PA/01730/26: development comprises a change of use of in San Pawl il-Bahar
16, Flat 2 & Garage 18, Crystal Flats, Triq il-Harifa, San Pawl il-Bahar
Proposed development comprises a change of use of the existing garage, previously approved under PA/3032/09, to a Class 4D outlet. The proposal also includes the demolition of the existing washroom at roof level and the construction of four additional floors, providing a total of three apartments and one penthouse unit. Works further include the demolition of the existing common stairwell and the reconstruction of the common parts to accommodate a new lift and stair core. External alterations are proposed, including the replacement of apertures and railings to the facade, the installation of a shop sign, and other associated embellishments.
- Status
- Suspended (Application processing is currently suspended at the perit's request)
- Location
- 16, Flat 2 & Garage 18, Crystal Flats, Triq il-Harifa, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- John Mifsud
- Perit
- Perit Analisa Lombardi
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 5 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 4
- Received
- 4 February 2026
- Validated
- 18 March 2026
- Published
- 18 March 2026
- Comments close
- 24 April 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 16, Flat 2 & Garage 18, Crystal Flats, Triq il-Harifa, San Pawl il-Bahar
320 other applications within 300 m: 194 granted, 10 refused, 43 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/07562/24).
On Triq il-Harifa: 8 other applications, 3 granted and 1 refused.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 32 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/05570/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor internal alterations, establishing use of Class 4B, inclusion of ancillary store and install a fixed structure to extend shop in a tourism…
- PA/05723/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of minor alterations from approved PA/9658/17 due to new survey and alterations to fixed lightweight structure and shop sign.
- PA/04016/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: The proposal consists of the change of use from public service garage to Class 4B. The proposal include also the sanctioning of the construction of front…
- PA/01042/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use (48 sq.m) from Class 4B (retail) to Class 4B butcher
- PA/04957/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use from washroom to a Class 1 - residential unit. Proposal includes also minor internal alterations.
- PA/02166/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing roof structures and construct one bedroom apartment at fourth floor level and two overlying duplex units at fifth and sixth floor level.…
- PA/01757/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing apartment as built. Proposed internal alterations including removal and formation of new walls and apertures.
- PA/00599/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: To raise parapet wall at roof level up to 1m.
- PA/02074/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of 1 x 2-bedroom flat and 1 x 1 bedroom penthouse over existing block of flats and variation from the official alignment.
- PA/05900/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of garage as built.
- PA/04826/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of 1 x 2-bedroom flat and 1 x 1 bedroom penthouse over existing block of flats.
- PA/05916/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal to PA/5677/18 - To propose sanctioning of the existing fourth floor (alterations to PA/3128/98), including proposed internal alterations at the fourth…
- PA/00549/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Internal and external modifications in backyard and facade at ground floor maisonette and basement level.
- PA/03240/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction (departing from PA7078/17) minor interior alterations and on facade, including reduction in internal height, re-alignment of internal yard and…
- PA/01050/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor internal changes and minor changes to facade from approved PA798/18;'Part demolition of Limelight hotel and construction of one maisonette…
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