PA/08428/24: minor internal alterations to garages at ground in Birkirkara
29/31, Triq Francesco Buhagiar, Birkirkara
Proposed minor internal alterations to garages at ground floor level including demolition and reconstruction of stairs with different layout to allow for the inclusion of lift, demolition of first and second floor levels, and proposed construction two 2-bedroom apartments at first, second and third floors (6 in total), and two overlying 2-bedroom penthouses (2 in total).
- Status
- Granted (The request for reconsideration on permit condition/s has been granted.)
- Location
- 29/31, Triq Francesco Buhagiar, Birkirkara
- Locality
- Birkirkara
- Applicant
- Vincent Briffa
- Perit
- Bencini and Associates
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 4 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 8
- Received
- 27 September 2024
- Validated
- 18 December 2024
- Published
- 18 December 2024
- Comments close
- 27 January 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 25 June 2025
- Permit expires
- 15 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 29/31, Triq Francesco Buhagiar, Birkirkara
216 other applications within 300 m: 151 granted, 5 refused, 21 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/05889/25).
On Triq Francesco Buhagiar: 22 other applications, 18 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Karl Ebejer.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 30 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/06239/26 Birkirkara: Extension at third floor level.
- PA/02433/24 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of minor internal alterations to PA3186/98 along with changes to facade including front balconies and changes to backyard.
- PA/00457/21 Birkirkara: To sanction dwelling as-built
- PA/00824/20 Birkirkara: Change of use from approved shop to Class 4A offices and garage. Proposed installation of sign.
- PA/01740/23 Birkirkara: Minor alterations to existing first floor maisonette, demolition of washroom at second floor level and construction of 3 apartments at first, second and third…
- PA/06109/26 Birkirkara: To sanction facade as built not in accordance with DN1016/21 and proposed removal of stone balusters to be replaced with glazed railings.
- PA/07706/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing first floor maisonette, construction of lift at ground floor, and 3 dwellings from first till receded floor.
- PA/00852/22 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing washroom and construction of two floors and a receded floor level to form a residential block of three units. Works also…
- PA/05447/23 Birkirkara: To sanction various internal and external alterations from approved permit PA6508/04, and to propose railing on the balcony.
- PA/04023/26 Birkirkara: To sanction changes to third floor apartment from PA/1355/13. Proposed extension and alterations at third floor level and construction of new receded level to…
- PA/08282/25 Birkirkara: To sanction alterations from PA2079/17.
- PA/06298/23 Birkirkara: Application to renew PA2896/15 - Internal alterations and construction of additional floors at second floor and third floor.
- PA/00238/23 Birkirkara: To build balcony at first floor as it was prior to DS/00286/22.
- PA/02386/21 Birkirkara: Proposed partition at roof level
- PA/04738/23 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of existing premises including proposed minor alterations to existing dwelling.
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