PA/02382/23: Demolition of roof accretions in San Pawl il-Bahar

Porto Vita Flats, Triq ix-Xaghra tal-Bandieri/, Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Bahar

Demolition of roof accretions. Construction of 1 penthouse on the second-floor level, 1 duplex penthouse on the second and receded floor levels. Construction of pool and planters on the second receded floor level.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

Porto Vita Flats, Triq ix-Xaghra tal-Bandieri/, Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Bahar

Locality

San Pawl il-Bahar

Applicant

Alexie Tabone

Perit

Perit Karl Ebejer

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Height

3 floors plus a receded floor

Residential units

2

Received

8 February 2023

Validated

3 May 2023

Published

3 May 2023

Comments close

2 June 2023

Recommendation

Refuse Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

21 January 2025

Permit expires

5 February 2030

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Porto Vita Flats, Triq ix-Xaghra tal-Bandieri/, Triq San Pawl, San Pawl il-Bahar

47 other applications within 300 m: 32 granted, 2 refused, 6 pending. 94% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 7 floors (PA/01181/24).

On Triq ix-Xaghra tal-Bandieri: 5 other applications, 3 granted and 1 refused. Periti active on this street: Daniel Grima.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 10 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/04161/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of disused rooms, excavation and construction of basement and semi-basement garage interconnected by a car lift plus overlying terraced… Refused, validated 3 July 2024, 2 floors plus a receded floor, 160 m away
• PA/03319/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: To extend curtilage of site approved in PA2476/20 and dismantle of derelict rooms located within the new curtilage. Proposed modification of layouts and… Status being checked, 167 m away
• PA/04033/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed construction of dwelling with changes from that approved in PA3319/21 which includes changes to the internal layout, changes to the levels and to the… Granted, validated 5 July 2023, 1 floor, 170 m away
• PA/00661/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed sanctioning of pre-1978 structures including the pre-1994 extensions to the same (referred to in EC/01632/96) - the latter have a footprint area… Granted, validated 14 February 2024, 175 m away
• PA/05742/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed extension to a pre-1967 garage, the former is visible on the 1978 orthophoto. Granted, validated 4 October 2023, 211 m away
• PA/07317/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed rehabilitation of vacant agricultural field that is to be included with house approved in PA5741/18 along with repositioning of pool and deck area,… Granted, validated 12 November 2025, 214 m away
• PA/02766/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed sanctioning from PA02277/01 of duplex penthouse as built. Sanctioning includes; internal variances in wall layout at both levels, changes in levels… Status being checked, 214 m away
• PA/04955/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor changes to apartment. Granted, validated 11 September 2025, 215 m away
• PA/05165/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction site configuration; additional excavation at rear of site resulting in a larger footprint and the retention of the two and a half feet from… Pending, validated 29 July 2026, 216 m away
• PA/05208/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing house and excavate one floor basement level for garages and car spaces, and construct one maisonette at ground floor level, overlying… Granted, validated 7 August 2024, 218 m away
• PA/01734/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor internal and external changes from approved permit PA7001/05 ‘to demolish existing premises and erect semi-basement garage and overlying… Granted, validated 4 May 2026, 220 m away
• PA/03931/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Internal alterations to approved layout at 4th floor in PA7799/20 to convert 3 x 1 bedroom units into 2 x 3 bedroom units. Granted, validated 22 August 2023, 226 m away
• PA/00783/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal to PA9629/18 - Proposed modifications to permit PA2025/13 to include a common stairwell/lift with access from Triq San Pawl and eliminate access from… Granted, validated 12 April 2024, 5 floors plus a receded floor, 229 m away
• PA/08644/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed apartments on site with approved permit PA/09629/18 and to include garage floor, 5 apartments on 5 floors and 1 on a receded floor. Granted, validated 24 December 2024, 6 floors plus a receded floor, 231 m away
• PA/05611/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing terraced house, excavation to create two lock up garages and store at semi basement level, construction of a one bedroom maisonette at… Granted, validated 3 September 2025, 6 floors plus a receded floor, 233 m away

More by Karl Ebejer

• PA/07131/26 Msida: Correction of site plan for PA/03679/16. Pending
• PA/07010/26 Hamrun: Demolition of existing first floor maisonette excluding the facade wall. Replacing existing aluminum apertures with pvc apertures and the aluminum Maltese… Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 4 floors
• PA/06307/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of three additional full floors and one receded floor over the existing building, comprising four apartments at each of the fourth and… Pending, validated 16 September 2026, 6 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/06122/26 Swieqi: Proposed extension to the existing third-floor penthouse, including minor internal alterations, the construction of an additional recessed penthouse at… Pending, validated 9 September 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/06008/26 Marsaskala: Proposed sanctioning of changes from approved permits PA/00889/07. Granted, validated 24 September 2026
• PA/05704/26 Floriana: To sanction minor existing discrepancies from approved drawings. Granted, validated 19 August 2026

All applications by Karl Ebejer

More from Alexie Tabone

• PA/05040/26 Mosta: The proposal includes the sanctioning of a pre-1967 building entrance. The works also comprise the demolition of two maisonettes at first-floor level and one… Pending, validated 22 July 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07164/25 Hamrun: Proposed demolition of internal walls and slabs at both levels, removal of internal citrus tree; proposed excavation to construct domestic stores at basement… Granted, validated 5 November 2025, 4 floors
• PA/01665/25 Hamrun: Proposed internal alterations to apartments approved through PA/00277/23. Alterations shall change the internal layouts at all levels and include additional… Granted, validated 23 April 2025
• PA/05817/23 Qormi: Proposed sanctioning of changes from PA/05715/21 including; changes to facade, front facade built in stone cladding and back facade in plastered white paint,… Granted, validated 4 October 2023
• PA/04170/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To convert an existing hotel into a block of 27 no. apartments, 3 no. penthouses; domestic stores, games rooms and study at the basement level interconnected… Granted, validated 12 July 2023
• PA/00277/23 Hamrun: Proposed demolition of existing pre-1967 house, whilst retaining the existing front elevation. Proposed excavation of water reservoir to the rear of the site.… Granted, validated 1 February 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor

All planning applications in San Pawl il-Bahar