PA/08047/25: Construction of an additional apartment while retaining in Gzira
127, Triq Sir William Reid, Gzira
Construction of an additional apartment while retaining same building height, minor internal and external alterations from approved permit PA/00852/25.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 127, Triq Sir William Reid, Gzira
- Locality
- Gzira
- Applicant
- Luxfair Developments Ltd. Attn: Robert Zammit
- Perit
- Perit Duncan Formosa
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 16 October 2025
- Validated
- 10 December 2025
- Published
- 10 December 2025
- Comments close
- 19 January 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 5 May 2026
- Permit expires
- 20 May 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 127, Triq Sir William Reid, Gzira
319 other applications within 300 m: 187 granted, 16 refused, 41 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 11 floors (PA/03788/25).
On Triq Sir William Reid: 28 other applications, 19 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Joe Barbara, Philip Micallef, Michael Anastasi, Aaron Abela.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 12 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/00943/25 Gzira: Renewal of PA/07191/19. Description of works included: Alterations to approved boutique guesthouse PA/02735/18. To construct additional floors as per DC15 and…
- PA/02297/21 Gzira: Form opening in opramorta at upper roof level and raise party walls to sides of recess at receded floor level.
- PA/01264/23 Gzira: Changes to approved permit PA511/20 whereby an adjacent residential property has been acquired to build a larger Class 3A guest house including signage.
- PA/01222/20 Gzira: Alterations at first floor, to extend third floor to street facade and to construct a washroom at fourth floor (setback) including jacuzzi (3.2 cu.m)
- PA/04333/24 Gzira: To change the use from an approved boutique guesthouse into a Class 3B hotel with a different layout from PA/07191/19.
- PA/00848/24 Gzira: To propose demolition of existing structure whilst retaining façade. Minor excavation and construction of water reservoir and lift pit and construction of six…
- PA/00511/20 Gzira: Proposed demolition of one residential unit whilst retaining facade and construction of a Class 3A guest house with a proposed height limitation of 24.23m…
- PA/04079/24 Gzira: Demolition of internal walls of ground floor maisonette; extension of a room at the rear and construction of three overlying floors and a washroom; staircase…
- PA/02336/21 Gzira: To sanction extensions to back terraces as approved in PA 8710/19
- PA/05830/25 Gzira: Proposal demolition of existing building and construction of a Class 3A guest house on six floors. The existing facade is to be retained.
- PA/07232/25 Gzira: Proposed retention of existing facade and dismantling of existing building that includes the excavation of a basement, water reservoir and greywater sump, and…
- PA/03456/25 Gzira: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, retaining the facade, excavation of reservoir, and construction of 7 dwellings from ground till receded floor level.
- PA/00989/25 Gzira: Change of use from residential unit to Class 4B shop including alterations on facade.
- PA/06712/26 Gzira: To correct discrepancies in the approved drawings under PA/00989/25 regarding the original heights of the existing common party boundary walls at the rear…
- PA/00148/26 Gzira: To internally demolish existing residence, retain façade and construct 7 residential apartments within 6 floors and an additional receded floor level.…
More by Duncan Formosa
- PA/05341/26 Belt Valletta: To remove existing signage and proposed new signage
- PA/05332/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing street-level garage and construct a multi-car garage at ground floor level, three residential units, and a penthouse at setback level.…
- PA/02549/26 Fgura: To demolish existing terraced house (pre-1967) and construct 3 garages at ground floor level, 4 residential units, and a penthouse at setback level.
- PA/01938/26 Marsa: To form a separate entrance and stairwell at ground floor. To demolish the existing store at first floor level, and to construct Class 4A offices at first,…
- PA/01789/26 Msida: Demolition of existing first and second floor apartments. Construction of five apartments and setback floor apartment. Proposal also includes lift.
- PA/01765/26 Xghajra: Addition of room at roof level.
All applications by Duncan Formosa
More from Luxfair Developments Ltd
- PA/01292/25 St Julians: To demolish existing garage and develop two basement garage levels, six residential units, and a setback floor level unit.
- PA/00852/25 Gzira: To demolish existing townhouse and construct a maisonette at ground floor, four overlying apartments and one apartment at receded level.