--- title: "Triq San Luqa, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/san-pawl-il-bahar/triq-san-luqa source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Triq San Luqa, San Pawl il-Bahar: 9 planning applications, 100% granted, official limit 5 floors, typically 5 floors granted. Conditions, consultees and… Planning applications › Area intelligence › San Pawl il-Bahar › Triq San Luqa # Triq San Luqa, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence 9 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 34 residential units granted. ## 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: St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (79%); NWSP7 (21%). The 2006 local plan limit here is 5 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 St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (79% of the frontage); NWSP7 (21% of the frontage). ## Height precedents - [**PA/01858/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01858-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolition-of-existing-houses-and-excavation-of): Proposed demolition of existing houses and excavation of 3 levels to develop 20 garages at basement Levels -1, -2 and -3, two maisonettes at ground floor, 17 ap Granted, validated 18 March 2025, 7 floors plus a receded floor, decided 2 December 2025 - [**PA/03880/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03880-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-carry-out-additions-and-alterations-to-existing): To carry out additions and alterations to existing penthouse so as to form 4th floor apartment and construction of one overlying penthouse. Granted, validated 26 June 2024, 5 floors plus a receded floor, decided 24 July 2025 - [**PA/02893/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02893-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolition-of-existing-washroom-at-fourth-floor): Demolition of existing washroom at fourth floor level and staircase in common parts, construction of a duplex apartment and a duplex penthouse at receded floor Granted, validated 22 May 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, decided 25 March 2025 ## What the planning files say No eapps planning files have been read for Triq San Luqa yet. ## Latest applications on Triq San Luqa - [**PA/04169/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04169-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-renew-pa-9772-19-to-demolish-existing-dwelling): Application to renew PA/9772/19 - To demolish existing dwelling and construction of ground floor Class 4A offices and overlying 7 apartments. Granted, validated 15 July 2025 - [**PA/01858/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01858-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolition-of-existing-houses-and-excavation-of): Proposed demolition of existing houses and excavation of 3 levels to develop 20 garages at basement Levels -1, -2 and -3, two maisonettes at ground floor, 17 ap Granted, validated 18 March 2025, 7 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/07871/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07871-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-convert-an-approved-duplex-penthouse-pa2856-07-into): To convert an approved duplex penthouse PA2856/07 into a duplex apartment including demolishing of penthouse, internal and external alterations and sanctioning Granted, validated 20 November 2024, 4 floors - [**PA/03880/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03880-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-carry-out-additions-and-alterations-to-existing): To carry out additions and alterations to existing penthouse so as to form 4th floor apartment and construction of one overlying penthouse. Granted, validated 26 June 2024, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/02893/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02893-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolition-of-existing-washroom-at-fourth-floor): Demolition of existing washroom at fourth floor level and staircase in common parts, construction of a duplex apartment and a duplex penthouse at receded floor Granted, validated 22 May 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06937/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06937-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-structure-in-shaft-from-that-approved): To sanction structure in shaft from that approved in PA4931/15. Granted, validated 12 January 2024 - [**PA/02773/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02773-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-internal-and-external-variations-for-proper): To sanction internal and external variations for property as built from RG2118/18, PA313/13. Granted, validated 17 May 2023 - [**PA/01406/22** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01406-22/san-pawl-il-bahar-correction-of-site-plan-to-pa9501-18-and): Correction of site plan to PA9501/18 and PA10179/17. Status being checked - [**PA/02780/21** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02780-21/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-receded-floor-at-5th-floor-level): To sanction receded floor at 5th floor level as built from that as approved in PA/01982/09 Status being checked, 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).