PA/06898/26: Proposal includes minor amendments beyond those as in Belt Valletta
No. 291 & 292, Triq Sant' Orsla, Belt Valletta
Proposal includes minor amendments beyond those as approved in PA/01302/15, as renewed through PA/03881/23, including the sanctioning of the following: (1) Lift extending to lower ground floor, (2) Adjustment of slab levels between lower ground and ground floor such that both floors are habitable (2.60m min. height). (3) Introduction of a spiral staircase between the lower floors to create a duplex residential unit. (4) Minor amendment of internal apertures at lower ground floor to create a lift lobby.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- No. 291 & 292, Triq Sant' Orsla, Belt Valletta
- Locality
- Belt Valletta
- Applicant
- Sam Borg
- Perit
- Perit Malcolm Cachia
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Sanctioning
- Residential units
- 1
- Received
- 30 July 2026
- Validated
- 7 October 2026
- Published
- 7 October 2026
- Comments close
- 6 November 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around No. 291 & 292, Triq Sant' Orsla, Belt Valletta
29 other applications on the same street: 17 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 5 floors (PA/08368/25).
On Triq Sant' Orsla: 29 other applications, 17 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 5. Periti active on this street: Silvienne Camilleri, CVC Architecture, Joanna Spiteri Staines.
Approval estimate for sanctioning applications like this here: about 91% (likely range 61–100%, low reliability, from 2 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/05836/26 Belt Valletta: To separate the approved Class 3A (as per PA/00152/20), retain the Class 3A use, incorporate additional roof structures to accommodate a lift, changes to the…
- PA/03928/26 Belt Valletta: Proposed change of use from Class 4A (offices) as approved in PA/02796/23 to 3 residential units, including internal alterations.
- PA/01521/26 Belt Valletta: Sanctioning of glazed canopy over lift as approved in PA/02130/23.
- PA/00783/26 Belt Valletta: Minor alterations to approved hotel Class 3B, (PA4201/23) and addition of new properties to the approved hotel (33 and 36 Battery Street; 269 St Ursula…
- PA/00611/26 Belt Valletta: To restore the façade and the existing structure, and to propose a change of use of the vacant site into a community center for recreational activities as an…
- PA/08368/25 Belt Valletta: Proposed change of use from Society of Christian Doctrine to Class 3A guest house which includes internal alterations, installation of lift and construction…
- PA/05293/25 Belt Valletta: To sanction the reduction in size of the approved 27-room Class 3b Hotel approved in PA/00152/20 to a 21-room hotel, by removal of the properties at nos. 80 &…
- PA/00690/25 Belt Valletta: Change of use of 4 dwellings Class 1 to guesthouse Class 3A [13 rooms] at upper floors with Class 4B retail and Class 4C establishment at elevated ground…
- PA/06062/24 Belt Valletta: Change of use from residential to guest house (Class 3A), internal alterations, restaurant ancillary to guest house (Class 3A) and joining of property at…
- PA/04411/24 Belt Valletta: To retain partially offices on the ground floor (as approved in PA2289/09 and previous permits) and change of use to Class 3 (A) guesthouse for the upper four…
- PA/01355/24 Belt Valletta: Alterations to existing dwelling, extension at third floor and new roof access, restoration of facade.
- PA/07753/23 Belt Valletta: Restoration works along the facade. Works include cleaning of stone, plastic repair and/or piecing in of new stone, replacement of existing doors and…
- PA/07375/23 Belt Valletta: To demolish some of the internal walls and construct some new internal walls to change the internal layout of the apartment.
- PA/06534/23 Belt Valletta: To clean and restore convent’s facade along Triq Sant Orsla and to carry out maintenance repointing on convent’s facade along Triq Santa Lucija.
- PA/03016/23 Belt Valletta: To install new sign in the same positioning and with the same dimensions as the previously installed signage that had to be removed due to bad weathering for…
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