Triq il-Gifen, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
12 applications on record: 8 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 5 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 (68%); NWTO5 (16%); Tourism Zone (16%).
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 (68% of the frontage); NWTO5 (16% of the frontage); Tourism Zone (16% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/00429/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal alterations of fourth floor and fifth floor. Extension of common parts at fifth floor and receded floor to form an apartment at fourth floor a
- PA/05262/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish structure at roof level. Proposed development of airspace having 2 two-bedroom residential units at 4th and 5th floors and a one-bedroom unit and a
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage, 2
- PA/06307/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of three additional full floors and one receded floor over the existing building, comprising four apartments at each of the fourth and fifth-floor
Latest applications on Triq il-Gifen
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage, 2
- PA/06307/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of three additional full floors and one receded floor over the existing building, comprising four apartments at each of the fourth and fifth-floor
- PA/06970/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction canopy over front garden, and proposed change of use from approved Class 4A office to Class 4B retail.
- PA/00429/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal alterations of fourth floor and fifth floor. Extension of common parts at fifth floor and receded floor to form an apartment at fourth floor a
- PA/04485/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed pool at roof level and change of use from Class 4B at ground floor to public service garage. Application includes the removal of existing wall between
- PA/04407/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from a car hire display to a Class 4A office and an ancillary store and kitchenette.
- PA/01866/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing garage as built from PA/6794/02.
- PA/00353/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction changes to the common staircase, entrance to the apartment, balcony doors on the front and back balconies and interior walls of the residential apar
- PA/05262/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish structure at roof level. Proposed development of airspace having 2 two-bedroom residential units at 4th and 5th floors and a one-bedroom unit and a
- PA/02898/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of front garden wall as per approved permit (PA5516/17) and proposed affixing of gate as indicated in conventional colours.
- PA/02468/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use of licensed (Class 4C) bar to a Class 4B retail shop, including minor internal alterations.
- PA/01222/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing garage and apartments and construction of ground floor garage and Class 4B at ground floor together with overlying six apartment
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.