PA/02298/26: Replacement of the statue of the Baptism in Belt Valletta
Statue of Baptism of Christ, Triq il-Lvant, Belt Valletta
Replacement of the statue of the Baptism of Christ with copy and the restoration of the adjacent parapet wall.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Statue of Baptism of Christ, Triq il-Lvant, Belt Valletta
- Locality
- Belt Valletta
- Applicant
- Restoration and Preservation Department Attn: Norbert Gatt
- Perit
- Perit Mark Azzopardi
- Application type
- Full development permission - Summary Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Restoration
- Received
- 23 March 2026
- Validated
- 28 April 2026
- Published
- 8 April 2026
- Comments close
- 23 April 2026
- Decision
- Acceptable
- Permit expires
- 13 May 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Statue of Baptism of Christ, Triq il-Lvant, Belt Valletta
246 other applications within 300 m: 139 granted, 13 refused, 21 pending. 91% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/04201/23).
On Triq il-Lvant: 22 other applications, 16 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Malcolm Xuereb, Paul Camilleri, Ray Demicoli, Krista Xuereb.
Approval estimate for restoration applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 16 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/03242/24 Belt Valletta: Minor alterations to existing town house, including the combining of adjacent property into one habitation and the sanctioning of maintenance and restoration…
- PA/01536/22 Belt Valletta: Change of use from vacant site to Class 5A hotel kitchen/food preparation area.
- PA/03717/23 Belt Valletta: Renewal of PA5006/16 - Rehabilitation and restoration of 2 town houses; conversion there-of into 6 apartments/maisonettes; including related alterations such…
- PA/06436/23 Belt Valletta: Closing-off of doorway/s linking it to contiguous property, change of use to Class 4A office, related internal alterations and restoration of facade.
- PA/02323/23 Belt Valletta: Proposed change of use to residential use (Class 1), from last known use for property (catechism classes); and proposed minor internal alterations.
- PA/06062/24 Belt Valletta: Change of use from residential to guest house (Class 3A), internal alterations, restaurant ancillary to guest house (Class 3A) and joining of property at…
- PA/03733/23 Belt Valletta: To sanction internal alterations as built over approved Class 4D shop by PA2982/16.
- PA/03773/23 Belt Valletta: Minor internal alterations to install new bathroom and storage facilities, installation of new counter and preparation area, placing of new tables and chairs…
- PA/07583/25 Belt Valletta: To sanction minor internal variations from PA/03266/16 after re-surveying of property. To demolish approved lift shaft, upper roof slab and roof structure. To…
- PA/01529/24 Belt Valletta: Alterations to facade including the widening of existing garage door.
- PA/01355/24 Belt Valletta: Alterations to existing dwelling, extension at third floor and new roof access, restoration of facade.
- PA/01449/23 Belt Valletta: Change of use from existing store into Class 4D, including internal alterations
- PA/03606/22 Belt Valletta: Internal alterations including repainting of the facade.
- PA/04411/24 Belt Valletta: To retain partially offices on the ground floor (as approved in PA2289/09 and previous permits) and change of use to Class 3 (A) guesthouse for the upper four…
- PA/03494/22 Belt Valletta: Change of internal door position at receded floor level of hotel, use of roof as roof terrace including erection of safety railing and sanctioning of…
More by Mark Azzopardi
- PA/05788/26 Cospicua (Bormla): Restoration of fortification walls.
- PA/04570/26 Belt Valletta: Restoration of facades.
- PA/02726/25 Zurrieq: Restoration works including removal of dangerous structure by dismantling and re-erecting the portico spalling concrete beams and roofing slab and replacing…
- PA/01101/25 Xewkija: To sanction installation of generator with diesel storage.
- PA/00174/25 Birkirkara: To restore the belfry of the Chapel for Our Lady of Victories.
- PA/07793/24 Floriana: Restoration of Nymphaeum.
All applications by Mark Azzopardi
More from Restoration and Preservation Department
- PA/05788/26 Cospicua (Bormla): Restoration of fortification walls.
- PA/03795/24 Kalkara: Restoration of boundary wall.
- PA/06660/23 Cospicua (Bormla): Restoration of facades.
- PA/05110/23 Kalkara: Restoration of the statue of St Joseph
- PA/05034/23 Kalkara: Restoration of the statues on the façade of Sta Liberata Church.
- PA/03978/23 Kalkara: Restoration of the statue of Madonna ta’ Loretu.