Triq Isouard, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
20 applications on record: 14 granted, 2 refused, 1 pending (88% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 6 floors. 93 residential units granted. 5 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.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, and some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Height precedents
- PA/02193/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish 2 dwellings, excavate and construct 15 garages and 4 parking spaces at lower and upper basement level, 1 maisonette and 19 apartments at ground, fir
- PA/02574/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish 2no dwellings and construct 2no garages and 2no maisonettes at ground floor level and 12no apartments at first, second, third, fourth, fifth and rec
- PA/03276/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing 4 properties (including uprooting of trees) and to excavate and construct basement garages, 2 offices (Class 4A) at ground floor including
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/01849/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the placing of a semi-transparent structure in the back yard to connect the habitable area with bathroom.
- PA/04807/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing properties and construction of 6 basement garages, electrical substation, Class 4A offices at ground floor level, 18 apartments at levels
Pending now
- PA/02515/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing dwellings, excavation and construction of garages at basement level, maisonettes at ground floor level and apartment at overlying floors,
Latest applications on Triq Isouard
- PA/06556/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor modification to the existing facade and replacement of a dangerous roof to a pre-1967 garage.
- PA/04571/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Restoration of facades.
- PA/02515/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing dwellings, excavation and construction of garages at basement level, maisonettes at ground floor level and apartment at overlying floors,
- PA/07276/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of apartment at second floor. To propose re-design of PA1820/25 to consist of 1 duplex apartment, 12 apartments and 2 penthouses.
- PA/06507/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor alterations to dwelling post RG626/16.
- PA/05519/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Redesign of the lower and upper basement levels originally approved by PA/2193/24. Proposed layout includes the buffer zone of the 76cms, resulting in the conve
- PA/03276/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing 4 properties (including uprooting of trees) and to excavate and construct basement garages, 2 offices (Class 4A) at ground floor including
- PA/02844/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed alterations to create a common basement garage (6no 1 car and 3no 2 car) and retaining the same layouts of the overlying two apartment blocks with a to
- PA/02798/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: It is proposed to roof the front terrace of the existing receded level and to construct an additional floor. The application also includes the installation of a
- PA/01820/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing and proposed construction of 3 duplex apartments.
- PA/04860/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed changes in lieu of PA5498/21 and PA8675/21 which include internal alterations from basement level to penthouse level along with minor changes to facade
- PA/04603/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Removal of light-weight structure within front terrace, and extension at fourth floor level and overlying airspace; to change one bedroom apartment into two bed
- PA/02574/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish 2no dwellings and construct 2no garages and 2no maisonettes at ground floor level and 12no apartments at first, second, third, fourth, fifth and rec
- PA/02193/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish 2 dwellings, excavate and construct 15 garages and 4 parking spaces at lower and upper basement level, 1 maisonette and 19 apartments at ground, fir
- PA/01849/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the placing of a semi-transparent structure in the back yard to connect the habitable area with bathroom.
- PA/04807/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing properties and construction of 6 basement garages, electrical substation, Class 4A offices at ground floor level, 18 apartments at levels
- PA/03042/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing apartment and subdivide the same apartment into two 1 bedroom apartments.
- PA/01382/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction changes to approved PA3290/98 including changes to back and front elevations and internal minor alterations
- PA/00791/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing and construct garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor, apartments at first, second, third, fourth and fifth floor levels plus
- PA/00729/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction subdivision of duplex apartment and wall in the internal yard and change use of rooms from utility to bedroom
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.