Triq l-Insolja, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
10 applications on record: 5 granted, 2 refused, 1 pending (71% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 2 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 46): 3 Floors, an overall height of 15.40 m (16.30 m with a basement, 17.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.
Policy zones along the street: Burmarrad Residential Area NWUS 3 (82%); Open Space Gaps between Settlements NWCO 11 (18%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, and some 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 Burmarrad Residential Area NWUS 3 (82% of the frontage); Open Space Gaps between Settlements NWCO 11 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/03539/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variation in built internal/external heights for ground floor garage and residential units at first to fourth floor as built vs approved in PA0455/1
- PA/07616/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of part slab over basement at backyard.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/00162/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction slight change in levels of second floor apartment approved in PA455/18.
- PA/00161/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction extension to balcony and slight change in levels of first floor apartment approved in PA455/18.
Pending now
- PA/06516/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal and external modifications to dwelling approved in PA/07035/19. Proposal also includes shifting of driveway and gate towards Triq l-Insolja.
Latest applications on Triq l-Insolja
- PA/06516/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal and external modifications to dwelling approved in PA/07035/19. Proposal also includes shifting of driveway and gate towards Triq l-Insolja.
- PA/03539/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variation in built internal/external heights for ground floor garage and residential units at first to fourth floor as built vs approved in PA0455/1
- PA/07780/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out internal and external alterations to existing (PA1589/02) first floor maisonette so as to divide it into two units and construction of an overlying
- PA/07616/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of part slab over basement at backyard.
- PA/07245/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from Class 3C - fitness centre, to Class 2A - therapy centre for children with autism and proposed minor internal alterations that include shiftin
- PA/00162/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction slight change in levels of second floor apartment approved in PA455/18.
- PA/00161/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction extension to balcony and slight change in levels of first floor apartment approved in PA455/18.
- PA/01072/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To construct an agricultural store.
- PA/01811/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of part of dwelling, excavation of basement and construction of basement garage, alterations to dwelling to form two dwellings and additions to first
- PA/00224/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction extension to approved garage for private cars in PB 2627/92/1842/90 and change in location. To lower roof of existing garage from 17 filati to 12 fi
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.