Triq il-Knisja, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
16 applications on record: 8 granted, 2 refused, 3 pending (80% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 8 residential units granted. 9 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 41): 4 Floors, an overall height of 19.90 m (20.80 m with a basement, 22.00 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.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 5 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.
Height precedents
- PA/02677/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew PA/03907/16; Construction of two flats at fourth floor over an existing block of flats.
- PA/01709/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA/7624/18 - Creation of a five storey block, with one overlying receded floor, including: one ground floor commercial (Class 4B) outlet and four ove
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/06164/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning removable tented structure over permitted outdoor catering area (PA/00920/04) in front garden of property.
- PA/01670/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of permit PA 9101/17 - Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of a terraced house.
Pending now
- PA/05723/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing premises, excavation and construction of 2 basement levels of garages (16) interconnected with development (PA2515/26), construc
- PA/05626/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from existing pre-1968 stores (Class 6A) to a one bedroom maisonette. Works to include internal alterations, extension, alterations to openings on
- PA/04119/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed removal of existing balcony railing and enclosure of the balcony.
Latest applications on Triq il-Knisja
- PA/05723/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing premises, excavation and construction of 2 basement levels of garages (16) interconnected with development (PA2515/26), construc
- PA/05626/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from existing pre-1968 stores (Class 6A) to a one bedroom maisonette. Works to include internal alterations, extension, alterations to openings on
- PA/05061/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose the extension of the existing Class 3B hotel through the construction of four additional floors above the existing building, providing an additional
- PA/04119/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed removal of existing balcony railing and enclosure of the balcony.
- PA/03998/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To replace existing canopy with a newly revised lightweight timber canopy including minor sanctioning over site covered by PA/5994/08.
- PA/03318/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction fixing of singage.
- PA/02392/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the placement of a moveable store accomodating an air compressor, as ancillary facility to approved diving facilities (PA/05540/21).
- PA/01513/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from Class 4A and 4B to a residential unit. Proposal includes minor alterations and sanctioning of minor amendments (shifting of walls) from appro
- PA/01440/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed restoration of existing retained facade as approved in PA8595/21.
- PA/05262/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use from apartment to Class 4B shop, proposed changes also include opening of windows to form a door and a shop front.
- PA/02677/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew PA/03907/16; Construction of two flats at fourth floor over an existing block of flats.
- PA/01709/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA/7624/18 - Creation of a five storey block, with one overlying receded floor, including: one ground floor commercial (Class 4B) outlet and four ove
- PA/06164/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning removable tented structure over permitted outdoor catering area (PA/00920/04) in front garden of property.
- PA/05411/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of alterations at the entrance and front area of hotel, partly due to incorrect previous survey, proposed alterations to the entrance of the hotel,
- PA/01670/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of permit PA 9101/17 - Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of a terraced house.
- PA/00001/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Internal alterations to second floor apartment including the creation of a bathroom and a second bedroom and reconstruction of a deteriorated balcony.
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.