Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
92 applications on record: 61 granted, 0 refused, 13 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 152 residential units granted. 22 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.
Policy zones along the street: St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/ Qawra.
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).
Along the street the policy map shows St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/ Qawra.
Height precedents
- PA/02674/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing structure, and construction of 7 floors of apartments.
- PA/01181/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing structure and proposed excavation of one level of basement including 5 car spaces and 1 garage, and the construction of 13 units at groun
- PA/08644/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed apartments on site with approved permit PA/09629/18 and to include garage floor, 5 apartments on 5 floors and 1 on a receded floor.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07460/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA/977/14- Demolition of existing bank and erect same including basement parking and contingency building.
- PA/07389/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew PA/02227/18 in order to construct another three levels in order to create an apartment and a duplex apartment. To make minor internal alterations to ex
- PA/07374/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing garage as built.
- PA/06693/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To make internal and external alterations to existing terrace house including extension at roof level.
- PA/06530/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction site footprint and minor internal changes as built from PA/06472/20.
- PA/05481/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from an approved Commercial (Class 4B) to a Dance and Fitness Studio (Class 3C). Proposal includes the sanctioning of variations from PA/02488/25,
- PA/05165/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction site configuration; additional excavation at rear of site resulting in a larger footprint and the retention of the two and a half feet from neighbou
- PA/04504/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal and external alterations, including demolition of facade andreplacement by a traditional style facade similar to existing, modifications to le
- PA/03240/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction signs from approved PA/2989/17.
- PA/05859/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction layout and configuration of penthouse approved in PA/06935/03 as built. Proposed conversion of existing penthouse into apartment and construction of
Latest applications on Triq San Pawl
- PA/07460/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA/977/14- Demolition of existing bank and erect same including basement parking and contingency building.
- PA/07389/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew PA/02227/18 in order to construct another three levels in order to create an apartment and a duplex apartment. To make minor internal alterations to ex
- PA/07374/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing garage as built.
- PA/06693/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To make internal and external alterations to existing terrace house including extension at roof level.
- PA/06530/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction site footprint and minor internal changes as built from PA/06472/20.
- PA/05481/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from an approved Commercial (Class 4B) to a Dance and Fitness Studio (Class 3C). Proposal includes the sanctioning of variations from PA/02488/25,
- PA/05422/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alteration to PA4345/25: Works consist in the demolition of existing first floor, common stairs on ground floor, construction of entrance lobby at ground floor,
- PA/05165/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction site configuration; additional excavation at rear of site resulting in a larger footprint and the retention of the two and a half feet from neighbou
- PA/04798/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the receded floor as built, differing from that approved under permit PA/06935/03, to convert it into a full apartment, and to construct an addition
- PA/04782/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from a vacant property to a Class 4D Pasticceria. The application also includes the installation of a sign.
- PA/04504/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal and external alterations, including demolition of facade andreplacement by a traditional style facade similar to existing, modifications to le
- PA/03240/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction signs from approved PA/2989/17.
- PA/03153/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction modification from previous permit covered by PA/5838/00.
- PA/02924/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Partial demolition of townhouse; excavation for a semi-basement and water reservoir; construction of a 5-storey block of 10 flats, a maisonette, an overlying pe
- PA/02650/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed amendments to units previously approved as per PA/02764/19. Amendments include the reduction in building volume that will make the top duplex unit into
- PA/01734/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor internal and external changes from approved permit PA7001/05 ‘to demolish existing premises and erect semi-basement garage and overlying flats
- PA/01264/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: The development shall include alterations and additions to the development approved under PA/2674/25, namely: the demolition of the neighbouring two-storey dwel
- PA/01246/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed changes to approved permits PA/06167/24 and PA/01209/25. The changes include the addition of one garage (increasing the total number of garages from tw
- PA/00745/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from existing social club to Class 4C shop and proposed partitions to form sanitary facilities.
- PA/00513/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor internal alterations and extension to a single dwelling unit.
- PA/00343/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing pre-67 building (ex HSBC) and proposed construction of 3 star 'La Mer' hotel (Class 3B) consisting of 3 underlying basements, reception l
- PA/00024/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the construction of the external recessed wall at recessed floor level.
- PA/08340/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To convert the existing penthouse into two penthouses. To consider car parking within the same block as per approved building permit PA/00614/19.
- PA/07669/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed variations (as existing and approved) from the official alignments in line with circular 1/24 to the development constructed under permit PA/04663/20.
- PA/06805/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing penthouse and construction of 3 bedroom apartment at fourth floor and one bedroom penthouse at receded fifth floor.
Other streets in San Pawl il-Bahar: 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, Triq Gulju.