Triq Bordino, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 5 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 8 residential units granted. 4 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 41): 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 (50%); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (50%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 5 floors; granted buildings are typically 6 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 (50% of the frontage); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (50% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/00824/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal to PA6229/16 - Conversion of 2 no. penthouses as approved by PA3636/08 into 2 no. apartments at fifth floor level and propose 2 no. apartments at recede
- PA/03340/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of permit PA/05589/18 - Amended application to PA/000577/17 –The proposed works are to change the approved receded apartment at 6th floor level to an ap
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/03791/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing Class 4A offices and Class 2C training centre, and overlying 4 apartments. Excavate site and construct Class 3A hostel including ancillary
- PA/04356/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed alterations to existing front balconies at Elevated Ground floor level. Proposal also includes variations from the official building alignments.
Latest applications on Triq Bordino
- PA/03791/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing Class 4A offices and Class 2C training centre, and overlying 4 apartments. Excavate site and construct Class 3A hostel including ancillary
- PA/02501/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations carried out to apartments (originally approved by PA6321/17) at fifth, sixth and receded floor levels. Variations include changes in floo
- PA/02453/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of variations from PA1642/17 (minor changes to apertures and formation of kitchen), proposed closing of door from common stairwell and formation of
- PA/01150/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed alterations to existing front balconies. Proposal also includes variations from the official building alignments.
- PA/00824/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal to PA6229/16 - Conversion of 2 no. penthouses as approved by PA3636/08 into 2 no. apartments at fifth floor level and propose 2 no. apartments at recede
- PA/04356/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed alterations to existing front balconies at Elevated Ground floor level. Proposal also includes variations from the official building alignments.
- PA/03340/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of permit PA/05589/18 - Amended application to PA/000577/17 –The proposed works are to change the approved receded apartment at 6th floor level to an ap
- PA/02901/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from apartment to Class 4B shop including minor internal changes and proposed fixing of sign.
- PA/01381/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed sanctioning of ground floor apartment as built; together with proposed internal alterations and an extension at the back of the property.
- PA/03481/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction layout as existing from previous permit PB/1758/91/2489/90
- PA/00490/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alterations at ground floor, construction of rear balconies at first, second and third floor levels. Demolition of existing roof slab, alterations and extension
Other streets in San Pawl il-Bahar: Triq San Pawl, Triq il-Qawra, Triq it-Turisti, Triq Burmarrad, Triq it-Tamar, Triq Piscopo Macedonia, Dawret il-Gzejjer, Triq il-Wardija, Triq Sant' Antnin, Triq it-Trunciera, Triq Sir Luigi Preziosi, Triq Parades.