--- title: "Triq il-Preistorja, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-il-preistorja source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Triq il-Preistorja, San Pawl il-Bahar: 7 planning applications, 86% granted, official limit 4 floors, typically 5 floors granted. Conditions, consultees and… Planning applications › Area intelligence › San Pawl il-Bahar › Triq il-Preistorja # Triq il-Preistorja, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence 7 applications on record: 6 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (86% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 19 residential units granted. 2 new in the last 12 months. ## What the local plan allows Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 44): **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. 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). ## Height precedents - [**PA/00166/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00166-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-internal-and-external-alterations-to-pa6971-18): Internal and external alterations to PA6971/18. Proposal includes subdivision of apartment at third floor level and a new duplex at fourth and receded level. Granted, validated 19 February 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/00736/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00736-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-renewal-of-pa-07392-19): Renewal of PA/07392/19 (Proposed internal alterations to approved first floor maisonette (RG/2058/18), demolition of existing penthouse and construct four indiv Granted, validated 4 March 2025, 5 floors - [**PA/06990/20** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06990-20/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolish-existing-terraced-house-and-construction-of): To demolish existing terraced house and construction of basement garage at basement level, 1 maisonette at ground floor level and overlying 5 apartments on six Granted, validated 16 December 2020, 5 floors plus a receded floor ## What the planning files say Premium: register with WhatsApp (free) on PropertyList to read the analysis of 1 planning file for Triq il-Preistorja: usual conditions, decision reasons, consultees and objections. ## Refused here - [**PA/05570/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05570-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-changes-from-approved-pa5448-21-which-include-the): Proposed changes from approved PA5448/21 which include: the division of a 3-bedroom apartment into two separate units (two 1-bedroom apartments) and minor inter Refused, validated 27 September 2023 ## Latest applications on Triq il-Preistorja - [**PA/05603/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05603-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-differences-in-fourth-floor-duplex-apartmen): To sanction differences in fourth floor duplex apartment from approved development permission PA04459/16. Granted, validated 30 September 2026 - [**PA/00166/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00166-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-internal-and-external-alterations-to-pa6971-18): Internal and external alterations to PA6971/18. Proposal includes subdivision of apartment at third floor level and a new duplex at fourth and receded level. Granted, validated 19 February 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/04582/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04582-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-garage-as-built): To sanction garage as built. Granted, validated 9 July 2025 - [**PA/00736/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00736-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-renewal-of-pa-07392-19): Renewal of PA/07392/19 (Proposed internal alterations to approved first floor maisonette (RG/2058/18), demolition of existing penthouse and construct four indiv Granted, validated 4 March 2025, 5 floors - [**PA/07841/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07841-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolition-of-existing-garage-and-excavation-of): Demolition of existing garage and excavation of site to construct a residential block consisting of basement garage, 6 apartments and one penthouse. Granted, validated 18 March 2025, 2 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/05570/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05570-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-changes-from-approved-pa5448-21-which-include-the): Proposed changes from approved PA5448/21 which include: the division of a 3-bedroom apartment into two separate units (two 1-bedroom apartments) and minor inter Refused, validated 27 September 2023 - [**PA/06990/20** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06990-20/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolish-existing-terraced-house-and-construction-of): To demolish existing terraced house and construction of basement garage at basement level, 1 maisonette at ground floor level and overlying 5 apartments on six Granted, validated 16 December 2020, 5 floors plus a receded floor 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).