PA/08255/25: Change of use from garage to Class in Santa Venera
5, Triq il-Brunzar, Santa Venera
Change of use from garage to Class 4B (retail) and storage.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 5, Triq il-Brunzar, Santa Venera
- Locality
- Santa Venera
- Applicant
- Shawn Abela
- Perit
- Perit David Ellul Mercer
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 6 October 2025
- Validated
- 24 December 2025
- Published
- 24 December 2025
- Comments close
- 2 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 15 June 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 5, Triq il-Brunzar, Santa Venera
137 other applications within 300 m: 85 granted, 4 refused, 17 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/08123/24).
On Triq il-Brunzar: 16 other applications, 9 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Malcolm Cachia, Claude Borg, David Ellul Mercer.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 8 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/01125/25 Santa Venera: Demolition of existing dwellings, and excavation of basement garages and construction of two (2) maisonettes, six (6) apartments and two (2) penthouses at…
- PA/02799/24 Santa Venera: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of basement garage and construction one (1) maisonette, three (3) apartments and one (1) penthouse at recessed…
- PA/03072/23 Santa Venera: Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including construction of washroom at roof level, construction of well within the backyard and the replacement…
- PA/03026/21 Santa Venera: Minor internal alteration to first floor elevated maisonette to include lift and common stairwell and addition of three residential units above existing…
- PA/01061/22 Santa Venera: To demolish the existing terraced house, and construct garages, a maisonette and, 6 two bedroomed apartments, and a penthouse.
- PA/02024/22 Santa Venera: To sanction as built, construction of unit at third floor and receded fourth floor.
- PA/02559/22 Santa Venera: To sanction dwelling as built, including minor changes to internal layout and elevation. Application includes raising of existing chimney flue, as per policy.
- PA/05199/24 Santa Venera: Proposed demolition of pre-1968 terraced house and construction of garage at ground floor and overlying terraced house.
- PA/03153/21 Santa Venera: To demolish existing terraced house and construct basement garages, an overlying maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments from first to third floor…
- PA/01069/22 Santa Venera: To construct garages, a Class 4A office, 3 two bedroomed apartments, a single bedroomed penthouse.
- PA/02755/23 Santa Venera: To sanction property as built and proposed change of use from a garage to a Class 4B outlet including the increase in internal height.
- PA/03769/25 Santa Venera: To sanction minor internal and external alterations to an existing apartment as approved in PA4623/00. Internal alterations consist of minor changes to…
- PA/05318/23 Santa Venera: Proposed change of use from Class 1A residential to Class 4A office.
- PA/03421/23 Santa Venera: To sanction garages as existing including minor variations to internal dimensions and garage openings as well as facade finishes as approved by PA/06869/16.
- PA/01247/25 Santa Venera: Change of use from garage to Class 4A office.
More by David Ellul Mercer
- PA/07091/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor internal alterations to existing receded floor apartment from that approved in PA/08836/19.
- PA/05801/26 Tarxien: Change of Use of Part of Class 4B (retail) to Ancillary Play Area and sanction part of sign.
- PA/05498/26 Birzebbuga: Demolition of existing building and construction of part Class 4D and part Class 4B outlet including installation of signage.
- PA/03976/26 Hamrun: To sanction stairwell and lift hood at roof level as built from that approved in RG/00559/17.
- PA/03911/26 Mellieha: To sanction minor alterations as built in receded floor and basement garage from that approved in PA/02266/09.
- PA/03849/26 Mosta: Part demolition, alterations and extensions to existing pre-1967 townhouse including excavation of pool.
All applications by David Ellul Mercer
More from Shawn Abela
- PA/01471/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew permit PA/09393/19 - Demolition of existing bungalow, excavation of basement, and construction of 2 storey villa with swimming pool, basement and…
- PA/03624/24 Santa Venera: To sanction existing garage as built.
- PA/02091/23 Iklin: Proposed removal of an internal wall to interconnect two garages. Addition of parapet wall over garages to install pv panels and services.
- PA/02586/22 Iklin: Proposed construction of staircase at ground floor level and construction of a store at first floor level.