PA/06147/26: demolish existing building and to propose a in Gzira
SanMar House, Triq l-'Empire Stadium', Gzira
To demolish existing building and to propose a Class 3B hotel with 73 rooms in total from first till tenth floor. The proposed development includes 14 floors in total plus roof level. Basement level -2 will comprise of a maintenance, housekeeping and plant room, while basement level -1 will include a gymnasium and an indoor pool with spa facilities. Ground floor will include reception, breakfast area and bar (Class 4D). Roof level will include bar (Class 4D) and an outdoor pool.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- SanMar House, Triq l-'Empire Stadium', Gzira
- Locality
- Gzira
- Applicant
- Grands Leisure Ltd Attn: Marvin Spiteri
- Perit
- Perit Matthew Sciberras
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Commercial)
- Height
- 10 floors plus a receded floor
- Received
- 18 May 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 SanMar House, Triq l-'Empire Stadium', Gzira
165 other applications within 300 m: 98 granted, 5 refused, 25 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 9 floors (PA/02882/25).
On Triq l-'Empire Stadium': 3 other applications, 2 granted and 0 refused.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 77% (likely range 47–100%, low reliability, from 26 comparable decisions nearby). It proposes 10 floors; the tallest granted nearby is 9. 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.
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- PA/06025/24 Gzira: To change part of Class 4A office into a separate Class 4B Shop, to carry out internal alterations and to sanction security shutters.
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- PA/03100/21 Gzira: Proposed changed of use from Class 4B showroom to take away.
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