PA/02448/26: change of use from an old people’s in Pieta
Marina Palace Home, Triq il-Bacir c/w Triq ix-Xatt, Msida c/w, Triq Qrajten, Pieta
Proposed change of use from an old people’s home to hotel Class 3B. Demolition of the existing building and excavation to approximately 1 metre below existing street level. Construction of a 4-star hotel comprising: indoor swimming pool and breakfast area at basement level (level -1); reception and lounge at ground floor level (level 0); spa, gym and cafeteria at mezzanine level (level 0+); 120 guest rooms from levels 1 to 8; restaurant and bar at level 9; and an outdoor swimming pool at roof level.
- Status
- Pending (Screening Process)
- Location
- Marina Palace Home, Triq il-Bacir c/w Triq ix-Xatt, Msida c/w, Triq Qrajten, Pieta
- Locality
- Pieta
- Applicant
- Garzes-A Limited Attn: Ivan Cachia
- Perit
- Dr Edwin Mintoff
- Application type
- Full development permission - Screening Process
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Commercial)
- Height
- 8 floors
- Residential units
- 120
- Received
- 6 November 2025
- Validated
- 29 April 2026
- Published
- 29 April 2026
- Comments close
- 29 May 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Marina Palace Home, Triq il-Bacir c/w Triq ix-Xatt, Msida c/w, Triq Qrajten, Pieta
2 other applications on the same street: 0 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending.
On Triq il-Bacir: 2 other applications, 0 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, low reliability, from 0 comparable decisions nearby). No granted application nearby states a height to compare with. 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/01415/24 Pieta: Redevelopment of existing old people’s home including excavation, demolition and construction of a new old people’s home on 9 floors and storage at basement…
- PA/05764/26 Pieta: Proposed demolition of the existing building.
More by Edwin Mintoff
- PA/07655/26 Munxar: Proposed extension and changes to approved permit PA/01661/20. Proposal consists of the excavation of part of garden, water reservoir under ground floor pool…
- PA/07457/26 Gzira: Amendments to facade for structural integrity.
- PA/07455/26 Sliema: Proposed redesign of bar/cafeteria entrance, including new sign.
- PA/07431/26 St Julians: To sanction the change of use from showroom approved in PA03705/99 to a convenience shop Class 4B including internal layout changes, added signage,…
- PA/07407/26 Sliema: To demolish the existing staircase and carry out internal and external alterations to the development approved under PA/06318/23, including the provision of…
- PA/07388/26 Marsaskala: Proposed demolition of existing hotel and proposed construction of Class 3B 4 star hotel.
All applications by Edwin Mintoff
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- PA/04575/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing facade and internal layout. Change of use from Class 4B to Class 1 residential with internal alterations and alterations to facade.
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