PA/08084/25: Joining of townhouse and neighboring shop to in Ghaxaq
17 & 19, Triq San Filippu, Ghaxaq
Joining of townhouse and neighboring shop to form one dwelling. Internal alterations including the demolition of accretions at the rear to form larger courtyard, roofing over courtyard at ground floor to create internal staircase, construction of room at first floor and construction of bedroom at second floor. Removal of cementicious based rendering on facade and subsequent restoration.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- 17 & 19, Triq San Filippu, Ghaxaq
- Locality
- Ghaxaq
- Applicant
- Kristina Borg Cardona
- Perit
- Perit Nicholas Psaila-Savona
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 29 September 2025
- Validated
- 17 December 2025
- Published
- 17 December 2025
- Comments close
- 26 January 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 17 & 19, Triq San Filippu, Ghaxaq
127 other applications within 300 m: 75 granted, 0 refused, 19 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/01287/25).
On Triq San Filippu: 17 other applications, 9 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 3. Periti active on this street: Marvin Ellul.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 10 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/04026/24 Ghaxaq: Proposed change of use from Class 4A office to Class 1 dwelling. The proposal includes the sanctioning of minor internal and external alterations from the…
- PA/01277/21 Ghaxaq: Application to replace damaged roof in same material, extension at first floor and construction of domestic store at roof level to a pre-1967 residence.
- PA/02679/22 Ghaxaq: To carry out alterations to existing pre-1967 residential house retaining the façade, including part internal demolition, construction of first floor level,…
- PA/02154/21 Ghaxaq: Change of use of pre-1967 townhouse to take-away, including restoration and minor alterations to facade.
- PA/04483/23 Ghaxaq: Proposed restoration to existing façade and sanctioning for works already carried out.
- PA/07443/25 Ghaxaq: Amendment to PA/4483/23 - garage door to be replaced from galvanized steel to aluminium with a solid timber finish.
- PA/02234/26 Ghaxaq: Proposed internal alteration to town house, including part demolition of small room at the back and rebuilt slightly bigger at an increased setback. Proposed…
- PA/02803/26 Ghaxaq: Restoration and renovation of an existing house with internal alteration consisting of demolition of existing bathroom and internal walls, lowering of…
- PA/08397/21 Ghaxaq: To affect internal and external restoration works to a disused residence. To reopen blocked up aperture on the street, as well as affect minor internal…
- PA/03216/21 Ghaxaq: Application to carry out alterations and extension to existing pre-1968 townhouse. Alterations include replacement of damaged slabs, excavation of pool and…
- PA/01902/26 Ghaxaq: To sanction alterations to approved club/pitch by virtue of PA/09855/19 including an enclosed lightweight extension, minor internal alterations and proposed…
- PA/00695/24 Ghaxaq: To construct a substation within the existing school premises, and the formation of a culvert required by Enemalta.
- PA/04926/26 Ghaxaq: To sanction domestic store at roof level of a pre-1968 dwelling.
- PA/00457/20 Ghaxaq: To sanction additional constructions at ground and first floor levels around internal courtyard.
- PA/01479/26 Ghaxaq: To sanction second floor apartment as built with different configuration from that approved in RG00661/18 including soffit and other internal changes.
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