PA/02879/24: demolition of existing building as Phase 1 in St Julians
Tropicana Hotel and Wilga Apartments and underlying shops, Triq San Gorg, Triq Ball and, Triq il-Wilga, Paceville, San Giljan
Proposed demolition of existing building as Phase 1 of a Redevelopment Project.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Tropicana Hotel and Wilga Apartments and underlying shops, Triq San Gorg, Triq Ball and, Triq il-Wilga, Paceville, San Giljan
- Locality
- St Julians
- Applicant
- Mark Agius
- Perit
- Perit Alexander Bigeni
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction
- Received
- 18 October 2023
- Validated
- 22 May 2024
- Published
- 25 June 2025
- Comments close
- 25 July 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 7 October 2025
- Permit expires
- 22 October 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Tropicana Hotel and Wilga Apartments and underlying shops, Triq San Gorg, Triq Ball and, Triq il-Wilga, Paceville, San Giljan
78 other applications on the same street: 52 granted, 2 refused, 7 pending. 96% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 10 floors (PA/04575/25).
On Triq San Gorg: 78 other applications, 52 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 7 floors, the tallest 10. Periti active on this street: David Vassallo, Colin Zammit, Christian Spiteri, Elena Borg Costanzi, Paul Camilleri.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction 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.
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- PA/04455/26 St Julians: To sanction minor change to internal height and room designation from DN/01446/24.
- PA/03754/26 St Julians: To sanction tv screen on the facade and illuminated signs of hotel and shop. To also include canopy as shown on approved elevation PA3287/18 that was…
- PA/04501/26 St Julians: To demolish existing first floor maisonette and shop Class 4B, excavate and construct a Class 3B 3-star Hotel with 3 levels of basement garages and parking,…
- PA/03638/26 St Julians: Excavation of basement store beneath Class 4D premises as approved in PA/06391/23.
- PA/03152/26 St Julians: Demolition of the existing residential building while retaining the ground floor, and construction of an overlying Class 3B, 3-star hotel, comprising 10…
- PA/03094/26 St Julians: To sanction changes from approved PA/03332/23 and proposed change of use to take away with cooking on site.
- PA/02558/26 St Julians: Proposed additional use of pastizzeria to existing public bar/bottle shop.
- PA/01424/26 St Julians: Proposed works include forming an opening between property 128 and 130 at ground floor, proposed store room at level -3 and proposed construction of lift and…
- PA/01023/26 St Julians: To sanction part-change of use as Class 4C ancillary to supermarket and internal alterations.
- PA/00846/26 St Julians: To change the use of Class 4B shop approved in PA/4085/02 to Class 4D. Proposal is similar to the one approved in PA/01935/08 (permit not validated since no…
- PA/00537/26 St Julians: Proposed alterations and additions, including the construction of an additional tenth floor to the approved Class 3B hotel (as per PA8198/24), while retaining…
- PA/00414/26 St Julians: Proposed partial change of use of the lower ground, lower mezzanine, upper ground, and upper mezzanine levels from Class 4A offices to a Class 2C English…
- PA/07978/25 St Julians: To extend scope of demolition and excavation works approved in PA2879/24 as an extension of phase 1 of a redevelopment project.
More by Alexander Bigeni
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- PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation…
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- PA/07646/26 Xaghra: To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade.
- PA/07631/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage.
All applications by Alexander Bigeni
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