PA/08348/25: Demolition of existing terraced house in Zurrieq

Morning Star, Triq Guzeppi Mattew Callus, Zurrieq

Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation of basement garages and reservoir. Construction of basement garages, maisonette, 3 apartments and 1 penthouse.

Status

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

Location

Morning Star, Triq Guzeppi Mattew Callus, Zurrieq

Locality

Zurrieq

Applicant

Malcolm Balzan

Perit

Perit Matthew Briffa

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Residential units

5

Received

7 November 2025

Validated

6 May 2026

Published

6 May 2026

Comments close

5 June 2026

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

28 September 2026

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Morning Star, Triq Guzeppi Mattew Callus, Zurrieq

137 other applications within 300 m: 81 granted, 1 refused, 17 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/02538/25).

On Triq Guzeppi Mattew Callus: 5 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 4.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 9 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/05296/26 Zurrieq: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation on site to form levels, and construction of basement garages with underlying reservoir, ground floor… Pending, validated 29 July 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 32 m away
• PA/01340/26 Zurrieq: To sanction basement extension, differences from approved PA/02995/14, to Class 4B shop including staircase connection. Minor changes to site footprint. Granted, validated 4 March 2026, 39 m away
• PA/04659/24 Zurrieq: To sanction alterations to solitary maisonette and interconnected garage approved by virtue of PAPB/3489/92 and proposed change of use of part of the private… Granted, validated 17 July 2024, 60 m away
• PA/01736/22 Zurrieq: Proposed alterations to existing terraced house. Alterations include shifting of the facade at elevated ground floor level and first-floor level to building… Status being checked, 63 m away
• PA/00043/20 Zurrieq: To erect two additional apartments at second and third floor level over existing terraced house together with washrooms and two jacuzzies as a receded floor… Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 75 m away
• PA/02699/26 Zurrieq: To sanction existing false ceiling, and other minor internal alterations from approved PA/7211/19. Granted, validated 18 May 2026, 89 m away
• PA/01276/24 Zurrieq: Proposed changes to existing and approved Class 4B Shops: Installation of goods lift, display area at intermediate level, installation of retractable awnings… Granted, validated 6 March 2024, 90 m away
• PA/01525/21 Zurrieq: Proposed excavation of site. Construction of 5 basement garages, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments at first, second and third floor levels and… Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 91 m away
• PA/01631/21 Zurrieq: Interconnection of existing and approved shops via doorway, installation of goods lift, proposed storage area at basement level, display area at intermediate… Status being checked, 93 m away
• PA/01631/26 Zurrieq: Alterations and extension at rear from approved permit PA/3420/04. Granted, validated 27 March 2026, 95 m away
• PA/04177/24 Zurrieq: To sanction alterations to a terraced house including the shifting of walls from that approved by virtue of PA/00277/94. Granted, validated 26 July 2024, 95 m away
• PA/00855/22 Zurrieq: To sanction changes from approved permit PA08240/17, including proposal of additional rooms at existing roof level and other minor internal alterations. Status being checked, 103 m away
• PA/04792/25 Zurrieq: Sanctioning of existing terraced house as built from that approved in PA/6809/02 including proposed internal alterations and minor alterations to facade, and… Granted, validated 4 September 2025, 107 m away
• PA/07493/25 Zurrieq: Extension to approved residential block PA/07650/23 to include excavation in neighbouring vacant site of 2 basement levels and construction of 2 basement… Granted, validated 19 November 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 108 m away
• PA/04427/26 Zurrieq: Proposed demolition of existing roof structure, and alterations to existing street level garage and first floor maisonette, and construction of common parts… Suspended, validated 1 July 2026, 3 floors plus a receded floor, 111 m away

More by Matthew Briffa

• PA/07781/26 Zurrieq: Sanctioning of the common area layout as approved under permits PA/1976/25 and PA/1109/98, the demolition of accretions at roof level, and the construction of… Pending
• PA/07715/26 Hamrun: Proposed internal alterations to the approved dwelling RG/360/26, together with the construction of two additional residential units at third and fourth floor… Pending, 5 floors
• PA/07598/26 Zurrieq: To sanction the first-floor apartment as existing and the proposed internal alterations from approved PA/01109/98. Pending
• PA/07583/26 Zabbar: Demolition of the existing terraced house, excavation for six basement garages, and construction of two ground-floor maisonettes, two apartments each on the… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07459/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the internal change of layout as built from the approved RG/00820/18. Pending
• PA/07248/26 Rabat: Change of use pre-1967 residential dwelling to Class 3A guesthouse, which includes internal and external alterations and extension from first floor upwards. Pending, validated 21 October 2026

All applications by Matthew Briffa

More from Malcolm Balzan

• PA/07583/26 Zabbar: Demolition of the existing terraced house, excavation for six basement garages, and construction of two ground-floor maisonettes, two apartments each on the… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07221/26 Dingli: Demolition of the existing terraced house; internal alterations to the existing garage; and the construction of apartments at first, second, and third floor… Pending, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/05017/25 Ghaxaq: Demolition of terraced house, excavation and construction of water reservoir, basement garages, construction of 5 floors apartments. Granted, validated 30 July 2025, 5 floors
• PA/02138/25 Ghaxaq: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation 1 basement level and construction of basement garages and overlying 5 apartments. Granted, validated 20 May 2025
• PA/02070/25 Siggiewi: To demolish existing dwelling, excavation, and construct ground floor garage, 3 apartments at 1st floor up to 3rd floor and a receded penthouse, including… Granted, validated 5 May 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/05592/23 Siggiewi: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site, and construct 3 no. basement garages, ground floor maisonette, 3 apartments at first floor to third floor and a… Granted, validated 20 September 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor

All planning applications in Zurrieq