Triq Sant' Aristarku, San Pawl il-Bahar: planning intelligence
21 applications on record: 11 granted, 2 refused, 3 pending (85% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 8 floors. 9 residential units granted. 5 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: St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/ Qawra (58%); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (35%); NWSP7 (7%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 5 floors; granted buildings are typically 8 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 (58% of the frontage); St.Paul's Bay Village/Bu gibb a/Qawra Residential Area NWUS 3 (35% of the frontage); NWSP7 (7% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/06087/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations at first floor level and to construct overlying apartments from second floor level to seventh floor level.
- PA/00881/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor alterations from PA 6104/98 and change of use of first floor shop from Class 4B (sale of appliances) to Class 4A (office).
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/02102/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling and construct ground floor garages, 5 apartments and a duplex apartment.
- PA/00977/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposal for tables and chairs in front of Cafe Bistro.
Pending now
- PA/03028/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing building. Proposed excavation and construction of underground reservoir, 12 garages and 38 residential units.
- PA/01679/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing terraced house and construct apartment block consisting of ground floor maisonette and overlying seven apartments (one receded).
- PA/06940/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Forming common area at ground floor level. Internal alterations to existing commercial premises, Class 3D and 4C. Sanctioning of Class 4D. The proposal also inc
Latest applications on Triq Sant' Aristarku
- PA/05748/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations from approved permit PB3887/76.
- PA/03028/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing building. Proposed excavation and construction of underground reservoir, 12 garages and 38 residential units.
- PA/02211/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed minor alterations.
- PA/01679/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing terraced house and construct apartment block consisting of ground floor maisonette and overlying seven apartments (one receded).
- PA/07949/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction changes from RG/4274/17. Changes include front garden and internal wall.
- PA/06940/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Forming common area at ground floor level. Internal alterations to existing commercial premises, Class 3D and 4C. Sanctioning of Class 4D. The proposal also inc
- PA/04208/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of existing garage approved by PA/5072/02.
- PA/00881/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor alterations from PA 6104/98 and change of use of first floor shop from Class 4B (sale of appliances) to Class 4A (office).
- PA/07383/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed excavation and construction of a water reservoir, 1 basement level containing 3 basement garages, with 1 maisonette, 6 apartments and 1 penthouse at re
- PA/06816/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To hive off a pizzeria forming part of a Class 3B hotel, to reduce the area of the pizzeria in order to introduce a store interconnected with the hotel, to carr
- PA/06087/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations at first floor level and to construct overlying apartments from second floor level to seventh floor level.
- PA/05163/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To convert a pre-1967 property to a Class 4A office space including storage space. The proposal shall include the installation of new apertures and a sign on th
- PA/04082/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction common area at fifth floor and roof level from that approved in PA/04652/07.
- PA/02102/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling and construct ground floor garages, 5 apartments and a duplex apartment.
- PA/01356/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction changes to store art 121/garage as approved with PB2582/73, and proposed change of use to a public service garage.
- PA/00977/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposal for tables and chairs in front of Cafe Bistro.
- PA/03630/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction changes to existing commercial store as approved with PB2582/73.
- PA/02613/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed signage.
- PA/02746/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the removal of a concrete platform in front of Med Asia Restaurant in order to create 2 car-spaces and to remove a concrete platform/pavement in ord
- PA/00176/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor alteration to facade at ground floor level in order to conceal air conditioner external unit.
- PA/00079/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor internal alterations to existing maisonette
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.