PA/08507/24: demolish slab over first floor of an in Gzira
260, Triq D' Argens, Gzira
To demolish slab over first floor of an existing residential unit and to re construct at a lower level, including minor internal alterations and construction of four (4) overlying apartments and recessed floor for domestic store. Application also include retaining of facade. (Amendments in lieu of PA/02738/16).
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 260, Triq D' Argens, Gzira
- Locality
- Gzira
- Applicant
- Mark Bajada obo Lyons properties Ltd
- Perit
- Perit Samuel Formosa
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 5 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 22 November 2024
- Validated
- 18 December 2024
- Published
- 8 January 2025
- Comments close
- 7 February 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 23 September 2025
- Permit expires
- 8 October 2030
The public planning file has 24 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 260, Triq D' Argens, Gzira
371 other applications within 300 m: 224 granted, 17 refused, 41 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/07453/25).
On Triq D' Argens: 44 other applications, 31 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: George Farrugia, Mannie Galea, Edwin Mintoff, Alistair Avallone, Adrian Davison.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, medium reliability, from 57 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.
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- PA/00890/20 Gzira: To construct an additional floor and include minor alterations to the facade and the first floor to PA/08473/18 to include an additional 1m in height in lieu…
- PA/05030/25 Gzira: Demolition of existing building (facade and first floor slab to be retained) and construction of a Class 3A guest house (6 floors, 1 setback floor, 12 rooms).
- PA/04431/23 Gzira: Proposed extension above existing maisonette to create another 4 residential units.
- PA/03458/22 Gzira: To sanction replacement of original timber aperture as approved in PA02722/16 with white aluminium, sanctioning of minor internal changes and proposed…
- PA/02330/23 Gzira: Fixing of advertisement sign.
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- PA/04310/26 Gzira: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling, and construct of 1 Class 4A office at ground floor level and 6 dwellings from first till receded floor.
- PA/03371/24 Gzira: To propose minor internal modifications to approved PA/02945/22. Alterations include the change of use from Class 4A (office) to Class 4B (retail) and an…
- PA/02945/22 Gzira: To demolish existing dwelling and to construct basement level, Class 4A office at ground floor level, 5 apartments from first floor level to fifth floor and…
- PA/05043/26 Gzira: Demolition of existing maisonette, retention of facade and construction of four apartments and penthouse; and including installation of lift plus roof pool.
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