PA/03858/23: Demolition of existing cinema complex in San Pawl il-Bahar
Empire Cinema Complex & Ex Stownes Complex on, Triq il-Bardnell and Empire Cinema Complex side entrance and 14, Bel Sol Court on, Triq il-Gifen, San Pawl il-Bahar
Demolition of existing cinema complex, comprising of cinemas (Class 3C), restaurants (Class 4D) and three levels of parking, together with an apartment block (Class 1). Proposed construction of a 167-bedroom hotel (Class 3B) on eleven levels, including five levels of basement parking; restaurant (Class 4D) outlet at lower ground floor level and supermarket at upper ground floor level.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Empire Cinema Complex & Ex Stownes Complex on, Triq il-Bardnell and Empire Cinema Complex side entrance and 14, Bel Sol Court on, Triq il-Gifen, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- Carmel Polidano obo H&L 2 Ltd
- Perit
- Perit Malcolm Xuereb
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 6 floors
- Received
- 13 March 2023
- Validated
- 17 April 2024
- Published
- 17 April 2024
- Comments close
- 17 May 2024
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 15 May 2025
- Permit expires
- 28 May 2030
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Empire Cinema Complex & Ex Stownes Complex on, Triq il-Bardnell and Empire Cinema Complex side entrance and 14, Bel Sol Court on, Triq il-Gifen, San Pawl il-Bahar
157 other applications within 300 m: 86 granted, 3 refused, 18 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/08467/24).
On Triq il-Bardnell: 9 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 7 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Robert Grech.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 12 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/06970/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction canopy over front garden, and proposed change of use from approved Class 4A office to Class 4B retail.
- PA/02495/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To make minor internal and external alterations to an existing terraced house including extensions to roofed area. To demolish and sanction part of the…
- PA/01739/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing building, excavate, and construct private car garage at basement level, 4 overlying apartments, penthouse at fourth floor and pool at…
- PA/05262/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish structure at roof level. Proposed development of airspace having 2 two-bedroom residential units at 4th and 5th floors and a one-bedroom unit and…
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- PA/05487/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning as built over site covered by PB/04010/81. Structural alterations to existing first floor maisonette, demolition of overlying rooms and…
- PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,…
- PA/03221/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning Class 4D restaurant as built not as per approved in PB769/80, sanctioning include minor internal and external variations and extension of seating…
- PA/06540/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To make alterations to existing common parts including the installation of lift at first floor level. To make alterations to existing third floor level,…
- PA/01140/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations from previous approved permit PB/0769/80.
- PA/03638/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Variations from the official building alignments. To sanction Class 3D shop - marine leisure. Proposed anti room and toilet room.
- PA/00433/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: Subdivision of terraced house in two separate maisonettes, including internal and external alterations.
- PA/00099/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor internal and external alterations to existing dwelling.
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