Triq l-Imhar, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
9 applications on record: 6 granted, 1 refused, 1 pending (86% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 7 floors. 30 residential units granted. 1 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 (47%); Tourism Zone (30%); NWTO5 (23%).
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 (47% of the frontage); Tourism Zone (30% of the frontage); NWTO5 (23% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/02575/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Excavate and construct 38 no. garages at lower and upper basement levels, 1no Class 4C and 2no apartments at ground floor level and 27 no. apartments at first,
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/03047/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed glass enclosure of front entrance in front garden area of Class 4B shop.
Pending now
- PA/06399/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To change existing pre-68 space into a Class 4B (selling souvenirs). Proposal include addition of sign.
Latest applications on Triq l-Imhar
- PA/06399/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To change existing pre-68 space into a Class 4B (selling souvenirs). Proposal include addition of sign.
- PA/05854/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To santion existing garage for private cars as built since no permit records has been traced.
- PA/05102/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from beach room to Class 4B Shop and fixing of a non-illuminated sign.
- PA/03348/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction as built, variations from PB/5125/79.
- PA/02575/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Excavate and construct 38 no. garages at lower and upper basement levels, 1no Class 4C and 2no apartments at ground floor level and 27 no. apartments at first,
- PA/03047/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed glass enclosure of front entrance in front garden area of Class 4B shop.
- PA/02818/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use from residential to restaurant Class 4D and extensions. To carry out internal alterations and construction of chimney flue at roof level.
- PA/00448/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor internal alterations, replacement of deteriorated stone on facade and installation of steel railings on parapet wall.
- PA/02142/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction maisonettes as constructed previously forming part of an apartment block with permit number PB05125/79.
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.