Triq il-Mazzola, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
9 applications on record: 6 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (86% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 7 floors. 43 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: 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 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 St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3.
Height precedents
- PA/07148/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing 2 maisonettes and 4 apartments, excavation of site, and construction of 3 basement garage levels having 20 garages, 2 maisonettes at ground
- PA/04504/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA 10688-17. To convert existing penthouse into three bedroom apartment, construct fifth floor three bedroom apartment and sixth floor three bedroom
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/07882/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing snack bar at ground floor level including canopy. To change of use from snack bar to Class 4D (food and establishments where cooking is all
Latest applications on Triq il-Mazzola
- PA/01070/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction garage as built.
- PA/07919/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction correction of site configuration following accurate survey over the unit covered by PB/1023/81.
- PA/07148/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing 2 maisonettes and 4 apartments, excavation of site, and construction of 3 basement garage levels having 20 garages, 2 maisonettes at ground
- PA/07882/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing snack bar at ground floor level including canopy. To change of use from snack bar to Class 4D (food and establishments where cooking is all
- PA/04681/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the construction of 16 residential units and 4 basement car spaces with a different layout approved in PA/06148/22.
- PA/04504/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA 10688-17. To convert existing penthouse into three bedroom apartment, construct fifth floor three bedroom apartment and sixth floor three bedroom
- PA/03238/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of damaged cantilever balcony and reconstruction of same balcony including counterweight as required.
- PA/02159/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction construction of an enclosure for storage purposes to Class IVB convenience shop as shown on attached drawings and sign.
- PA/01191/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To construct 4 apartments overlaying an existing block of apartments and garages. Proposed consists of 3 apartments at fifth floor and 1 apartment at sixth floo
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.