PA/04058/25: Demolition of existing building and construction of in St Julians
Lapsi Hotel, Trejqet il-Bajja, San Giljan
Demolition of existing building and construction of a Class 3B 4-star hotel, consisting of 3 basement floors including one level of parking, one level with gym, spa and indoor pool and one level for services, a ground floor with hotel amenities and 5 rooms, 11 overlying floors with 10 rooms each and 1 receded floor with 9 rooms, for a total of 124 rooms (including 7 AADG rooms), and a rooftop floor with a breakfast area/restaurant, pool and sundeck.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Lapsi Hotel, Trejqet il-Bajja, San Giljan
- Locality
- St Julians
- Applicant
- Approved Ltd Attn: Daniel Farrugia
- Perit
- Perit George Farrugia
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Commercial)
- Height
- 12 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 27 March 2025
- Validated
- 25 June 2025
- Published
- 25 June 2025
- Comments close
- 25 July 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 18 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 18 February 2031
The public planning file has 119 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Lapsi Hotel, Trejqet il-Bajja, San Giljan
4 other applications on the same street: 1 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending.
On Trejqet il-Bajja: 4 other applications, 1 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: Elena Borg Costanzi.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, 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.
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- PA/01036/23 St Julians: Proposed alterations to existing stairwell at roof level and extending the liftwell. Proposed construction of an additional 4 floors including penthouse…
- PA/02055/21 St Julians: Renewal of PA 1305/15 - internal alterations, alterations to facade and extension as per height limitation adjustment policy for existing hotels.
- PA/06752/26 St Julians: Proposed facade changes to, materials, railings, and apertures.
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