--- title: "Triq Censu Tanti, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-censu-tanti source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Triq Censu Tanti, San Pawl il-Bahar: 10 planning applications, 86% granted, official limit 5 floors, typically 6 floors granted. Conditions, consultees and… Planning applications › Area intelligence › San Pawl il-Bahar › Triq Censu Tanti # Triq Censu Tanti, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence 10 applications on record: 6 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (86% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 14 residential units granted. 1 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: NWSP7 (73%); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (27%). 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 NWSP7 (73% of the frontage); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (27% of the frontage). ## Height precedents - [**PA/08467/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08467-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-construction-of-a-class-3b-3-star-hotel): Construction of a Class 3B 3-star hotel, consisting of a ground floor comprising in lounge, bar, breakfast area, luggage room, 7 overlying floors and 2 receded Granted, validated 23 April 2025, 8 floors plus a receded floor, decided 16 October 2026 - [**PA/00161/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00161-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-construction-of-3-levels-of-basement-with): Construction of 3 levels of basement with 77 closed garages and 8 parking spaces, with overlying ground floor with 7 Class 4B units, 6 floors with 8 apartments Granted, validated 23 April 2025, 6 floors plus a receded floor, decided 16 October 2026 - [**PA/00975/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00975-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-internal-and-external-alterations-to-approved-permit): Internal and external alterations to approved permit PA68/22, removing a duplex apartment on the fifth floor, internal and external alterations to all floors, a Granted, validated 21 February 2024, 6 floors plus a receded floor, decided 17 June 2025 ## What the planning files say No eapps planning files have been read for Triq Censu Tanti yet. ## Refused here - [**PA/02912/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02912-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-class-4b-as-built-including-placing): To sanction Class 4B as built including placing of services in the backyard, new cold store in the backyard, lightweight canopy in backyard, shifting of partiti Refused, validated 10 July 2024 ## Latest applications on Triq Censu Tanti - [**PA/00973/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00973-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-changes-to-development-approved-in-pa5048-17-and): Changes to development approved in PA5048/17 and PA3085/16. Granted, validated 26 March 2026 - [**PA/03638/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03638-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-variations-from-the-official-building-alignments): Variations from the official building alignments. To sanction Class 3D shop - marine leisure. Proposed anti room and toilet room. Granted, validated 4 June 2025 - [**PA/00161/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00161-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-construction-of-3-levels-of-basement-with): Construction of 3 levels of basement with 77 closed garages and 8 parking spaces, with overlying ground floor with 7 Class 4B units, 6 floors with 8 apartments Granted, validated 23 April 2025, 6 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/08467/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08467-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-construction-of-a-class-3b-3-star-hotel): Construction of a Class 3B 3-star hotel, consisting of a ground floor comprising in lounge, bar, breakfast area, luggage room, 7 overlying floors and 2 receded Granted, validated 23 April 2025, 8 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/02912/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02912-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-class-4b-as-built-including-placing): To sanction Class 4B as built including placing of services in the backyard, new cold store in the backyard, lightweight canopy in backyard, shifting of partiti Refused, validated 10 July 2024 - [**PA/00975/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00975-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-internal-and-external-alterations-to-approved-permit): Internal and external alterations to approved permit PA68/22, removing a duplex apartment on the fifth floor, internal and external alterations to all floors, a Granted, validated 21 February 2024, 6 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06272/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06272-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-full-demolitions-of-existing-building-and-excavation): Full demolitions of existing building and excavation of 4 levels basement in preparation for multipurpose use building. Granted, validated 25 October 2023 - [**PA/03093/22** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03093-22/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-of-part-of-garage): Proposed change of use of part of garage used for the parking of private vehicles into Class 4B including an area for butcher and retain part of garage for the Status being checked - [**PA/00485/22** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00485-22/san-pawl-il-bahar-internal-alterations-and-change-of-use-from): Internal alterations and change of use from Class 4B to Class 4D, including installation of fascia sign. To sanction discrepancies from PA1002/16 in the front g Status being checked - [**PA/00068/22** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00068-22/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolition-of-the-existing-structure): Demolition of the existing structure, construction of two basement levels including 34 garages and 2 parking spaces. 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