PA/04575/25: demolition of first floor level in St Julians
141, Triq San Gorg c/w, Triq Francis Zammit, San Giljan
Proposed demolition of first floor level, alterations at ground floor level and construction of hotel (Class 3B) from ground floor upwards to include 32 accommodation rooms. Proposal includes construction of pool at 10th floor recessed level.
- Status
- Granted (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- 141, Triq San Gorg c/w, Triq Francis Zammit, San Giljan
- Locality
- St Julians
- Applicant
- Joseph Portelli
- Perit
- Perit Maria Schembri Grima
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction
- Height
- 11 floors
- Received
- 25 March 2025
- Validated
- 9 July 2025
- Published
- 9 July 2025
- Comments close
- 25 August 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 13 January 2026
- Permit expires
- 18 March 2031
The public planning file has 95 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 141, Triq San Gorg c/w, Triq Francis Zammit, 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/01380/25).
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 77% (likely range 47–100%, low reliability, from 5 comparable decisions nearby). It proposes 11 floors; the tallest granted nearby is 10. 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/06365/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal alterations at all levels including reconfiguration of common parts stairs and lift. Also to propose the construction of a pool at…
- PA/06206/26 St Julians: To propose alterations to the guestrooms approved through PA/5828/24. Works to also include reconfiguration of staircase and lift at the back of the hotel;…
- 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 Maria Schembri Grima
- PA/07648/26 Balzan: Proposed subdivision of apartments approved in PA/00505/26. Proposed internal and external alterations. Proposed pool at receded floor level.
- PA/07622/26 Fgura: Proposed demolition of existing garage and four maisonettes, excavation of site, construction of 7 garages at basement level, 15 residential units from ground…
- PA/07575/26 Mellieha: Subdivision of the approved penthouse at receded floor (Level 4) as approved under application PA/05613/23, to create two penthouses.
- PA/07332/26 Marsa: Demolition of existing property, excavation of plot and construction of a hotel Class 3B from first floor upwards, a spa and an indoor pool at basement level,…
- PA/07307/26 Zabbar: Proposed site clearance, excavation of the site, and construction of tombs at ground floor level together with columbariums.
- PA/07301/26 Marsa: To proposed demolition of existing properties, excavation of a plot and construction of 3 garages at basement level. Proposed two maisonettes at ground floor…
All applications by Maria Schembri Grima
More from Joseph Portelli
- PA/07648/26 Balzan: Proposed subdivision of apartments approved in PA/00505/26. Proposed internal and external alterations. Proposed pool at receded floor level.
- PA/07203/26 Tarxien: Correction of site plan of PA/03484/25. Changes to development approved in PA/03484/25.
- PA/07184/26 Tarxien: Correction of site plan of PA/04799/25. Changes to development approved in PA/04799/25.
- PA/06892/26 Nadur: Proposed excavation and construction of residential house.
- PA/06476/26 Mgarr: Change of use unit 01 at ground floor from Class 4A office to maisonette 01 Class 1 dwellings.
- PA/06356/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition and excavation of a vacant site to propose an apartment block consisting of parking spaces and a substation at the basement level -1, 23…