--- title: "PA/04058/25: Demolition of existing building and construction of in St Julians | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04058-25/st-julians-demolition-of-existing-building-and-construction-of source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Granted planning application in St Julians: Demolition of existing building and construction of a Class 3B 4-star hotel, consisting of 3 basement floors… Planning applications › St Julians › PA0405825 # 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](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/st-julians) - **Applicant:** [Approved Ltd Attn: Daniel Farrugia](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/approved-ltd) - **Perit:** [Perit George Farrugia](https://propertylist.mt/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 Premium: register with WhatsApp (free) on PropertyList to read what its planning file says: the case officer's recommendation, the reasons, conditions and consultations. The public planning file has 119 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision. [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/04058/25) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=04058&caseYear=25) ## 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](https://propertylist.mt/perit/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. - [**PA/06821/24** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06821-24/st-julians-construction-of-8-dwellings-on-the-airspace): Construction of 8 dwellings on the airspace overlying two blocks of apartments. Construction includes alterations to existing stairwells in order to extend… Granted, validated 9 October 2024 - [**PA/01036/23** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01036-23/st-julians-alterations-to-existing-stairwell-at-roof-level): Proposed alterations to existing stairwell at roof level and extending the liftwell. Proposed construction of an additional 4 floors including penthouse… Withdrawn, validated 1 March 2023 - [**PA/02055/21** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02055-21/st-julians-renewal-of-pa-1305-15-internal-alterations): Renewal of PA 1305/15 - internal alterations, alterations to facade and extension as per height limitation adjustment policy for existing hotels. Status being checked - [**PA/06752/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06752-26/st-julians-facade-changes-to): Proposed facade changes to, materials, railings, and apertures. Pending ## More by George Farrugia - [**PA/07573/26** Xewkija](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07573-26/xewkija-internal-alterations-to-existing-basement-and-ground): Proposed internal alterations to existing basement and ground floor, proposed partial excavation and construction of basement level -2 and ground floor, and… Pending, 3 floors - [**PA/07564/26** Mgarr](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07564-26/mgarr-sanction-existing-concrete-structure-to-support-dangerous): To sanction existing concrete structure to support dangerous rock. Pending - [**PA/07482/26** Sliema](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07482-26/sliema-alterations-to-approved-permit): Alterations to approved permit (PA8074/24), including alterations to the common stairs and relocation of a lift; internal alterations to the approved… Pending, validated 28 October 2026, 4 floors - [**PA/07474/26** Cospicua (Bormla)](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07474-26/cospicua-bormla-alterations-to-approved-pa-04287-24): Proposed alterations to approved PA/04287/24. Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07418/26** Birzebbuga](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07418-26/birzebbuga-minor-internal-alterations-to-approved-drawings-as): Minor internal alterations to approved drawings as per PA/6127/23 and excavation for one floor garage. Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/07402/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07402-26/rabat-dismantling-of-existing-pre-1978-room-walls-and): Proposed dismantling of existing pre-1978 room walls and reconstruct using fair faced masonry, excavation of reservoir and installation of flat laid solar… Pending, validated 21 October 2026 [All applications by George Farrugia](https://propertylist.mt/perit/george-farrugia) ## More from Approved Ltd - [**PA/04044/26** Ta' Xbiex](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04044-26/ta-xbiex-sanction-services-at-roof-level-over-site): To sanction services at roof level over site covered by PA/1035/18. Suspended, validated 17 June 2026 - [**PA/03937/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03937-26/st-julians-sanction-site-configuration-following-survey-and-to): To sanction site configuration following survey and to replace the Class 4A office at level -1, approved in PA/7299/18 and PA/8677/19, with a gym ancillary to… Granted, validated 24 June 2026 - [**PA/01936/25** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01936-25/st-julians-demolish-existing-third-party-class-4d-and): To demolish existing third party Class 4D and Class 4B, to excavate under gym approved in PA5194/23 and construct additional parking spaces connected with… Granted, validated 26 March 2025 - [**PA/02238/24** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02238-24/st-julians-sanction-change-of-use-from-class-4b): To sanction change of use from Class 4B to Class 4B mini-market. Granted, validated 17 April 2024 - [**PA/06699/23** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06699-23/st-julians-sanction-change-in-texture-of-facade-from): To sanction change in texture of facade from rendered to tiled cladding. Granted, validated 15 November 2023 - [**PA/05194/23** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05194-23/st-julians-demolish-existing-building-and-to-propose-an): To demolish existing building and to propose an extension to already approved Class 3B Hotel 110 rooms in total from first till eighth floor, To demolish,… Granted, validated 30 August 2023, 8 floors plus a receded floor [All planning applications in St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/st-julians)