--- title: "Triq Andrew Cunningham, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-andrew-cunningham source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Triq Andrew Cunningham, San Pawl il-Bahar: 13 planning applications, 89% granted, official limit 5 floors, typically 7 floors granted. Conditions,… Planning applications › Area intelligence › San Pawl il-Bahar › Triq Andrew Cunningham # Triq Andrew Cunningham, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence 13 applications on record: 8 granted, 1 refused, 1 pending (89% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 7 floors. 34 residential units granted. 4 new in the last 12 months. ## What the local plan allows Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 42): **5 Floors**, an overall height of 22.90 m (23.80 m with a basement, 25.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation. Policy zones along the street: St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3. The 2006 local plan limit here is 5 floors; granted buildings are typically 7 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 St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3. ## Height precedents - [**PA/06809/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06809-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolish-existing-terraced-house): To demolish existing terraced house, excavate 3 basement levels and a reservoir, and to construct 25 basement garages, 2 maisonettes and 2 ground floor garages Granted, validated 22 October 2025, 7 floors plus a receded floor, decided 11 March 2026 ## What the planning files say Premium: register with WhatsApp (free) on PropertyList to read the analysis of 1 planning file for Triq Andrew Cunningham: usual conditions, decision reasons, consultees and objections. ## Refused here - [**PA/06417/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06417-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-change-of-use-of-garage): Sanctioning of change of use of garage to a Class 4A office and store at back; the latter includes an intermediate floor used for storage and accessed via a lad Refused, validated 1 November 2023 ## Pending now - [**PA/06996/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06996-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-of-premises-from-one): Change of use of premises from one Class 4B shop to Class 4A office. Pending, validated 21 October 2026 ## Latest applications on Triq Andrew Cunningham - [**PA/06996/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06996-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-of-premises-from-one): Change of use of premises from one Class 4B shop to Class 4A office. Pending, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/04534/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04534-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-an-existing-1-bedroom-apartment-at-fifth): To sanction an existing 1-bedroom apartment at fifth floor level, as previously approved under permit no. PA/1711/14. Granted, validated 10 August 2026 - [**PA/01882/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01882-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-internal-and-external-alterations-from-pb-0): To sanction internal and external alterations from PB/01480/81. Granted, validated 15 May 2026 - [**PA/01177/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01177-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-the-property-as-built-and-to): To sanction the property as built and to propose internal and external alterations. Granted, validated 25 February 2026 - [**PA/06809/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06809-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolish-existing-terraced-house): To demolish existing terraced house, excavate 3 basement levels and a reservoir, and to construct 25 basement garages, 2 maisonettes and 2 ground floor garages Granted, validated 22 October 2025, 7 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/00338/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00338-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-garage-as-built): To sanction garage as built. No development permission could be traced. Granted, validated 29 January 2025 - [**PA/00721/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00721-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-from-class-4c-to): Proposed change of use from Class 4C to Class 4D establishment. Granted, validated 14 February 2024 - [**PA/06417/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06417-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-change-of-use-of-garage): Sanctioning of change of use of garage to a Class 4A office and store at back; the latter includes an intermediate floor used for storage and accessed via a lad Refused, validated 1 November 2023 - [**PA/02843/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02843-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-minor-internal-changes-from-pa-04391): Sanctioning of minor internal changes from PA/04391/99. Granted, validated 20 June 2023 - [**PA/02824/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02824-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-apartments-as-existing): To sanction apartments as existing. Granted, validated 2 August 2023 - [**PA/00228/22** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00228-22/san-pawl-il-bahar-erect-3-additional-floors-with-6-in): To erect 3 additional floors with 6 in no two bedroomed apartments and 3 in no. one bedroom apartments and an overlying receded floor with 2 flats, over an exis Status being checked - [**PA/00177/22** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00177-22/san-pawl-il-bahar-erect-3-additional-floors-with-9-in): To erect 3 additional floors with 9 in no. 2-bedroomed apartments and an overlying receded floor with 2 flats over an existing block of 6 units, overlying garag Status being checked - [**PA/00142/20** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00142-20/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolition-of-existing-and-construction-of-three): Proposed demolition of existing and construction of three basement garages, two maisonettes at ground floor level and twelve overlying apartments on six floors Status being checked, 7 floors plus a receded floor Other streets in San Pawl il-Bahar: [Triq San Pawl](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-san-pawl), [Triq il-Qawra](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-il-qawra), [Triq it-Turisti](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-it-turisti), [Triq Burmarrad](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-burmarrad), [Triq it-Tamar](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-it-tamar), [Triq Piscopo Macedonia](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-piscopo-macedonia), [Dawret il-Gzejjer](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/dawret-il-gzejjer), [Triq il-Wardija](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-il-wardija), [Triq Sant' Antnin](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-sant-antnin), [Triq it-Trunciera](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-it-trunciera), [Triq Sir Luigi Preziosi](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-sir-luigi-preziosi), [Triq Parades](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-parades).