PA/04705/25: demolish existing block of flats and excavate in San Pawl il-Bahar

Fava Flats, Triq il-Mosta, San Pawl il-Bahar

To demolish existing block of flats and excavate to create an underground water reservoir, construct 1 Class 4B shop at ground floor, 6 overlying apartments and 1 apartment at receded level.

Status

Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)

Location

Fava Flats, Triq il-Mosta, San Pawl il-Bahar

Locality

San Pawl il-Bahar

Applicant

Godwin's Properties Ltd Attn: Godwin Mifsud

Perit

Perit Henry Attard

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Demolition & New Construction (Residential)

Residential units

7

Received

26 May 2025

Validated

16 July 2025

Published

16 July 2025

Comments close

1 September 2025

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

10 December 2025

Permit expires

24 December 2030

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Fava Flats, Triq il-Mosta, San Pawl il-Bahar

200 other applications within 300 m: 113 granted, 11 refused, 27 pending. 91% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/05349/23).

On Triq il-Mosta: 19 other applications, 7 granted and 2 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Henry Attard, Jean Pierre Attard, Gilbert Bartolo.

Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 94% (likely range 64–100%, low reliability, from 21 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.

• PA/01336/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Minor internal and external alterations and construction of airspace to an existing pre-1967 first floor maisonette to erect 5 in no. one bedroom apartments… Suspended, validated 22 April 2026, 7 floors, 17 m away
• PA/02958/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of area for tables and chairs, installation of umbrellas, proposed areas for tables and chairs. Status being checked, 23 m away
• PA/05990/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing property as built, shop sign and retractable canopy, change of use from Class 4B to part pastizzeria and takeaway. Pending, validated 11 September 2024, 27 m away
• PA/04851/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of property at first floor. To construct apartments at first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floor (9 units) and penthouse at setback floor… Granted, validated 6 October 2023, 6 floors plus a receded floor, 35 m away
• PA/03588/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish site in two phases, excavate for foundations and proposed extension to Class 4D restaurant approved in PA/04429/08. Proposal also includes… Pending, validated 4 June 2025, 36 m away
• PA/07414/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed construction of four overlying floors with 6 apartments per floor and three penthouses at setback floor level. Pending, validated 28 October 2026, 44 m away
• PA/02852/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed internal and external alterations. Proposed extension at fourth floor and construction of another floor. Granted, validated 5 July 2023, 48 m away
• PA/06405/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose an extension over an existing two block of apartments. One block is proposed to be extended by 3 floors and a setback floor and the other by 2… Granted, validated 1 November 2023, 50 m away
• PA/03243/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing apartment Granted, validated 22 August 2025, 62 m away
• PA/07680/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing apartment approved in PA/6221/19. Granted, validated 3 January 2024, 64 m away
• PA/00396/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of differences to PA/01368/19 including minor internal changes, and the extension of common corridor at penthouse level between common parts and… Status being checked, 65 m away
• PA/06286/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use Class from 4B retail (general) to Class 4B mini-market/green-grocer. Granted, validated 18 September 2024, 69 m away
• PA/04347/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from 2 car garage to Class 4B retail outlet and alteration to main aperture on façade. Granted, validated 19 July 2023, 72 m away
• PA/03923/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction railing and to split the 4th floor apartment into 2 apartments and to develop 2 apartments instead of the penthouse at 5th floor level. An… Granted, validated 28 June 2023, 6 floors plus a receded floor, 72 m away
• PA/08240/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from garage to public service garage. Granted, validated 4 December 2024, 77 m away

More by Henry Attard

• PA/07381/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing garages and excavate basement to necessary level to construct garages at -2 and -1, 16 apartments at ground, first, second and third… Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07373/26 Birzebbuga: To demolish existing terrace house and construct two terraces houses consisting of garage at ground floor level and overlying dwelling. Application also… Pending, validated 28 October 2026, 2 floors
• PA/07065/26 Msida: To sanction layout (including facade signage) of existing car showroom. Application includes part change of use to public service. Pending, validated 14 October 2026
• PA/07055/26 Gzira: To demolish existing ground floor garage and overlying maisonette to construct Class 4A office at ground floor, 5 overlying units (1 at each floor) and 1 unit… Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07026/26 Ghaxaq: Proposed excavation to necessary levels to construct 3 garages at basement level, replace ground floor garage with 1 maisonette and minor internal and… Pending, validated 14 October 2026
• PA/06953/26 Qormi: To sanction building layout as built from approved PA/0745/76. Application also includes minor internal and external alterations at all levels including the… Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor

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More from Godwin's Properties Ltd

• PA/01741/26 Attard: To demolish and excavate site of existing two- storey dwelling and erect instead an apartment block consisting in a basement level garage with access from… Granted, validated 6 May 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/01666/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed minor internal and external alterations to approved development by PA/1033/25 and PA/4705/25. Alterations includes the splitting of units to create 7… Pending, validated 18 March 2026
• PA/01033/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing block of flats, excavate basement level to create 5 garage and construct 2 Class 4B shops at ground floor, 12 overlying apartments and 1… Granted, validated 18 March 2025, 1 floor plus a receded floor
• PA/07562/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing apartment block and construct a 7 floor +1 receded unit residential block overlying ground floor garages and excavate a small basement… Granted, validated 6 November 2024, 8 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/03860/24 Balzan: To demolish existing terrace house and construct 3 garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor, 6 overlying apartments and 1 apartment at receded… Granted, validated 26 June 2024
• PA/04778/23 Attard: To amend drawings approved in PA856/19 of plans at level-1 and 0, related section and elevation in view of relocation of ramp to garage to be now shared with… Granted, validated 16 August 2023

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