Triq il-Gandoffli, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
15 applications on record: 9 granted, 1 refused, 1 pending (90% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 7 floors. 24 residential units granted. 3 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: NWCM3 (41%); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (40%); Urban Open Space NWUS 6 (18%).
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 NWCM3 (41% of the frontage); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (40% of the frontage); Urban Open Space NWUS 6 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/02487/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing building and to excavate and construct level -1 basement with 3 garages and 3 other parking spaces, Class 4B shop at ground floor level, 17
- PA/04612/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alterations and extension to existing fourth floor apartment, construction of two additional floors (new dwelling), and receded level.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01534/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alterations to facade (opening of door).
Pending now
- PA/04793/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing maisonette and construction of 5 apartments and a duplex apartment.
Latest applications on Triq il-Gandoffli
- PA/05012/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning variations from approved permit PB/839/66.
- PA/04793/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing maisonette and construction of 5 apartments and a duplex apartment.
- PA/03171/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed formation of door opening on facade and closing off existing door opening off entrance corridor to common area.
- PA/02487/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing building and to excavate and construct level -1 basement with 3 garages and 3 other parking spaces, Class 4B shop at ground floor level, 17
- PA/04612/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alterations and extension to existing fourth floor apartment, construction of two additional floors (new dwelling), and receded level.
- PA/04149/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing roof structure and staircase and proposed new staircase with lift and proposed 3 one-bedroom units from second floor to receded floor ove
- PA/01961/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Extension of existing garage to be in line with street alignment.
- PA/04820/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing second floor apartment as built.
- PA/04762/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal and external alterations to PA8305/18. The proposed amendments include the addition of a domestic store, located at basement level and splash
- PA/03796/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction property from PA/2506/02 as built, including change of use from garage to office Class 4A, and lack of cistern as per conditions.
- PA/02123/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To add ancillary use as Class 4A veterinary service to existing Class 4B pet shop. and internal alterations (portions walls).
- PA/01534/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alterations to facade (opening of door).
- PA/02809/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed alterations and extension to existing fourth floor apartment including sanctioning of alterations from approved PA1562/04.
- PA/01995/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use of garage into 'Class 4B', installation of signage and joining of said shop with previously approved 'Class 4B' outlet. To include sancti
- PA/01187/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To remove existing parking space and install demountable timber platform for the placing of tables and chairs in front of existing Class 4D restaurant at Triq i
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.