PA/08305/25: demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site in Mellieha

73/75, Triq Snajjin, Mellieha

To demolish existing residential dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of domestic stores at basement level, garage (private car parking) at ground floor and 4 overlying residential units. Proposal includes also the construction of a pool at roof level.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

73/75, Triq Snajjin, Mellieha

Locality

Mellieha

Applicant

Kristian Calleja

Perit

Perit Gilbert Bartolo

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Residential units

4

Received

24 October 2025

Validated

24 December 2025

Published

24 December 2025

Comments close

2 February 2026

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

14 September 2026

Permit expires

30 September 2031

The public planning file has 29 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 73/75, Triq Snajjin, Mellieha

209 other applications within 300 m: 123 granted, 7 refused, 29 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 13 floors (PA/05613/23).

On Triq Snajjin: 16 other applications, 11 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4. Periti active on this street: Krista Xuereb, Anthony J. Mangion, Anthony Fenech Vella, Joseph Attard.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 24 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/04808/23 Mellieha: To excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages and overlying residential apartments in lieu of PA4474/10 and PA5726/18, having 18… Granted, validated 16 August 2023, 4 floors, 20 m away
• PA/03911/26 Mellieha: To sanction minor alterations as built in receded floor and basement garage from that approved in PA/02266/09. Granted, validated 3 August 2026, 30 m away
• PA/03940/23 Mellieha: Demolition of existing dwellings, dismantling part of the façade by hand, excavation and construction of 6 basement car garages and 1 car space, two… Granted, validated 28 June 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 33 m away
• PA/03759/24 Mellieha: To sanction internal alterations to basement domestic store approved in PA4949/07. Granted, validated 27 November 2024, 36 m away
• PA/05288/23 Mellieha: Proposed sanctioning of existing layout from approved PA7637/06. Proposed internal alterations at 6th and 7th floor which include extensions and subdivision… Granted, validated 1 November 2023, 37 m away
• PA/04710/23 Mellieha: To sanction garages and maisonettes approved in PA0275/01 as built. Sanctioning includes changes to site profile, internal and external alterations. Granted, validated 14 November 2023, 46 m away
• PA/01713/26 Mellieha: To demolish existing dilapidated dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of a Class 3A - guesthouse having a total of 13… Granted, validated 18 March 2026, 1 floor, 50 m away
• PA/01344/21 Mellieha: To sanction changes to dwelling as approved in PB 2345/86, consisting in internal alterations, changes to facades and site configuration. Status being checked, 57 m away
• PA/07722/24 Mellieha: To sanction internal and external variations from approved permit PA3676/14. Withdrawn, 61 m away
• PA/06651/26 Mellieha: To sanction the apartment at elevated ground floor level and domestic store at roof floor level as built. Pending, 66 m away
• PA/02417/25 Mellieha: To sanction apartment as built due to no trace of old permits and the proposal of Minor internal alterations and construction of parapet wall at roof level Granted, validated 30 May 2025, 68 m away
• PA/01721/25 Mellieha: Installation of steel staircase for maintenance purposes at receded floor level. Withdrawn, 69 m away
• PA/06037/26 Mellieha: Minor internal alterations to PA5331/23, consisting of change in use of rooms to read as a 5 bedroomed house (originally 4 bedroomed) and internal changes to… Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 70 m away
• PA/00322/25 Mellieha: Correction of site plan as approved in PA5331/23. Granted, validated 22 January 2025, 70 m away
• PA/07281/26 Mellieha: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of 4 apartments and 1 penthouse level with rooftop pool. Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 71 m away

More by Gilbert Bartolo

• PA/07081/26 Mellieha: To sanction departures from that approved in PA/3316/95 to residential units which includes changes to the internal layouts, site configuration, levels, to… Pending, validated 14 October 2026
• PA/07079/26 Mellieha: Proposed internal alterations to include a lift. Granted, validated 30 October 2026
• PA/06891/26 Fgura: To sanction residential dwelling (no permits traced). Proposed alterations and additions to first floor dwelling to include a lift shaft and sub-division into… Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 3 floors
• PA/06698/26 Mellieha: Changes to development approved in PA/4930/24 which includes changes to the internal layout, facade and site levels. Proposal includes also the… Pending, validated 7 October 2026
• PA/06588/26 Mellieha: Proposed extension and alterations to dwelling approved in RG/528/26 in lieu of development approved in PA/1314/20. Proposal includes also a jacuzzi at… Pending, validated 23 September 2026
• PA/06527/26 Hamrun: To demolish existing dwelling while retaining facade. Proposed construction of a Class 4A-office at ground floor and overlying residential development having… Pending, validated 23 September 2026, 2 floors

All applications by Gilbert Bartolo

More from Kristian Calleja

• PA/04463/26 Swieqi: Proposed change of use from Class 4A offices to a Class 3B 3-star hotel, retaining the primary building structure while demolishing internal partitions, the… Pending, validated 1 July 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/01615/26 Balzan: Proposal includes minor changes to PA/5061/25 and PA/2627/22 particularly including the extension of basement level -1 beneath front garden and create 1m deep… Granted, validated 6 May 2026
• PA/08293/25 Sliema: Alterations and extension to existing dwelling and store to create duplex studio apartment, 5 overlying apartments and a penthouse at receded level. Withdrawn, validated 24 December 2025
• PA/05061/25 Balzan: To sanction the demolition of existing facade (due to structural instability as per GIR reports) approved in PA/02627/22 and re-build it in franka stone using… Pending, validated 13 October 2025
• PA/03582/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terrace house, excavate and construct basement garages, maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments from first till third floor and a… Granted, validated 4 June 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/02036/25 Zurrieq: To demolish existing building, excavate and construct 4 basement garages, 2 maisonettes at ground floor level, 6 apartments from first till third floor level… Granted, validated 2 April 2025, 4 floors

All planning applications in Mellieha