--- title: "Triq il-Port Ruman, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-il-port-ruman source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Triq il-Port Ruman, San Pawl il-Bahar: 13 planning applications, 100% granted, official limit 5 floors, typically 6 floors granted. Conditions, consultees… Planning applications › Area intelligence › San Pawl il-Bahar › Triq il-Port Ruman # Triq il-Port Ruman, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence 13 applications on record: 10 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 6 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: NWSP7 (58%); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (42%). 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 (58% of the frontage); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (42% of the frontage). ## Height precedents - [**PA/04794/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04794-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-renewal-of-pa1971-18-proposed-demolition-of): Renewal of PA1971/18 - Proposed demolition of part of existing washrooms covered by PA6122/06 to convert them into a separate apartment and construction of a se Granted, validated 29 September 2023, 6 floors plus a receded floor ## What the planning files say No eapps planning files have been read for Triq il-Port Ruman yet. ## Pending now - [**PA/06473/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06473-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-from-vehicle-garage-to): Change of use from vehicle garage to [Class 4B] shop. Pending, validated 23 September 2026 ## Latest applications on Triq il-Port Ruman - [**PA/06473/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06473-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-from-vehicle-garage-to): Change of use from vehicle garage to [Class 4B] shop. Pending, validated 23 September 2026 - [**PA/02682/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02682-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-alterations-to-existing-penthouse-and-proposed-const): Proposed alterations to existing penthouse and proposed construction of additional apartment and penthouse to approved permit, PA/04423/06. Granted, validated 29 April 2026 - [**PA/05152/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05152-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-internal-and-external-variations-from-pa-19): To sanction internal and external variations from PA/1914/13. Variations mainly include positioning of walls and apertures. Granted, validated 12 November 2025 - [**PA/05080/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05080-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-a-basement-garage-and-a): Sanctioning of a basement garage and a ground floor apartment as built over site covered by PA/00247/99. Granted, validated 13 October 2025 - [**PA/03829/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03829-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-variations-from-approved-permit-pa-04): Proposed sanctioning of variations from approved permit PA/04874/09 within Garden Apartments Block C flat 15, including proposed sanctioning of pool within terr Granted, validated 9 July 2025 - [**PA/01289/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01289-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-construct-receded-unit-over-existing-receded-floor): To construct receded unit over existing receded floor with an open staircase connecting the new level to the roof. To also raise the stairwell block. Granted, validated 5 March 2025 - [**PA/01260/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01260-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-variations-of-garage-from-previous-permit): To sanction variations of garage from previous permit PA/5588/96. Withdrawn - [**PA/08638/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08638-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-of-part-of-existing): Change of use of part of existing ground floor Maisonette to Class 1D Home Office. Granted, validated 24 December 2024 - [**PA/06838/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06838-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-property-as-built): Sanctioning of property as built, for variations from PA/003847/99, changes in layout including shifting of doors and walls. Granted, validated 23 January 2024 - [**PA/06763/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06763-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-installation-of-travertine-cladding-on-lowe): To sanction installation of travertine cladding on lower part of façade. Granted, validated 10 January 2024 - [**PA/04860/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04860-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-railings-in-front-garden): Sanctioning of railings in front garden, sanctioning of a w.c and proposed change of use from a garage to a Class 4B shop. Granted, validated 16 August 2023 - [**PA/04794/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04794-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-renewal-of-pa1971-18-proposed-demolition-of): Renewal of PA1971/18 - Proposed demolition of part of existing washrooms covered by PA6122/06 to convert them into a separate apartment and construction of a se Granted, validated 29 September 2023, 6 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/01115/20** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01115-20/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-as-built-internal-alterations-at-shops): To sanction as built internal alterations at shop’s groundfloor and basement levels and minor alterations tofaçade (amendments to approved permit PA/04423/06) Status being checked Other streets in San Pawl il-Bahar: [Triq San Pawl](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-san-pawl), [Triq il-Qawra](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-il-qawra), [Triq it-Turisti](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-it-turisti), [Triq Burmarrad](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-burmarrad), [Triq it-Tamar](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-it-tamar), [Triq Piscopo Macedonia](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-piscopo-macedonia), [Dawret il-Gzejjer](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/dawret-il-gzejjer), [Triq il-Wardija](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-il-wardija), [Triq Sant' Antnin](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-sant-antnin), [Triq it-Trunciera](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-it-trunciera), [Triq Sir Luigi Preziosi](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-sir-luigi-preziosi), [Triq Parades](https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-parades).