PA/06142/26: propose the change of use of an in San Pawl il-Bahar
Infill plot, Triq il-Qalb ta' Gesu', San Pawl il-Bahar
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 store. The proposal includes changes to the approved layout and implementation of the following: 132 rooms with adjoining bathrooms, restaurant including seating area, kitchen and ancillary facilities, reception, administrative areas, guest w.c.'s, gym, spa and sauna, indoor and outdoor pool with a sundeck area, services and screening, signage on facades and four lifts.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- Infill plot, Triq il-Qalb ta' Gesu', San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- David Psaila
- Perit
- Perit Matthew Psaila
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 21 July 2026
- Validated
- 9 September 2026
- Published
- 9 September 2026
- Comments close
- 9 October 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Infill plot, Triq il-Qalb ta' Gesu', San Pawl il-Bahar
261 other applications within 300 m: 150 granted, 13 refused, 29 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, 5 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 7 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Michael Camilleri, Abel Cassar De Gabriele.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 91% (likely range 61–100%, low reliability, from 13 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: Part change of use from private garage to public service garage
- PA/03197/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Placing of shading canopy over front garden area including fixing of sign.
- PA/03082/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction apartment as built.
- PA/04501/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: 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…
- PA/05561/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction internal alterations from PA5300/07 and variations from the official building alignments.
- PA/07334/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: 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…
- PA/04170/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: 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…
- PA/05798/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor internal alterations including changes in layout and internal height from that approved in PA/96/03.
- PA/01287/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed part change of use from Class 4B to Class 4C and installation of front garden enclosure.
- PA/08708/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of existing interconnected garages (no permits traced). Variations from official building alignment.
- PA/03899/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Sanctioning of pre-1992 one-bedroom apartment as built (no permit traced).
- PA/07891/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Extension to a first floor maisonette to create the second and third floors above. The application also includes internal alterations at first floor and…
- PA/05405/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from Class 4B shop to Class 1 residential maisonette; including sanctioning of premises as built.
- PA/00524/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations from original permit PA684/89 and proposed minor internal alterations.
- PA/01065/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: 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…
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- PA/06415/26 Mosta: 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…
- PA/06032/26 Mosta: 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…
- PA/05996/26 San Gwann: Proposed reconfiguration of approved PA/5406/16 to create one - 1 bedroom unit and two - 2 bedroom units.
- PA/05963/26 Zebbug: 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…
- PA/05733/26 St Julians: Sanctioning of as-built variations to the terrace and the main bedroom en-suite from the approved plans under PA/01761/20.
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- PA/06938/26 Fgura: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate the site and construct 3 residential garages at basement level, a maisonette at elevated ground-floor level,…
- PA/06032/26 Mosta: 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…
- PA/05429/26 Qormi: 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…
- PA/04373/26 Qormi: Proposed change of use from a Class 4B showroom to a Class 5A.
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