PA/04868/25: partial demolish existing offices Class 4A covered in Belt Valletta
Palazzo Marina, 143, Triq San Kristofru c/w, Triq San Federiku, Belt Valletta
To partial demolish existing offices Class 4A covered by a permit, and to reinstate with the same use, with the addition of 3 serviced apartments falling under Class 3A. To introduce lifts to service all uses and floors including a new level. Change of use from Class 4A to Class 4C, ancillary to same establishment.
- Status
- Pending (The case has been referred to a Case Officer and is being assessed with a view of preparing a recommendation report to the Board/Commission)
- Location
- Palazzo Marina, 143, Triq San Kristofru c/w, Triq San Federiku, Belt Valletta
- Locality
- Belt Valletta
- Applicant
- The Mercantile Shipping and Coaling Co. Bianchi and Co. (1916) Ltd. Attn: Philip Bianchi
- Perit
- Perit Chris Briffa
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Residential units
- 3
- Received
- 28 March 2025
- Validated
- 23 July 2025
- Published
- 23 July 2025
- Comments close
- 9 September 2025
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Palazzo Marina, 143, Triq San Kristofru c/w, Triq San Federiku, Belt Valletta
273 other applications within 300 m: 157 granted, 15 refused, 26 pending. 91% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 6 floors (PA/02555/26).
On Triq San Kristofru: 17 other applications, 10 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 2 floors, the tallest 2. Periti active on this street: Valentino Architects.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 93% (likely range 63–100%, medium reliability, from 44 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/01776/21 Belt Valletta: Proposed restoration of facade works.
- PA/07758/24 Belt Valletta: Minor changes to PA 4243/21 including partial change of use of three rooms at ground floor level from foreign researchers accommodation to offices (Class 4A),…
- PA/00152/23 Belt Valletta: To sanction existing dwelling.
- PA/00751/21 Belt Valletta: Proposed change of use from shop to Class 4D, including internal alterations and sign on facade.
- PA/05772/26 Belt Valletta: Proposed 1m-high terrace wall (opramorta) at upper roof level to screen plant area and ensure safety and protection.
- PA/07412/26 Belt Valletta: To sanction the dismantling of the existing deteriorated timber shop front and formation of a new similar shop front in timber to match the existing…
- PA/02491/24 Belt Valletta: Proposed re-arrangement of residential unit (Use Class Order as per Legal Notice 74/2014 - Class 1) and offices in part of the building at levels -1 and 0…
- PA/05110/26 Belt Valletta: Change of use from Class 4B shop to Class 4C (no cooking) application also includes proposed sign on the facade.
- PA/06789/23 Belt Valletta: To renew planning authority permit PA595/15 - to restore the main facades of the whole block on Merchant Street, Arbishop Street, St Paul Street and St…
- PA/05386/23 Belt Valletta: Renewal of PA3148/14 for 'Renovations and alterations to existing dwelling into a residential unit (Use Class Order as per Legal Notice 74/2014 - Class 1) and…
- PA/04280/23 Belt Valletta: To sanction minor modifications and annexing of pre 1967 dwelling with garage.
- PA/02158/23 Belt Valletta: Change of use from an existing Class 4 (selling of domestic appliances/servicing) to a Class 4B (hairdressing and tattoo artist) and to remove the façade…
- PA/01821/24 Belt Valletta: To sanction temporary steel maintenance platform for ac unit in internal yard.
- PA/00371/21 Belt Valletta: Minor internal alteration and proposed new balcony on main facade.
- PA/07753/23 Belt Valletta: Restoration works along the facade. Works include cleaning of stone, plastic repair and/or piecing in of new stone, replacement of existing doors and…