PA/04795/25: demolition of existing property in San Pawl il-Bahar
Lancester Court, Triq il-Halel, San Pawl il-Bahar
Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of two basement level for parking accessed from third party property and construction of 42 overlying apartments from ground floor to seventh floor level. Proposal includes also an office (Class 4A) at ground floor level and signage for office. Proposal includes also jacuzzis/pools and two car lifts.
- Status
- Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.)
- Location
- Lancester Court, Triq il-Halel, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- Karl Baldacchino Meli
- Perit
- Perit Maria Schembri Grima
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 8 floors
- Received
- 26 March 2025
- Validated
- 23 July 2025
- Published
- 23 July 2025
- Comments close
- 9 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 23 September 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Lancester Court, Triq il-Halel, San Pawl il-Bahar
208 other applications within 300 m: 121 granted, 9 refused, 27 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/04794/25).
On Triq il-Halel: 13 other applications, 9 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 8 floors, the tallest 8. Periti active on this street: Colin Zammit, Matthew Gatt.
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.
- PA/00378/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction property as built, including variations from approved planning permit PA/0628/07.
- PA/06761/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To convert existing maisonette into two separate dwelling units (two one bedroom maisonettes).
- PA/00872/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor variances from PA/02169/07 which consist in a wider front balcony and a wider internal corridor width and other minor internal wall…
- PA/02177/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction internal alterations and alterations to site configuration, from approved permit PA2090/07, and proposed colour change to apertures and railing at…
- PA/06656/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To install a retractable awning along the penthouse elevation and to install solar pv panels at roof level of property approved and sanctioned by PA/07915/19.
- PA/02880/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor differences within basements of approved Permit PA/00873/18. Sanctioning includes shifting of walls and addition of back of rooms at…
- PA/00500/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the construction of an enclosure next to the service entrance of the gastropub in order to house 18 in no. portable LPG cylinders.
- PA/03612/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed part change of use from Class 4D to Class 4B. Application also includes internal and external alterations incl. extension in back yard.
- PA/05217/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Replacement of arch from facade by rectangular lintel.
- PA/00119/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use from an existing Class 4C approved by way of PA/01267/93 to a takeaway outlet. Sanctioning of wall configuration and extension to the…
- PA/05892/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed extension of the existing fifth floor receded penthouses up to the building line and the construction of 3 (2+1 receded) more floors of apartments to…
- PA/05323/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed sanctioning of site configuration, signage and minor variations to Class 4D as per approved PA/02314/19 and subdivision of said Class 4D unit from…
- PA/07148/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing 2 maisonettes and 4 apartments, excavation of site, and construction of 3 basement garage levels having 20 garages, 2 maisonettes at…
- PA/01035/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from Class 1 residential to Class 4B retail including internal and external alterations and fixing of signage.
- PA/05182/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor changes to ground floor level 0 from that approved in PA/5433/20 including 3 separate 500L bulk LPG tanks
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…
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More from Karl Baldacchino Meli
- PA/01210/26 Munxar: Excavation of reservoir and proposed internal and external alterations to pre-67 dwelling.
- PA/00329/26 Xaghra: Demolition of existing dwelling and excavation for construction of a car lift from level 0 to level -3, comprising two garages and two residential units per…
- PA/05014/24 Munxar: Proposed internal and external alterations to pre-68 dwelling.
- PA/04709/24 Birzebbuga: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of plot for basement garages (45 garages), proposed construction Class 4B shop and garage at ground floor…
- PA/04372/24 Zabbar: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation of a plot and construction of 5 garages (private used) at basement level, 2 maisonettes at ground floor…
- PA/03109/21 Zejtun: To sanction variations from PA/6499/06 re. apartment located at ground floor level, to propose minor alterations including the relocation of internal and…