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Triq Sant' Antnin, San Gwann: planning intelligence

22 applications on record: 14 granted, 2 refused, 1 pending (88% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 36 residential units granted. 2 new in the last 12 months.

What the local plan allows

Official height limit (2006 local plan, map SG4): 3 Floors with Semi-basement, an overall height of 15.40 m (16.30 m with a basement, 17.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 79% of the street; elsewhere along it 4 Floors with Semi-basement.

Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01.

The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors with semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, and the tallest grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).

Along the street the policy map shows Residential Area NHHO01.

Height precedents

  • PA/06560/25 San Gwann: To demolish existing two terraced houses, to excavate site to accommodate reservoir and lift pit, and to construct 5 garages and domestic store at ground floor Granted, validated 31 October 2025, 6 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/08018/25 San Gwann: Proposed alterations to approved PA/07772/24, modifying height of existing 4th floor apartment, extending approved receded floor at 5th floor into a full apartm Granted, validated 18 March 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor, decided 23 September 2026
  • PA/04202/23 San Gwann: Proposed alterations and demolition to existing common area stair, construction of new common area stair and lift, construction of 5 new apartments and 1 new ap Granted, validated 12 July 2023, 5 floors plus a receded floor, decided 17 January 2024

What the planning files say

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Refused here

  • PA/06363/25 San Gwann: To sanction an existing garage into a private laundry. Refused, validated 1 October 2025
  • PA/02834/24 San Gwann: Change of use from existing garage to a Class 4B outlet. Proposed internal alterations for formation of store. To sanction variations from PB802/78. Refused, validated 15 May 2024

Pending now

  • PA/02689/26 San Gwann: To sanction as built garage approved with PB01542/72 and proposed alterations and construction of an interconnected store above. Pending, validated 29 April 2026

Latest applications on Triq Sant' Antnin

  • PA/02689/26 San Gwann: To sanction as built garage approved with PB01542/72 and proposed alterations and construction of an interconnected store above. Pending, validated 29 April 2026
  • PA/08018/25 San Gwann: Proposed alterations to approved PA/07772/24, modifying height of existing 4th floor apartment, extending approved receded floor at 5th floor into a full apartm Granted, validated 18 March 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/06560/25 San Gwann: To demolish existing two terraced houses, to excavate site to accommodate reservoir and lift pit, and to construct 5 garages and domestic store at ground floor Granted, validated 31 October 2025, 6 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/06363/25 San Gwann: To sanction an existing garage into a private laundry. Refused, validated 1 October 2025
  • PA/02407/25 San Gwann: To sanction Class 4A office facade design and internal layout from that approved in PA/00279/20. Granted, validated 20 May 2025
  • PA/02084/25 San Gwann: Proposed change of use from private garage to public service garage. Withdrawn, validated 2 April 2025
  • PA/08669/24 San Gwann: To sanction existing garage including change of use from private car garage to public service garage. Granted, validated 15 January 2025
  • PA/08448/24 San Gwann: To sanction property as built and change of use from store to Class 4B shop. Installation of shop sign. Granted, validated 18 December 2024
  • PA/07944/24 San Gwann: External alterations to receded third floor of maisonette. Granted, validated 4 February 2025
  • PA/07772/24 San Gwann: Alterations to existing penthouse turning it into an apartment, and construction of a new penthouse at receded level with a pool at roof level. Granted, validated 24 February 2025
  • PA/07340/24 San Gwann: To sanction minor variation in layout to existing pre-1967 garage. Granted, validated 2 December 2024
  • PA/07154/24 San Gwann: Demolition of existing properties, construction of new reservoir, garage, common area stair and lift, construction of 10 new apartments and 2 new apartments on Granted, validated 23 October 2024
  • PA/06239/24 San Gwann: Change of use of part of a garage to a Class 4B outlet. Proposed internal alterations. To sanction variations from PB802/78. Granted, validated 18 September 2024
  • PA/05249/24 San Gwann: Proposed alterations and extension at third floor and to construct additional setback floor to create an additional 2 bedroom penthouse. Granted, validated 7 August 2024
  • PA/04240/24 San Gwann: Demolition of the existing property, retaining part of the ground floor which belongs to a third-party property; excavation of the site for the proposed constru Granted, validated 28 August 2024
  • PA/02834/24 San Gwann: Change of use from existing garage to a Class 4B outlet. Proposed internal alterations for formation of store. To sanction variations from PB802/78. Refused, validated 15 May 2024
  • PA/04202/23 San Gwann: Proposed alterations and demolition to existing common area stair, construction of new common area stair and lift, construction of 5 new apartments and 1 new ap Granted, validated 12 July 2023, 5 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/02921/23 San Gwann: To sanction minor internal alterations from approved PB00115/67. Granted, validated 3 July 2023
  • PA/02780/22 San Gwann: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house, excavation and construction of reservoir, construction of 4 residential units (from ground to third floor) and c Status being checked, 4 floors plus a receded floor
  • PA/02295/21 San Gwann: External alterations to create an external access to the ground floor maisonette and internal alterations to apertures and changes to room uses. Status being checked
  • PA/01805/21 San Gwann: To carry out minor internal alterations to existing garage and change of use of part of it into a Class 4A office. Works to include fixing of sign. Status being checked
  • PA/00279/20 San Gwann: Proposed change of use from garages to Class 4A office including minor internal alteration and installation of sign. Status being checked

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