--- title: "PA/02323/23: change of use to residential use in Belt Valletta | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02323-23/belt-valletta-change-of-use-to-residential-use source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Granted planning application in Belt Valletta: Proposed change of use to residential use (Class 1), from last known use for property (catechism classes);… Planning applications › Belt Valletta › PA0232323 # PA/02323/23: change of use to residential use in Belt Valletta 231, Triq Sant' Orsla, Belt Valletta Proposed change of use to residential use (Class 1), from last known use for property (catechism classes); and proposed minor internal alterations. - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** 231, Triq Sant' Orsla, Belt Valletta - **Locality:** [Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/belt-valletta) - **Applicant:** Robert Eduard Bovet - **Perit:** [AP Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/perit/ap-valletta) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Change of Use - **Residential units:** 1 - **Received:** 9 March 2023 - **Validated:** 26 April 2023 - **Published:** 26 April 2023 - **Comments close:** 26 May 2023 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Grant Permission - **Decision date:** 15 May 2024 - **Permit expires:** 29 May 2029 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/02323/23) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=02323&caseYear=23) ## Planning activity around 231, Triq Sant' Orsla, Belt Valletta 29 other applications on the same street: 16 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/08368/25). On Triq Sant' Orsla: 29 other applications, 16 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: [Silvienne Camilleri](https://propertylist.mt/perit/silvienne-camilleri), [CVC Architecture](https://propertylist.mt/perit/cvc-architecture), [Joanna Spiteri Staines](https://propertylist.mt/perit/joanna-spiteri-staines). Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 5 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/06898/26** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06898-26/belt-valletta-proposal-includes-minor-amendments-beyond-those-as): Proposal includes minor amendments beyond those as approved in PA/01302/15, as renewed through PA/03881/23, including the sanctioning of the following: (1)… Pending, validated 7 October 2026 - [**PA/05836/26** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05836-26/belt-valletta-separate-the-approved-class-3a): To separate the approved Class 3A (as per PA/00152/20), retain the Class 3A use, incorporate additional roof structures to accommodate a lift, changes to the… Suspended, validated 26 August 2026 - [**PA/03928/26** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03928-26/belt-valletta-change-of-use-from-class-4a): Proposed change of use from Class 4A (offices) as approved in PA/02796/23 to 3 residential units, including internal alterations. Pending, validated 10 June 2026 - [**PA/01521/26** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01521-26/belt-valletta-sanctioning-of-glazed-canopy-over-lift-as): Sanctioning of glazed canopy over lift as approved in PA/02130/23. Granted, validated 11 March 2026 - [**PA/00783/26** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00783-26/belt-valletta-minor-alterations-to-approved-hotel-class-3b): Minor alterations to approved hotel Class 3B, (PA4201/23) and addition of new properties to the approved hotel (33 and 36 Battery Street; 269 St Ursula… Pending, validated 4 February 2026 - [**PA/00611/26** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00611-26/belt-valletta-restore-the-fa-ade-and-the-existing-structure): To restore the façade and the existing structure, and to propose a change of use of the vacant site into a community center for recreational activities as an… Granted, validated 4 February 2026 - [**PA/08368/25** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08368-25/belt-valletta-change-of-use-from-society-of-christian): Proposed change of use from Society of Christian Doctrine to Class 3A guest house which includes internal alterations, installation of lift and construction… Granted, validated 7 January 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/05293/25** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05293-25/belt-valletta-sanction-the-reduction-in-size-of-the): To sanction the reduction in size of the approved 27-room Class 3b Hotel approved in PA/00152/20 to a 21-room hotel, by removal of the properties at nos. 80 &… Granted, validated 20 August 2025 - [**PA/00690/25** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00690-25/belt-valletta-change-of-use-of-4-dwellings-class): Change of use of 4 dwellings Class 1 to guesthouse Class 3A [13 rooms] at upper floors with Class 4B retail and Class 4C establishment at elevated ground… Granted, validated 5 February 2025 - [**PA/06062/24** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06062-24/belt-valletta-change-of-use-from-residential-to-guest): Change of use from residential to guest house (Class 3A), internal alterations, restaurant ancillary to guest house (Class 3A) and joining of property at… Granted, validated 4 September 2024 - [**PA/04411/24** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04411-24/belt-valletta-retain-partially-offices-on-the-ground-floor): 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… Granted, validated 10 July 2024, 5 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/01355/24** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01355-24/belt-valletta-alterations-to-existing-dwelling): Alterations to existing dwelling, extension at third floor and new roof access, restoration of facade. Granted, validated 6 March 2024 - [**PA/07753/23** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07753-23/belt-valletta-restoration-works-along-the-facade): Restoration works along the facade. Works include cleaning of stone, plastic repair and/or piecing in of new stone, replacement of existing doors and… Granted, validated 30 January 2024 - [**PA/07375/23** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07375-23/belt-valletta-demolish-some-of-the-internal-walls-and): To demolish some of the internal walls and construct some new internal walls to change the internal layout of the apartment. Granted, validated 12 December 2023 - [**PA/06534/23** Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06534-23/belt-valletta-clean-and-restore-convents-facade-along-triq): To clean and restore convent’s facade along Triq Sant Orsla and to carry out maintenance repointing on convent’s facade along Triq Santa Lucija. Granted, validated 1 November 2023 ## More by AP Valletta - [**PA/07541/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07541-26/rabat-change-of-use-from-single-storey-rural): Change of use from single storey rural dwelling/agricultural storage rooms to a single storey Class 2B Visitor Hub and Research Centre with an audio-visual… Pending, validated 28 October 2026, 1 floor - [**PA/07438/26** Floriana](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07438-26/floriana-alterations-to-pa-05176-18): Proposed alterations to PA/05176/18, including a new proposal for the facade of the building and proposed changes to approved internal layouts at all levels,… Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/06579/26** Kirkop](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06579-26/kirkop-restoration-and-extension-of-abandoned-convent-into): Restoration and extension of abandoned convent into a co-living residential institution (Class 2A), with additional facilities providing a night-shelter and… Pending, validated 23 September 2026 - [**PA/06266/26** Lija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06266-26/lija-sanctioning-of-pre-1968-townhouse-following-updated-survey): Sanctioning of pre-1968 townhouse following updated survey, including sanctioning of photovoltaic (pv) panels, and sanctioning of variations from approved… Pending, validated 16 September 2026 - [**PA/06221/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06221-26/st-julians-internal-and-external-alterations-to-semi-detached-resident): Internal and external alterations to semi-detached residential dwelling and construction of plunge pool, including sanctioning of minor variances from… Pending - [**PA/05694/26** Zejtun](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05694-26/zejtun-change-of-use-of-the-training-facilities): Change of use of the training facilities in the existing GO plc Campus Block C to a Class 4B retail outlet ancillary to GO plc's services, and minor… Granted, validated 19 August 2026 [All applications by AP Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/perit/ap-valletta) [All planning applications in Belt Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/belt-valletta)