PA/00883/26: sanction existing shop in San Pawl il-Bahar
Essentials, Triq il-Qawra, San Pawl il-Bahar
To sanction existing shop, front canopy and change of Class from Class 4B to Class 4C.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- Essentials, Triq il-Qawra, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- Catherine Abela
- Perit
- Dr Edwin Mintoff
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 6 November 2025
- Validated
- 11 February 2026
- Published
- 11 February 2026
- Comments close
- 13 March 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Essentials, Triq il-Qawra, San Pawl il-Bahar
137 other applications within 300 m: 92 granted, 2 refused, 9 pending. 98% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/02706/25).
On Triq il-Qawra: 66 other applications, 48 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 8. Periti active on this street: Samuel Formosa, Colin Zammit, Jingyao Xu, Peter Brincat, Robert Grech.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 46 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.
- PA/01620/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction alterations with approved permit PA6975/03 and to propose perspex behind the balcony railing.
- PA/00077/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations from PA/06975/03 including garage dimensions and change in configuration.
- PA/02946/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling and dilapidated structures, excavate and construct 9no parking spaces & 40no garages and 48no residential units. Application…
- PA/05832/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor changes to hostel (Class 3A) and cafeteria (Class 4C) approved in PA7695/07, proposed internal alterations and proposed addition of floors.
- PA/05461/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor variations in layout from approved permit PA03773/00 and change of use from approved showrooms to two Class 4B shops. Proposal also includes…
- PA/03924/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing structure, excavation of 1 basement level and construction of 8 private parking garages at level -1 and ground floor, and 14 dwellings…
- PA/01563/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations from that approved in PA04480/07 and to convert existing penthouse into apartment at fifth floor level and construct new penthouse at…
- PA/05077/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed sanctioning of removal of back balcony and change in wall configuration including use of rooms at fifth floor level, and reduced size of back terrace…
- PA/02116/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Application includes minor demolition and construction works to the rear back yard approved under RG/00699/22 and installation of metal grating.
- PA/00555/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Extension to existing dwelling at fifth and receded floor level, as well as alteration to approved fourth floor level.
- PA/06229/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction property as built from what was approved in PA7913/94, including internal changes to layout and small changes on the external elevation.
- PA/06049/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out extension to existing penthouse at level 4, and erect additional flat at level 5 and a receded floor at level 6.
- PA/06044/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed construction of basement level garages, pool and one maisonette at ground floor level underlying six apartment units and one unit at the receded…
- PA/03499/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA612/15 (Renewal of PA2554/09 to construct semi-basement garage and overlying five flats and penthouse).
- PA/01397/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed excavation of empty plot on three levels and construction of three basement parking levels including sub station with overlying residential…
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- PA/07407/26 Sliema: To demolish the existing staircase and carry out internal and external alterations to the development approved under PA/06318/23, including the provision of…
- PA/07388/26 Marsaskala: Proposed demolition of existing hotel and proposed construction of Class 3B 4 star hotel.