--- title: "PA/05176/25: propose the excavation of three in San Pawl il-Bahar | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05176-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-propose-the-excavation-of-three source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Granted planning application in San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose the excavation of three (3) basement levels and the construction of twenty eight (28) garages… Planning applications › San Pawl il-Bahar › PA0517625 # PA/05176/25: propose the excavation of three in San Pawl il-Bahar SIte at, Triq il-Qalb ta' Gesu', San Pawl il-Bahar To propose the excavation of three (3) basement levels and the construction of twenty eight (28) garages that can accomodate for 30 parking spaces, a substation, twelve (12) parking bays (+ 1 x unloading bay). A commercial Class 4B shop is proposed at ground floor level. Four (4) apartments are proposed on each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and receded floor levels. A sign is also proposed at ground floor level. - **Status:** Granted (This application has been approved by Planning Board / Commission.) - **Location:** SIte at, Triq il-Qalb ta' Gesu', San Pawl il-Bahar - **Locality:** [San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/san-pawl-il-bahar) - **Applicant:** [David Psaila](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/david-psaila) - **Perit:** [Perit Matthew Psaila](https://propertylist.mt/perit/matthew-psaila) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Signage - **Height:** 7 floors plus a receded floor - **Residential units:** 4 - **Received:** 1 July 2025 - **Validated:** 6 August 2025 - **Published:** 6 August 2025 - **Comments close:** 22 September 2025 - **Recommendation:** Grant Permission - **Decision:** Grant Permission - **Decision date:** 5 May 2026 - **Permit expires:** 27 May 2031 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/05176/25) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=05176&caseYear=25) ## Planning activity around SIte at, Triq il-Qalb ta' Gesu', San Pawl il-Bahar 261 other applications within 300 m: 149 granted, 13 refused, 30 pending. 92% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/01983/25). On Triq il-Qalb ta' Gesu': 11 other applications, 4 granted and 0 refused. Periti active on this street: [Michael Camilleri](https://propertylist.mt/perit/michael-camilleri), [Abel Cassar De Gabriele](https://propertylist.mt/perit/abel-cassar-de-gabriele). Approval estimate for signage applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 4 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/01119/20** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01119-20/san-pawl-il-bahar-part-change-of-use-from-private-garage): Part change of use from private garage to public service garage Status being checked, 18 m away - [**PA/03197/21** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03197-21/san-pawl-il-bahar-placing-of-shading-canopy-over-front-garden): Placing of shading canopy over front garden area including fixing of sign. Status being checked, 25 m away - [**PA/03082/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03082-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-apartment-as-built): To sanction apartment as built. Granted, validated 30 June 2025, 29 m away - [**PA/04501/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04501-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-from-garage-to-a): Change of use from garage to a Class 4B beauty salon. Application to include the sanctioning of changes from previous permit covered by PA/1443/05, including… Withdrawn, validated 10 July 2024, 32 m away - [**PA/05561/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05561-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-internal-alterations-from-pa5300-07-and-var): To sanction internal alterations from PA5300/07 and variations from the official building alignments. Withdrawn, validated 14 October 2026, 34 m away - [**PA/07334/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07334-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-basement-as-built-including-new-ramp): To sanction basement as built including: new ramp leading to garage, alterations to the internal layouts at basement. Proposed change of use of the basement… Pending, validated 21 October 2026, 38 m away - [**PA/04170/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04170-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-convert-an-existing-hotel-into-a-block): To convert an existing hotel into a block of 27 no. apartments, 3 no. penthouses; domestic stores, games rooms and study at the basement level interconnected… Granted, validated 12 July 2023, 38 m away - [**PA/05798/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05798-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-minor-internal-alterations-including-change): To sanction minor internal alterations including changes in layout and internal height from that approved in PA/96/03. Pending, validated 19 August 2026, 41 m away - [**PA/01287/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01287-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-part-change-of-use-from-class-4b): Proposed part change of use from Class 4B to Class 4C and installation of front garden enclosure. Pending, validated 4 March 2026, 42 m away - [**PA/08708/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08708-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-existing-interconnected-garages): Sanctioning of existing interconnected garages (no permits traced). Variations from official building alignment. Granted, validated 30 April 2025, 44 m away - [**PA/03899/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03899-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-pre-1992-one-bedroom-apartment-as-bui): Sanctioning of pre-1992 one-bedroom apartment as built (no permit traced). Granted, validated 10 August 2023, 46 m away - [**PA/07891/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07891-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-extension-to-a-first-floor-maisonette-to): Extension to a first floor maisonette to create the second and third floors above. The application also includes internal alterations at first floor and… Granted, validated 5 March 2025, 3 floors, 47 m away - [**PA/05405/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05405-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-from-class-4b-shop): Change of use from Class 4B shop to Class 1 residential maisonette; including sanctioning of premises as built. Granted, validated 28 August 2024, 48 m away - [**PA/00524/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00524-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-variations-from-original-permit-pa684-89-an): To sanction variations from original permit PA684/89 and proposed minor internal alterations. Granted, validated 15 February 2023, 50 m away - [**PA/01065/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01065-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-alterations-from-previous-permit-pa-1443-05): To sanction alterations from previous permit PA/1443/05 including the change of use from garage to a Class 4B retail outlet. Application is also intended to… Withdrawn, validated 26 February 2025, 56 m away ## More by Matthew Psaila - [**PA/06938/26** Fgura](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06938-26/fgura-demolish-existing-terraced-house): To demolish existing terraced house, excavate the site and construct 3 residential garages at basement level, a maisonette at elevated ground-floor level,… Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06415/26** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06415-26/mosta-propose-the-reconfiguration-of-the-approved-ground): To propose the reconfiguration of the approved ground floor in approved PA/4287/20 and PA/4375/20, to include the introduction of six (6) Class 4B local shops… Pending, validated 23 September 2026 - [**PA/06142/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06142-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-propose-the-change-of-use-of-an): To propose the change of use of an approved PA/05176/25 Class 4B shop and Class 1A residential dwelling, to a Class 3B hotel including a Class 4B retail… Pending, validated 9 September 2026 - [**PA/06032/26** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06032-26/mosta-propose-the-reconfiguration-of-the-approved-basement): To propose the reconfiguration of the approved basement floors in approved PA/4287/20 and PA/4375/20, while proposing the basement -1 to be used as a public… Pending, validated 2 September 2026 - [**PA/05996/26** San Gwann](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05996-26/san-gwann-reconfiguration-of-approved-pa-5406-16-to-create-one): Proposed reconfiguration of approved PA/5406/16 to create one - 1 bedroom unit and two - 2 bedroom units. Pending, validated 2 September 2026 - [**PA/05963/26** Zebbug](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05963-26/zebbug-propose-the-reconfiguration-of-the-basement-levels): To propose the reconfiguration of the basement levels -2 and -3 from approved PA/07151/25 to accommodate for a total of fifty-five (55) lock-up garages and… Pending, validated 2 September 2026, 3 floors [All applications by Matthew Psaila](https://propertylist.mt/perit/matthew-psaila) ## More from David Psaila - [**PA/07524/26** St Julians](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07524-26/st-julians-adjustment-of-building-height-limitations-for-plots): Adjustment of building height limitations for plots A, B, and C to align with the established height of the adjacent property, ensuring consistency in… Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/06938/26** Fgura](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06938-26/fgura-demolish-existing-terraced-house): To demolish existing terraced house, excavate the site and construct 3 residential garages at basement level, a maisonette at elevated ground-floor level,… Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/06142/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06142-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-propose-the-change-of-use-of-an): To propose the change of use of an approved PA/05176/25 Class 4B shop and Class 1A residential dwelling, to a Class 3B hotel including a Class 4B retail… Pending, validated 9 September 2026 - [**PA/06032/26** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06032-26/mosta-propose-the-reconfiguration-of-the-approved-basement): To propose the reconfiguration of the approved basement floors in approved PA/4287/20 and PA/4375/20, while proposing the basement -1 to be used as a public… Pending, validated 2 September 2026 - [**PA/05429/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05429-26/qormi-addition-of-a-basement-level-for-use): Proposed addition of a basement level for use as a residential garage to the approved PA/03752/25 residential dwelling, together with the reconfiguration of… Pending, validated 21 October 2026 - [**PA/04373/26** Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04373-26/qormi-change-of-use-from-a-class-4b): Proposed change of use from a Class 4B showroom to a Class 5A. Granted, validated 24 June 2026 [All planning applications in San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/san-pawl-il-bahar)