Triq Efesu, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
17 applications on record: 12 granted, 1 refused, 3 pending (92% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 37 residential units granted. 5 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 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 Residential Area NWUS 3.
Height precedents
- PA/01301/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of ground floor staircase, alteration to existing first floor, construction of 6 overlying floors including the receded floor, development to accom
- PA/04873/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose demolition of existing washroom and construction of additional four levels of one bedroom apartments (two apartments per floor) and one setback floor
- PA/04872/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose demolition of existing washroom and construction of additional four levels of one bedroom apartments (two apartments per floor) and one setback floor
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/06755/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed sanctioning of elevation and wall configuration of units at fifth floor level from that approved by way of PA/03394/20. Wall configuration already cove
Pending now
- PA/06905/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of an existing terraced house followed by excavation and the construction 1 Maisonettee on ground floor, and 5 apartments unit from 1st floor to 5th
- PA/04684/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of apartments as built over PA/05960/09 and DN/00350/19 including alterations.
- PA/04309/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of an existing ground and first-floor maisonette, and construction of a ground-floor maisonette, six residential units, and a receded unit.
Latest applications on Triq Efesu
- PA/06905/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of an existing terraced house followed by excavation and the construction 1 Maisonettee on ground floor, and 5 apartments unit from 1st floor to 5th
- PA/05967/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alterations to façade balconies.
- PA/04684/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of apartments as built over PA/05960/09 and DN/00350/19 including alterations.
- PA/04309/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of an existing ground and first-floor maisonette, and construction of a ground-floor maisonette, six residential units, and a receded unit.
- PA/01301/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of ground floor staircase, alteration to existing first floor, construction of 6 overlying floors including the receded floor, development to accom
- PA/04396/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of ground floor and first floor maisonettes and construction of 3 garages at ground floor and 6 overlying residential units.
- PA/03628/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of garage as built due to deviations from PA4142/93.
- PA/06177/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Modifications to approved PA 3598/22 consisting of alteration to internal balcony's for third party property's first and second floors, construction of balconie
- PA/05339/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: The demolition of a ground floor and first floor maisonette to construct a ground floor garage and 6 overlying residential units.
- PA/04685/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of garage constructed with different size and configuration to that as approved in PB194/78, including a shorter depth, narrower width, lower entry
- PA/03214/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed minor internal alterations and to convert 1 apartment at 4th floor level into 2 separate apartments, and convert 2 duplex apartments into 2 apartments
- PA/06755/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed sanctioning of elevation and wall configuration of units at fifth floor level from that approved by way of PA/03394/20. Wall configuration already cove
- PA/04873/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose demolition of existing washroom and construction of additional four levels of one bedroom apartments (two apartments per floor) and one setback floor
- PA/04872/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose demolition of existing washroom and construction of additional four levels of one bedroom apartments (two apartments per floor) and one setback floor
- PA/03922/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal alterations to existing pre-67 Ground Floor Maisonette including proposed extension of bedroom with en-suite in backyard and alterations to ap
- PA/00508/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of approved permit PA9000/17 - Demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of garage and 7 apartments.
- PA/03598/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed erection of 5 new residential levels over existing apartment block that include 2 in no. 1 bedroom apartments, 1 in no. 3 bedroom (duplex) apartment, 2
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.