a w.c and a sign.
- PA/01809/23 Msida: To excavate existing vacant plot and construct basement level of garages, 6 maisonettes at ground floor level, 35 apartments from first to fifth floor level,…
- PA/05043/24 Msida: To demolish existing house and construct 3 ground floor garages, 10 apartments and 1 penthouse.
- PA/07363/24 Msida: Demolition of an existing block of flats (approved by virtue PA/04386/16), acquired to construct the extension of an existing Class 3B hotel (approved by…
- PA/03440/22 Msida: To demolish existing Class 3A Hostel and construct Class 3B Hotel and a Class 2C School consisting of two levels of basement garages, hotel amenities at upper…
- PA/04904/24 Msida: Change of use at ground floor level from Class 2A with 4B outlet to Class 1, removal of basement level and minor internal and external alterations.
- PA/00108/24 Msida: Demolition of existing buildings, excavation of store and reservoir at basement level and construction of Class 2A (clinic) with 4B (retail) outlet at ground…
- PA/02114/22 Msida: Proposed removal of existing solid pavement platform and replace with temporary timber platform, increase area by 5 s.q.m, and shift to within extent of…
- PA/02756/25 Msida: Proposed demolition of existing building, excavation of lift pit and reservoir and construction of 7 residential units.
- PA/02090/26 Msida: To convert a Class 4A office to a motor car dealer.
- PA/07816/25 Msida: To propose new domestic store in existing 1 bedroom unit.
- PA/06335/23 Msida: To sanction first floor apartment as built from approved PB1803/69/3745/66.
- PA/05445/26 Msida: To sanction ground floor apartment (Apt no.1) as built from approved PB1803/69/3745/66. Endorsement of variations from the official building alignments within…
- PA/08314/25 Msida: To convert a Class 4A office to a motor car dealer.
- PA/06229/26 Msida: To sanction the apartment as built, in accordance with the approved permit PA/4724/06.
More by Wayne Scerri
- PA/07358/26 Sliema: To demolish existing internal walls and ceilings (retaining facade), plus construction of a Class 3A guest house at ground, first, second, third and setback…
- PA/07337/26 Nadur: Proposed internal alterations to approved PA6882/22.
- PA/07302/26 Kercem: To retain facade, to partly internal additions to existing pre-1967 dwelling, to excavate and to construct 3 residential dwellings. To also carry out…
- PA/07245/26 Kercem: To demolish existing building, propose excavation and construction of reservoir, 9 garages at basement level, office Class 4A, signage, residential units at…
- PA/07175/26 Kalkara: To extend the existing washroom at setback floor level, in an existing pre-1968 dwelling.
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- PA/05145/26 Xaghra: To construct an annex to existing Class 3A tourist including excavation of site for basement facilities.
- PA/06162/25 Xaghra: To sanction differences from previous approved permit PA/09858/17 mainly consisting of smaller front terrace, glazed railing and screened services at roof…
- PA/05361/25 Qala: To demolish existing building, to excavate and to construct 2 terraced houses. To also construct a pool and reservoirs.
- PA/02300/25 Zebbug (Gozo): Proposed greenhouse and agricultural store as an extension to underground water reservoir and pump room approved in PA2036/21.