PA/08019/25: Demolition of existing dwellings in Mqabba
21, 23, 25, 27, Manhattan and Casa Santa Marija, Triq it-Troll, Mqabba
Demolition of existing dwellings, excavation and construction of 2 basements, ground floor 4 maisonettes, 11 apartments and 4 receded apartments including construction of 3 splash pools at roof level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 21, 23, 25, 27, Manhattan and Casa Santa Marija, Triq it-Troll, Mqabba
- Locality
- Mqabba
- Applicant
- Steve Garrett
- Perit
- Perit Fabrizio Baldacchino
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 1 floor plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 15
- Received
- 3 October 2025
- Validated
- 10 December 2025
- Published
- 10 December 2025
- Comments close
- 19 January 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 19 May 2026
- Permit expires
- 3 June 2031
The public planning file has 64 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 21, 23, 25, 27, Manhattan and Casa Santa Marija, Triq it-Troll, Mqabba
58 other applications within 300 m: 36 granted, 1 refused, 6 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/04557/23).
On Triq it-Troll: 2 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 92% (likely range 62–100%, low reliability, from 9 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/00111/24 Mqabba: To sanction garage as built.
- PA/06668/26 Mqabba: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of basement floor, construction of basement garage, maisonette at ground floor and 8 apartments including 2 pools…
- PA/04557/23 Mqabba: To demolish existing terraced house and construct a residential block of apartments. The residential block of apartments include three basement garages, a…
- PA/05410/26 Mqabba: To sanction alterations to a Class 4B shop layout from that approved by virtue of PA/03745/96.
- PA/04812/24 Mqabba: To sanction minor internal differences in existing Class 4B shop from approved development permission PA185/11 including greater internal height, smaller…
- PA/04834/26 Mqabba: Change of use from shop (Class 4B) to maisonette at ground floor level plus other internal and external additions and alterations.
- PA/05985/24 Mqabba: To interconnect two approved local Class 4B shops, resulting in one Class 4B shop with an ancillary store, plus other additions and alterations.
- PA/01801/26 Mqabba: Excavation and construction of 1 basement garage (5 parking spaces), ground floor maisonette, 3 apartments (first, second and third floor plans) and 1 receded…
- PA/00623/23 Mqabba: Proposed basement garage with overlying maisonette at elevated ground floor and a stairwell at first-floor level.
- PA/00549/23 Mqabba: Proposed demolition of two existing garages and a domestic store and rebuilding boundary wall according to street alignment. No construction is proposed.…
- PA/05768/26 Mqabba: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site, and construct Garages and Substation at Basement level, Class 4A - Office, Class 4B - Hair Salon including…
- PA/05709/23 Mqabba: To demolish existing terraced house. Excavation of basement level. Construction of 3 garages at basement level, 1 maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments and…
- PA/01300/23 Mqabba: Change of use of Class 4B retail as approved in PA09846/17 (not utilised) to a garage, including change from glass door and removal of fascia sign.
- PA/06499/26 Mqabba: To demolish existing terraced house. Excavation of basement level. Construction of 3 garages at basement level, 1 maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments and…
- PA/03474/26 Mqabba: Partial internal demotion of existing elevated maisonette and proposed construction of an additional x2 three bedroom units and a one bedroom penthouse at…
More by Fabrizio Baldacchino
- PA/07547/26 Hamrun: Proposed change of use from store to Class 4B shop including sanctioning of minor internal changes and aperture sizes from approved PA/PB/00589/91.
- PA/06940/26 Mellieha: To sanction alterations as built including minor internal alterations and alterations to facade as approved in PA/00876/00.
- PA/06668/26 Mqabba: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of basement floor, construction of basement garage, maisonette at ground floor and 8 apartments including 2 pools…
- PA/06492/26 Fgura: Sanctioning of solitary maisonette as built from approved PAPB/4188/78.
- PA/05350/26 Siggiewi: Sanctioning of minor internal alterations of 3 bedroom maisonette at first floor including sanctioning of lightweight staircase, sanctioning of PV panels and…
- PA/04780/26 Santa Venera: To sanction minor internal alterations to apartment as approved in PA/05599/17, including shifting of doors and windows, sanctioning of internal yard size,…
All applications by Fabrizio Baldacchino
More from Steve Garrett
- PA/06966/26 Dingli: Proposed changes to the approved permit PA/1523/26 to interconnect the third and receded floor levels, forming a single residential unit, together with…
- PA/06948/26 Qormi: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation and construction of basement garages, maisonette, 3 apartments and receded apartment.
- PA/04994/26 Zejtun: Demolition of existing dwelling retaining two rooms at ground floor, construction of townhouse including splash pool at roof level.
- PA/04801/26 Naxxar: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation and construction of 3 garages at basement level, construction of 4 apartments and 1 penthouse including splash…
- PA/04666/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation and construction of 5 basement garages at level -1, construction of 2 Class 4B shops, 6 apartments and 2…
- PA/04579/26 Msida: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation, and construction of reservoir, 4 garages and 1 domestic store at basement level, Class 4A office and maisonette…