PA/00430/26: excavate and to construct a terraced house in San Pawl il-Bahar
Site at Field, Triq il-Mosta c/w, Triq tal-Qarbuni, San Pawl il-Bahar
To excavate and to construct a terraced house. To also construct rubble wall and gate.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- Site at Field, Triq il-Mosta c/w, Triq tal-Qarbuni, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- Owen Muscat
- Perit
- Perit Alexander Bigeni
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Outside Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 1 floor
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 6 October 2025
- Validated
- 28 January 2026
- Published
- 28 January 2026
- Comments close
- 27 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 9 June 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Site at Field, Triq il-Mosta c/w, Triq tal-Qarbuni, San Pawl il-Bahar
200 other applications within 300 m: 114 granted, 10 refused, 27 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/05349/23).
On Triq il-Mosta: 19 other applications, 8 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Henry Attard, Jean Pierre Attard, Gilbert Bartolo.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 12 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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.
- PA/01336/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor internal and external alterations and construction of airspace to an existing pre-1967 first floor maisonette to erect 5 in no. one bedroom apartments…
- PA/02958/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of area for tables and chairs, installation of umbrellas, proposed areas for tables and chairs.
- PA/05990/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing property as built, shop sign and retractable canopy, change of use from Class 4B to part pastizzeria and takeaway.
- PA/04851/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of property at first floor. To construct apartments at first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floor (9 units) and penthouse at setback floor…
- PA/03588/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish site in two phases, excavate for foundations and proposed extension to Class 4D restaurant approved in PA/04429/08. Proposal also includes…
- PA/07414/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed construction of four overlying floors with 6 apartments per floor and three penthouses at setback floor level.
- PA/02852/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal and external alterations. Proposed extension at fourth floor and construction of another floor.
- PA/06405/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose an extension over an existing two block of apartments. One block is proposed to be extended by 3 floors and a setback floor and the other by 2…
- PA/03243/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing apartment
- PA/07680/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing apartment approved in PA/6221/19.
- PA/00396/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of differences to PA/01368/19 including minor internal changes, and the extension of common corridor at penthouse level between common parts and…
- PA/06286/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use Class from 4B retail (general) to Class 4B mini-market/green-grocer.
- PA/04347/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from 2 car garage to Class 4B retail outlet and alteration to main aperture on façade.
- PA/03923/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction railing and to split the 4th floor apartment into 2 apartments and to develop 2 apartments instead of the penthouse at 5th floor level. An…
- PA/08240/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from garage to public service garage.
More by Alexander Bigeni
- PA/07798/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct 9 residential units with underlying garages.
- PA/07769/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations and additions to a pre-1967 a residential dwelling. Alterations include changes to internal layout.
- PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation…
- PA/07652/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir.
- PA/07646/26 Xaghra: To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade.
- PA/07631/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage.
All applications by Alexander Bigeni
More from Owen Muscat
- PA/03805/26 Santa Venera: Internal alterations to existing first floor maisonette, demolition and reconstruction of stairwell, construction of 2 apartments and a receeded apartment.
- PA/03181/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 4 residential units, 4 garages and domestic stores at basement level.
- PA/06348/25 Santa Venera: Demolition of existing dwelling (existing facade to be kept) and construction of maisonette and 4 overlying apartments including splash pool at roof level.
- PA/03144/25 Sliema: Demolition of 2 storey building retaining facade and construction of 5 units including stairwell and lift.
- PA/03111/25 San Gwann: Demolition of existing house, excavation of reservoir and 1 basement level and construction of 5 units (1 duplex at basement-ground, 1 on each level at first,…
- PA/00580/25 Rabat (Gozo): To propose additional room at first floor level, to sanction existing building in lieu PA/5680/09 and to propose a 1m parapet wall at roof level together with…