PA/03671/24: partial demolition of existing Class 4D restaurant in St Julians
Havana Club, Clique Club, Shadow Club, Triq San Gorg, Paceville, San Giljan
Proposed partial demolition of existing Class 4D restaurant and clubs, partial excavation of three basement levels, construction of new Class 4D restaurant and clubs, and construction of overlying Class 3B hotel with variations from approved permit PA/2261/16, to include 85 rooms, receded floor, roof level pool, and signage on facade. Proposal includes sanctioning discrepancies from approved permit PA/01483/01 within existing club levels which are to be retained.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Havana Club, Clique Club, Shadow Club, Triq San Gorg, Paceville, San Giljan
- Locality
- St Julians
- Applicant
- Hugo’s Hotel Ltd Attn: Luke Chetcuti
- Perit
- Architecture XV
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Received
- 24 November 2023
- Validated
- 26 June 2024
- Published
- 12 November 2025
- Comments close
- 12 December 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 1 July 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Havana Club, Clique Club, Shadow Club, Triq San Gorg, 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 sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 17 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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