PA/01513/26: Change of use from Class 4A and in San Pawl il-Bahar
20, Triq il-Knisja, San Pawl il-Bahar
Change of use from Class 4A and 4B to a residential unit. Proposal includes minor alterations and sanctioning of minor amendments (shifting of walls) from approved permit PA/04392/22.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- 20, Triq il-Knisja, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- Philip Portelli
- Perit
- X,Y,Z Architecture & Design
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 5 February 2026
- Validated
- 11 March 2026
- Published
- 11 March 2026
- Comments close
- 17 April 2026
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 27 July 2026
- Permit expires
- 5 August 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 20, Triq il-Knisja, San Pawl il-Bahar
117 other applications within 300 m: 71 granted, 6 refused, 15 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/05349/23).
On Triq il-Knisja: 15 other applications, 7 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Joseph Attard.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 92% (likely range 62–100%, low reliability, from 29 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/05626/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from existing pre-1968 stores (Class 6A) to a one bedroom maisonette. Works to include internal alterations, extension, alterations to openings…
- PA/02677/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To renew PA/03907/16; Construction of two flats at fourth floor over an existing block of flats.
- PA/01670/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of permit PA 9101/17 - Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of a terraced house.
- PA/02798/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: It is proposed to roof the front terrace of the existing receded level and to construct an additional floor. The application also includes the installation of…
- PA/06556/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor modification to the existing facade and replacement of a dangerous roof to a pre-1967 garage.
- PA/04571/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Restoration of facades.
- PA/01382/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction changes to approved PA3290/98 including changes to back and front elevations and internal minor alterations
- PA/04860/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed changes in lieu of PA5498/21 and PA8675/21 which include internal alterations from basement level to penthouse level along with minor changes to…
- PA/06241/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from garage to Class 4C - (preparation of hot or cold foods and drinks), opening of an aperture at facade and inclusion of bathroom.
- PA/04603/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Removal of light-weight structure within front terrace, and extension at fourth floor level and overlying airspace; to change one bedroom apartment into two…
- PA/02193/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish 2 dwellings, excavate and construct 15 garages and 4 parking spaces at lower and upper basement level, 1 maisonette and 19 apartments at ground,…
- PA/05519/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Redesign of the lower and upper basement levels originally approved by PA/2193/24. Proposed layout includes the buffer zone of the 76cms, resulting in the…
- PA/06507/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor alterations to dwelling post RG626/16.
- PA/00729/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction subdivision of duplex apartment and wall in the internal yard and change use of rooms from utility to bedroom
- PA/06352/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction alterations to approved PA/07593/19.
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- PA/07629/26 Tarxien: Change of use to approved private garage (PA/84/26) to public service garage.
- PA/07470/26 Gzira: Change of use of pre-1968 garage to Class 4B outlet. Proposal includes also blocking of aperture, change of front door, formation of wc, installation of…
- PA/07161/26 Zebbug: Renewal of permit PA/02251/16; Restoration of facades as per attached restoration method statement.
- PA/07130/26 Dingli: Change of use of ground floor shop from Class 4B to Class 4C. Alterations to include the introduction of food preparation area, and sanctioning of alterations…
- PA/07107/26 Zurrieq: Demolition of existing back of dwelling whilst retaining existing street facade and front room, to make way for new construction of dwelling of three-bedrooms…
- PA/07096/26 Naxxar: Proposed sanctioning of the change of use of site to open storage for the parking of refuse collection vehicles. Sanctioning includes the existing boundary…
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More from Philip Portelli
- PA/07161/26 Zebbug: Renewal of permit PA/02251/16; Restoration of facades as per attached restoration method statement.
- PA/05262/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use from apartment to Class 4B shop, proposed changes also include opening of windows to form a door and a shop front.
- PA/03514/22 Sannat: Proposal to amend aperture along façade and lower the existing stepped part of the property to achieve a uniform internal level.