PA/06401/24: construct a Class 3B hotel with a in St Julians
Cresta Quay, Triq id-Dragunara, San Giljan
To construct a Class 3B hotel with a different built form from that approved in permit PA/02478/16. The proposal consists of the development of 5 levels below the highest street level on Dragonara Road comprising technical spaces, 51-hotel rooms and ancillary facilities including food and beverage outlets. Proposal also includes a landscaped garden fully accessible to the public above street level.
- Status
- Granted (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- Cresta Quay, Triq id-Dragunara, San Giljan
- Locality
- St Julians
- Applicant
- Garnet Investments Ltd Attn: Adelbert Camilleri
- Perit
- Perit Colin Zammit
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Hotel
- Received
- 4 September 2024
- Validated
- 10 September 2025
- Published
- 10 September 2025
- Comments close
- 10 October 2025
- Recommendation
- Grant Permission
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision date
- 18 December 2025
- Permit expires
- 14 January 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Cresta Quay, Triq id-Dragunara, San Giljan
11 other applications on the same street: 5 granted, 1 refused, 1 pending. 83% of decided applications nearby were granted.
On Triq id-Dragunara: 11 other applications, 5 granted and 1 refused. Periti active on this street: Colin Zammit.
Approval estimate for hotel applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 1 comparable decision 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/04307/26 St Julians: To sanction differences in facade material and proposed change of use from Class 4A to Class 4B and to install sign.
- PA/07425/25 St Julians: To Sanction construction of Lift Shafts and re-painting of Facades. To make minor internal and external alterations to a standalone property built with…
- PA/02745/25 St Julians: To demolish existing 2 arches and pillars to allow better visibility and to re-install an advertisement sign on the existing elevation with different…
- PA/02548/25 St Julians: Proposed alterations and additions to pre-1968 dwelling including sub-division into two separate units and construction of a lift. Proposal consists also of…
- PA/04835/24 St Julians: To sanction internal alterations to an existing Class 2C language school, at ground floor and first floor, subject to PA/03600/94, including changes to…
- PA/02484/24 St Julians: To sanction repositioning of glazing on elevation facing a private non schemed driveway and internal alterations to a pre-1967 apartment following DN/1328/22.
- PA/06014/23 St Julians: To propose changes from permit PA/9252/19 - to eliminate duplex unit.
- PA/03325/23 St Julians: Proposed construction of new exit ramp from upper garage level in order to provide a safer exit from the car park at the same time avoid congestion to the…
- PA/00055/21 St Julians: Change of use of premises to Class 4D, proposed internal alterations to accommodate restaurant function and sanctioning of sign
- PA/00819/23 St Julians: Proposal is to demolish an existing room and some walls; to excavate a minor part of the site and foundations; to restore the historical embankment wall; to…
- PA/07113/23 St Julians: To construct a Class 3B Hotel with a different layout from approved permits PA/2478/16 and PA/6072/22. The proposal includes the development of a 124 Room…
More by Colin Zammit
- PA/07603/26 St Julians: To convert existing private garage (PA/04855/15) to a public service garage.
- PA/07584/26 Sliema: To roof existing terrace at fifth floor level, demolish existing receded floor level to construct a new apartment and an additional receded floor level.
- PA/07550/26 Marsa: Proposed demolition of two storey townhouse (facade and front room to be retained) and construction of ground floor garage for private vehicles, and 8…
- PA/07504/26 St Julians: To make internal and external alterations to an existing washroom and proposed a 2 bedroom receded apartment.
- PA/07469/26 Mgarr: To renew PA/05742/18 - To demolish existing building, excavation of site and construction of basement garages and residential units from ground floor to third…
- PA/07463/26 Mosta: To sanction property as built from PA/757/00, particularly including the formation of a Class 4A office within a receded floor level and installation of a…
All applications by Colin Zammit
More from Garnet Investments Ltd
- PA/04878/25 St Julians: Renewal of PA/02478/16. Description of works included: Demolition of all existing buildings forming part of St. George's Bay Hotel and ancillary facilities,…
- PA/07113/23 St Julians: To construct a Class 3B Hotel with a different layout from approved permits PA/2478/16 and PA/6072/22. The proposal includes the development of a 124 Room…
- PA/02677/22 St Julians: To sanction external canopies, tables and chairs and minor internal alterations of two adjacent shops.