PA/00118/24: part change of use at level 0 in St Julians
FIM Property Investment Ltd, FIMBank, Mercury Tower, The Exchange Financial and Business Centre, Triq Elija Zammit, San Giljan
Proposed part change of use at level 0 from Class 4B (retail) to Class 4D (food and drink). Miscellaneous internal alterations from level 0 to level -5. Includes minor extension at level 0, proposed placement of gas tank and proposed signage at top floor and levels 0/-1 for catering units.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- FIM Property Investment Ltd, FIMBank, Mercury Tower, The Exchange Financial and Business Centre, Triq Elija Zammit, San Giljan
- Locality
- St Julians
- Applicant
- Fim Property Investment Ltd Attn:Andrew Camenzuli
- Perit
- Perit Matthew J Mercieca
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 13 November 2023
- Validated
- 17 January 2024
- Published
- 11 June 2025
- Comments close
- 11 July 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 22 January 2026
- Permit expires
- 15 April 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around FIM Property Investment Ltd, FIMBank, Mercury Tower, The Exchange Financial and Business Centre, Triq Elija Zammit, San Giljan
10 other applications on the same street: 4 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/00015/25).
On Triq Elija Zammit: 10 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Christian Spiteri, Anthony Fenech Vella.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 88% (likely range 58–100%, low reliability, from 0 comparable decisions nearby). Indicative only. It's based on decisions for similar nearby applications, not on the drawings or the case officer's report; it gets better as documents are added from eapps.
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