PA/08181/25: Extension of existing penthouse at third floor in Qormi
118, Orchid Crt, Penthouse 3, Triq il-Kbira, Qormi
Extension of existing penthouse at third floor level, including internal and external alterations and the addition of a receded floor.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 118, Orchid Crt, Penthouse 3, Triq il-Kbira, Qormi
- Locality
- Qormi
- Applicant
- Francesco Lo Grasso
- Perit
- Perit David Borg
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Alterations & Extensions (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 19 November 2025
- Validated
- 17 December 2025
- Published
- 17 December 2025
- Comments close
- 26 January 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 5 October 2026
- Permit expires
- 4 November 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 118, Orchid Crt, Penthouse 3, Triq il-Kbira, Qormi
187 other applications within 300 m: 114 granted, 5 refused, 22 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/00433/25).
On Triq il-Kbira: 52 other applications, 32 granted and 4 refused; granted buildings are typically 3 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: David Mifsud Parker, Edwin Mintoff, Samuel Formosa, Innovative Design Architects (iDA), Gordon Zammit.
Approval estimate for alterations & extensions applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 20 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/02579/26 Qormi: To sanction minor changes from PA3228/16 including the inclusion of an existing basement, alterations to the reservoir layout, changes to the washroom layout…
- PA/00022/23 Qormi: Internal and external alterations to PA1448/19, including minor alterations to first and second floor and minor changes to the façade namely the replacement…
- PA/06281/26 Qormi: Minor changes and conservation of facade.
- PA/08048/24 Qormi: To sanction maisonette from that approved in PA/06819/04.
- PA/03240/21 Qormi: Internal and external alterations to existing building pre-1967, including demolition of existing deteriorated staircases and roof at first floor,…
- PA/00015/22 Qormi: Minor internal alterations to pre-1967 dwelling, construction of wc at ground first and roof level and construction of washroom at roof level.
- PA/02049/22 Qormi: To construct room at roof level and to increase in height of domestic store at basement level by excavating.
- PA/02262/25 Qormi: Relocation of existing butcher shop and signage, minor internal alterations to existing residential unit.
- PA/02223/22 Qormi: Proposed renovation of existing building, including replacement of roof, demolition of back rooms, and construction of pool in back garden.
- PA/06963/26 Qormi: Introduction of two windows on facade at ground floor level.
- PA/00539/23 Qormi: Internal and external alterations and additions to existing town house including construction of pool and lift. Installation of solar panels. Sub division of…
- PA/00549/20 Qormi: To sanction third floor as built
- PA/06357/24 Qormi: Proposed additions and alterations to pre-1967 building in Qormi to create a garage at basement level, construction of a room at first floor level and…
- PA/07485/24 Qormi: Variations from the official building alignment.
- PA/03512/23 Qormi: Proposed installation of wrought iron railings in front garden and proposed internal alterations.
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