Triq il-Luzzu, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
12 applications on record: 10 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 7 floors. 17 residential units granted.
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 (44%); Foreshore within the Tourism Zone (36%); Urban Open Space NWUS 6 (19%).
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 NWSP7 (44% of the frontage); Foreshore within the Tourism Zone (36% of the frontage); Urban Open Space NWUS 6 (19% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/05727/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Increase in site extents further to PA/01657/22 and change of use at ground floor level from Class 4D to Class 1 garages for private cars. Demolition and excava
- PA/05086/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Extension of fifth floor and construction of receded level at sixth floor.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Luzzu
- PA/02744/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: This application proposes amendments to approved PA/08474/20, including the sanctioning of minor internal and external alteration as built, reduction of garages
- PA/05727/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Increase in site extents further to PA/01657/22 and change of use at ground floor level from Class 4D to Class 1 garages for private cars. Demolition and excava
- PA/05086/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Extension of fifth floor and construction of receded level at sixth floor.
- PA/04719/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing summer house and construction of 3 duplexes including a ground floor garage and washroom.
- PA/02983/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed correction of site plan of approved PA/08474/20.
- PA/02810/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed extension to approved duplex apartment at fourth and fifth floors and access to sixth floor.
- PA/01718/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA/0059/19 for the proposed development including internal alterations and construction of additional floors.
- PA/07485/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed alterations to an existing Class 4D outlet approved in RG 764/22, to change the front and rear part of the Class 4D outlet at ground floor level into a
- PA/04550/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction Class 4D kitchen flue.
- PA/00668/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Repairs and realignment of an existing deteriorated slipway. This intervention will also consist of the resurfacing of the existing slipway with an anti-slip fi
- PA/03477/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Subdivision of existing duplex penthouse, extension of existing receded floor and construction of additional receded floor.
- PA/01657/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing boathouse and construction of Class 4D restaurant at ground floor level and overlying 5 apartments and 1 duplex penthouse.
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.