--- title: "PA/05172/25: sanction wall and propose timber gate in San Pawl il-Bahar | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05172-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-wall-and-propose-timber-gate source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Refused planning application in San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction wall and propose timber gate. Perit Charles Buhagiar. Validated 6 August 2025. Planning applications › San Pawl il-Bahar › PA0517225 # PA/05172/25: sanction wall and propose timber gate in San Pawl il-Bahar FH, Triq Gebel Ghazzara, Burmarrad, San Pawl il-Bahar To sanction wall and propose timber gate. - **Status:** Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT) - **Location:** FH, Triq Gebel Ghazzara, Burmarrad, San Pawl il-Bahar - **Locality:** [San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/san-pawl-il-bahar) - **Applicant:** [Victor Vella](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/victor-vella) - **Perit:** [Perit Charles Buhagiar](https://propertylist.mt/perit/charles-buhagiar) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Outside Development Zone - **Type of works:** Sanctioning - **Received:** 5 May 2025 - **Validated:** 6 August 2025 - **Published:** 6 August 2025 - **Comments close:** 22 September 2025 - **Recommendation:** Refuse Permission - **Decision:** Refuse Permission - **Decision date:** 28 October 2025 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/05172/25) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=05172&caseYear=25) ## Planning activity around FH, Triq Gebel Ghazzara, Burmarrad, San Pawl il-Bahar 38 other applications within 300 m: 23 granted, 4 refused, 2 pending. 85% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/03539/25). On Triq Gebel Ghazzara: 5 other applications, 3 granted and 0 refused. Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 86% (likely range 56–100%, low reliability, from 11 comparable decisions nearby). Outside the development zone, where approvals are harder. 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/07041/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07041-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-maisonette-as-built-including-minor): Proposed sanctioning of maisonette as built including minor alterations. Granted, validated 25 January 2024, 16 m away - [**PA/00967/20** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00967-20/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-variations-from-previous-approved-permit-pa): To sanction variations from previous approved permit PA 2017/10, consisting of modifications to external yard of back garage Status being checked, 17 m away - [**PA/03703/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03703-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-internal-alterations-to-groundfloor-apartment): Proposed internal alterations to groundfloor apartment. Granted, validated 10 July 2025, 18 m away - [**PA/07261/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07261-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-in-location-of-stair-to-access): Change in location of stair to access the roof from that approved in PA5994/22. Granted, validated 6 December 2023, 23 m away - [**PA/00161/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00161-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-extension-to-balcony-and-slight-change): To sanction extension to balcony and slight change in levels of first floor apartment approved in PA455/18. Refused, validated 17 January 2024, 60 m away - [**PA/01964/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01964-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolish-existing-dwellings): To demolish existing dwellings, excavate site, construct 2 parking levels (14 parking spaces) and construct 8 apartments at ground floor to 3rd floor and 2… Granted, validated 26 March 2025, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 61 m away - [**PA/00162/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00162-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-slight-change-in-levels-of-second): To sanction slight change in levels of second floor apartment approved in PA455/18. Refused, validated 17 January 2024, 61 m away - [**PA/07092/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07092-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-addition-units-above-existing-maisonette): Proposed addition units above existing maisonette. Granted, validated 29 October 2025, 62 m away - [**PA/03539/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03539-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-variation-in-built-internal-external-height): To sanction variation in built internal/external heights for ground floor garage and residential units at first to fourth floor as built vs approved in… Granted, validated 4 June 2025, 5 floors, 62 m away - [**PA/01431/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01431-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-modification-of-layout-from-pa-00311-22): To sanction modification of layout from PA/00311/22. To propose at ground floor level: widening of garage doors, internal alterations whilst changing existing… Granted, validated 7 May 2024, 3 floors, 65 m away - [**PA/00311/22** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00311-22/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-pre-1967-terrace-house-as-built-as): Sanctioning pre-1967 terrace house as built as no approved permits were traced. Status being checked, 65 m away - [**PA/07245/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07245-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-from-class-3c): Change of use from Class 3C - fitness centre, to Class 2A - therapy centre for children with autism and proposed minor internal alterations that include… Granted, validated 23 October 2024, 105 m away - [**PA/07780/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07780-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-carry-out-internal-and-external-alterations-to): To carry out internal and external alterations to existing (PA1589/02) first floor maisonette so as to divide it into two units and construction of an… Granted, validated 13 November 2024, 106 m away - [**PA/01926/21** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01926-21/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-the-differences-in-the-construction-of): To sanction the differences in the construction of a second floor apartment from PA 4164/04. These include an open plan K/D/L and other minor differences in… Status being checked, 111 m away - [**PA/06507/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06507-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-alterations-and-additions-to-existing-car-showroom): Alterations and additions to existing car showroom approved by PA/4084/15. Application includes alterations and additions to Class 4A office space at third… Pending, validated 23 September 2026, 125 m away ## More by Charles Buhagiar - [**PA/07613/26** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07613-26/mosta-sanction-minor-discrepancies-of-an-approved-class): To sanction minor discrepancies of an approved Class 6A warehouse as per PA6636/19, including relocation of reservoir and aperture. To propose higher boundary… Pending - [**PA/07368/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07368-26/rabat-propose-change-of-use-from-an-approved): To propose change of use from an approved private car garage as per PA3404/26 to a public service garage. Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/06798/26** Zejtun](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06798-26/zejtun-propose-internal-alterations-to-an-existing-pre-1967): To propose internal alterations to an existing pre-1967 town house. To propose construction of two additional floors so as to create three separate units. Pending, validated 7 October 2026, 3 floors - [**PA/06601/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06601-26/st-julians-construct-an-additional-one-bedroom-unit-at): To construct an additional one bedroom unit at receded floor level to approved PA7740/18. Granted, validated 26 October 2026 - [**PA/06493/26** Gzira](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06493-26/gzira-carry-out-alterations-and-construct-a-room): To carry out alterations and construct a room at roof level . Pending - [**PA/06407/26** Siggiewi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06407-26/siggiewi-outline-application-to-replace-3-farmhouses): Outline application : To replace 3 farmhouses which were demolished during public infrastructural works with another three farmhouses. Pending, validated 7 October 2026 [All applications by Charles Buhagiar](https://propertylist.mt/perit/charles-buhagiar) ## More from Victor Vella - [**PA/06485/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06485-26/birkirkara-demolition-of-existing-washroom-and-alterations-at): Demolition of existing washroom and alterations at third floor level, and construction of two apartments at third and fourth floor level. Suspended, validated 23 September 2026, 4 floors - [**PA/01262/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01262-26/birkirkara-sanction-minor-alterations-to-the-existing-building): To sanction minor alterations to the existing building at level -1 and level 0 (removal of internal partitions), as well as to sanction minor changes to… Granted, validated 4 March 2026 - [**PA/04854/25** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04854-25/st-julians-excavation-of-site-and-construction-of-basement): Excavation of site and construction of basement level with parking provision (level -1) with overlying 9 residential units (level 0-4). Granted, validated 20 August 2025 - [**PA/08352/24** Naxxar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08352-24/naxxar-demolish-and-rebuild-existing-chicken-broiler-store): To demolish and rebuild existing chicken broiler store and extend manure clamp to approved footprint in PA/02001/13 and reinstate agricultural field and… Pending - [**PA/07691/24** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07691-24/mosta-change-of-use-from-a-domestic-store-garage): Change of use from a domestic store/garage to a residential unit. Granted, validated 13 November 2024 - [**PA/07217/23** Mellieha](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07217-23/mellieha-demolish-existing-roof-over-stairwell-and-lift): To demolish existing roof over stairwell and lift and construct new roof at maximum height limitation. Granted, validated 25 January 2024 [All planning applications in San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/san-pawl-il-bahar)