PA/05627/25: sanction garage as built in San Pawl il-Bahar

Howard Buildings, Triq il-Bardnell, San Pawl il-Bahar

To sanction garage as built (PB150/80) and change of use to a public service garage.

Status

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

Location

Howard Buildings, Triq il-Bardnell, San Pawl il-Bahar

Locality

San Pawl il-Bahar

Applicant

David Pace

Perit

Perit Ruben Sciortino

Application type

Full development permission

Zone

Within Development Zone

Type of works

Sanctioning

Received

24 June 2025

Validated

3 September 2025

Published

3 September 2025

Comments close

3 October 2025

Recommendation

Grant Permission

Decision

Grant Permission

Decision date

13 March 2026

Case details on the Planning Authority website

Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps

Planning activity around Howard Buildings, Triq il-Bardnell, San Pawl il-Bahar

157 other applications within 300 m: 86 granted, 3 refused, 18 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/08467/24).

On Triq il-Bardnell: 9 other applications, 5 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Robert Grech.

Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 39 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/03858/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Demolition of existing cinema complex, comprising of cinemas (Class 3C), restaurants (Class 4D) and three levels of parking, together with an apartment block… Granted, validated 17 April 2024, 6 floors, 25 m away
• PA/02701/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction property as built, variations from approved PB4905/84. Proposed alterations on facade, construction of additional floor to form part of existing… Status being checked, 43 m away
• PA/02468/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed change of use of licensed (Class 4C) bar to a Class 4B retail shop, including minor internal alterations. Status being checked, 43 m away
• PA/06970/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction canopy over front garden, and proposed change of use from approved Class 4A office to Class 4B retail. Granted, validated 29 October 2025, 45 m away
• PA/02495/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To make minor internal and external alterations to an existing terraced house including extensions to roofed area. To demolish and sanction part of the… Granted, validated 3 May 2023, 52 m away
• PA/01739/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing building, excavate, and construct private car garage at basement level, 4 overlying apartments, penthouse at fourth floor and pool at… Granted, validated 27 March 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 59 m away
• PA/05262/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish structure at roof level. Proposed development of airspace having 2 two-bedroom residential units at 4th and 5th floors and a one-bedroom unit and… Granted, validated 6 September 2023, 6 floors, 62 m away
• PA/08330/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Correction of site from that approved in PA/02232/10 and proposed partial change of use of a private car space to a public service space together with… Granted, validated 11 December 2024, 67 m away
• PA/05487/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning as built over site covered by PB/04010/81. Structural alterations to existing first floor maisonette, demolition of overlying rooms and… Granted, validated 8 October 2025, 75 m away
• PA/07633/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage,… Pending, 7 floors plus a receded floor, 87 m away
• PA/03221/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning Class 4D restaurant as built not as per approved in PB769/80, sanctioning include minor internal and external variations and extension of seating… Status being checked, 92 m away
• PA/06540/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To make alterations to existing common parts including the installation of lift at first floor level. To make alterations to existing third floor level,… Pending, 6 floors plus a receded floor, 95 m away
• PA/01140/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations from previous approved permit PB/0769/80. Status being checked, 99 m away
• PA/03638/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Variations from the official building alignments. To sanction Class 3D shop - marine leisure. Proposed anti room and toilet room. Granted, validated 4 June 2025, 103 m away
• PA/00433/20 San Pawl il-Bahar: Subdivision of terraced house in two separate maisonettes, including internal and external alterations. Status being checked, 105 m away

More by Ruben Sciortino

• PA/07540/26 St Julians: Proposed alterations to approved restaurant (Class 4D), installation of sign on facade and sanctioning of internal and external changes. Pending
• PA/07513/26 Qormi: Proposed decommissioning of existing car wash and change of use to charging station including the installation of DC chargers and waiting area with vending… Pending, validated 28 October 2026
• PA/07397/26 Tarxien: Sanctioning open air parking area and deviations on facade as per previous approved permit PA/01101/13 including installation of vertical array of pv panels. Pending, validated 28 October 2026
• PA/07125/26 Pieta: Proposed sanctioning of existing roof structure at basement level covering the front garden as approved in PA/6579/17. Pending, validated 14 October 2026
• PA/07056/26 Naxxar: Proposed demolition of existing building and construction of apartment block, consisting of retail (Class 4B), 13 parking spaces, 12 three bed apartments and… Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 5 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/07025/26 Swieqi: Proposed demolition of existing fully detached villa and construction of four semi-detached villas with underlying basement garages including proposed pool at… Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 1 floor

All applications by Ruben Sciortino

More from David Pace

• PA/05425/26 Hamrun: Construction of 3 in no. three bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor level and a three bedroom penthouse at receded floor level while retaining… Pending, validated 5 August 2026, 4 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/00544/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To excavate and to construct a machinery store at basement level under sheep farm approved in PA/06423/24 which has not been built yet. To excavate and… Granted, validated 4 February 2026
• PA/04811/25 Gharb: Alterations to pre-1957 dwelling, slight lowering of ground floor ffl, lowering of second floor roof and addition of rooms at second floor and receded floor… Granted, validated 23 July 2025, 3 floors plus a receded floor
• PA/03087/25 Qormi: To renew PA/06949/19 (To hive off section of a Class 4D outlet and change of use to Class 5A; Incorporating the manufacture and supply of food products to… Granted, validated 21 May 2025
• PA/06423/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To excavate and to construct a sheep farm, cheese making, cesspit, reservoir and settling tank. To also install a timber gate and to plant trees. Granted, validated 25 September 2024
• PA/03467/24 Kalkara: Correction to site configuration and changes to the internal layout from the approved PA/01931/19. Proposed construction of the first floor level of the… Granted, validated 12 June 2024, 2 floors

All planning applications in San Pawl il-Bahar