PA/08658/24: changes to existing villa in Mellieha
2, Triq il-Bufula c/w, Triq ix-Xaghra ta' Barra, Mellieha
Proposed changes to existing villa. Works include the demolition of rooms within garden, alterations to internal areas to allow for the reconfiguration of existing internal rooms, changes to facades, alterations at roof level including to the approved washroom and changes to the external areas and landscaping. Works also include for the excavation for an underground garage, water cistern and construction of pool.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 2, Triq il-Bufula c/w, Triq ix-Xaghra ta' Barra, Mellieha
- Locality
- Mellieha
- Applicant
- Ian Mercieca
- Perit
- Perit Matthew Cachia Caruana
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 2 floors
- Received
- 27 October 2024
- Validated
- 8 January 2025
- Published
- 8 January 2025
- Comments close
- 7 February 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 24 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 5 November 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 2, Triq il-Bufula c/w, Triq ix-Xaghra ta' Barra, Mellieha
49 other applications within 300 m: 29 granted, 1 refused, 2 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 4 floors (PA/07344/23).
On Triq il-Bufula: 1 other application, 0 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 4 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/00902/21 Mellieha: To demolish existing bungalow, excavate and construct bungalow with underlying basement level, class 1D home office and pool.
- PA/07639/25 Mellieha: To demolish existing bungalow, excavate site, and construct a new bungalow including pool and basement consisting in garage and ancillary spaces.
- PA/04115/26 Mellieha: Demolition of existing bungalow, excavation of one basement level, construction of a new bungalow at basement and ground floor level including a pool.
- PA/05712/24 Mellieha: To amend PA06269/16 to include sanctioning of internal alterations, changes to elements in facade and extension of basement under same committed footprint.
- PA/07268/25 Mellieha: Minor alterations to existing planters, including the planting of new trees, and embellishment of the facade boundary wall, including the formation of a…
- PA/05824/25 Mellieha: Removal of loose material from parts of the lower level, internal alterations, including the removal of an existing staircase and partition walls, and…
- PA/03714/25 Mellieha: Alterations to existing dwelling including the addition of a games room and bathroom at basement level. To sanction variations of existing external staircase…
- PA/01825/22 Mellieha: Proposed additions and alterations to existing bungalow including excavation of basement garage and addition of pool. Proposed sanctioning of existing…
- PA/07809/24 Mellieha: To propose external alterations to a bungalow approved in PA/01104/19. Alterations include: Pavilion over the back terrace, changes to the height and finish…
- PA/01555/26 Mellieha: To sanction villa as built whose permit could not be traced but part of which is visible in 1967 aerial photo and proposed addition of soft landscaping.
- PA/02303/22 Mellieha: To sanction changes to property as built, from PA/04260/20.
- PA/00105/25 Mellieha: To demolish existing residential unit and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of garages at basement level and overlying residential…
- PA/02019/23 Mellieha: To propose the construction of a wall to subdivide an existing villa into 2 separate units.
- PA/01401/23 Mellieha: Renewal of PA10545/17 - Demolition of existing bungalow and proposed construction of new bungalow including pool.
- PA/05600/25 Mellieha: Proposed internal and external alterations to a fully detached villa including the replacement of RC slabs and boundary wall. Proposal also includes the…
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