--- title: "PA/07547/25: Change of use of private vehicle garage in San Pawl il-Bahar | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07547-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-of-private-vehicle-garage source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- > Refused planning application in San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use of private vehicle garage to public service garage. Perit Francesco Carmelo Mallia.… Planning applications › San Pawl il-Bahar › PA0754725 # PA/07547/25: Change of use of private vehicle garage in San Pawl il-Bahar Garage No.9, Block 4/5, Triq Larry Vella, Triq il-Vopi, San Pawl il-Bahar Change of use of private vehicle garage to public service garage. - **Status:** Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT) - **Location:** Garage No.9, Block 4/5, Triq Larry Vella, Triq il-Vopi, San Pawl il-Bahar - **Locality:** [San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/san-pawl-il-bahar) - **Applicant:** [Nicholas Borg](https://propertylist.mt/applicant/nicholas-borg) - **Perit:** [Perit Francesco Carmelo Mallia](https://propertylist.mt/perit/francesco-carmelo-mallia) - **Application type:** Full development permission - **Zone:** Within Development Zone - **Type of works:** Change of Use - **Received:** 23 October 2025 - **Validated:** 26 November 2025 - **Published:** 26 November 2025 - **Comments close:** 5 January 2026 - **Recommendation:** Refuse Permission - **Decision:** Refuse Permission - **Decision date:** 3 March 2026 [Case details on the Planning Authority website](https://www.pa.org.mt/pacasedetails?CaseType=PA/07547/25) [Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps](https://eapps.pa.org.mt/Case/CaseDetails?caseType=PA&casenumber=07547&caseYear=25) ## Planning activity around Garage No.9, Block 4/5, Triq Larry Vella, Triq il-Vopi, San Pawl il-Bahar 188 other applications within 300 m: 114 granted, 3 refused, 21 pending. 97% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/02706/25). On Triq Larry Vella: 1 other application, 0 granted and 0 refused. Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 12 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/01066/21** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01066-21/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-from-garage-for-private): To change of use from garage for private cars to Class 4B shop (hairdressing/beauty saloon/nail technician etc). To install sign incorporating air condition… Status being checked, 35 m away - [**PA/00707/20** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00707-20/san-pawl-il-bahar-excavation-and-construction-of-underground-domestic): Excavation and construction of underground domestic reservoir. Status being checked, 73 m away - [**PA/00610/20** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00610-20/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-apartment-at-fifth-floor-level-as): To sanction apartment at fifth floor level as built. Status being checked, 78 m away - [**PA/02615/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02615-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-change-of-use-from-summer-residence-to): Change of use from summer residence to Class 4B shop, and installation of signage. Granted, validated 22 April 2026, 79 m away - [**PA/08035/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-08035-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-the-subdivision-of-garages-approved): Sanctioning of the subdivision of garages approved in PA/5964/95 and PA/6434/96. Granted, validated 10 December 2025, 79 m away - [**PA/06275/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06275-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-variations-to-an-apartment-from-approved): To sanction variations to an apartment from approved permit PA/00464/93 as built. Granted, validated 18 September 2024, 79 m away - [**PA/01971/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01971-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-alterations-as-built-from-approved-permit): To sanction alterations as built from approved permit PA464/93 and change of use from garage to shop (Class 4B) including sign. Granted, validated 5 April 2023, 92 m away - [**PA/04393/23** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04393-23/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-minor-internal-and-external-differences-fro): To sanction minor internal and external differences from PA9714/17. Granted, validated 7 September 2023, 97 m away - [**PA/03275/25** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03275-25/san-pawl-il-bahar-introduce-a-butcher-area-class-4b-within): To introduce a butcher area Class 4B within an existing licensed mini-market. Withdrawn, 97 m away - [**PA/06090/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06090-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-seating-area-in-front-of-licensed-4c): Proposed seating area in front of licensed 4C shop permitted through PA/04709/18. Pending, validated 16 September 2026, 100 m away - [**PA/03595/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03595-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-alterations-which-consist-in-minor-changes): Alterations which consist in - minor changes to façade, elimination of external access to roof level, changes to terraces partition walls, relocation of… Granted, validated 31 July 2024, 102 m away - [**PA/01244/21** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-01244-21/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanction-internal-alterations-as-carried-out-since): To sanction internal alterations as carried out since PA/05358/18 Status being checked, 103 m away - [**PA/02325/21** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02325-21/san-pawl-il-bahar-correction-of-site-from-that-approved-in): Correction of site from that approved in PA/00275/17 Status being checked, 104 m away - [**PA/05665/26** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05665-26/san-pawl-il-bahar-sanctioning-of-apartment-8-due-to-variations): Proposed sanctioning of apartment 8 due to variations from PB/1401/92. Granted, validated 30 September 2026, 108 m away - [**PA/00332/24** San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00332-24/san-pawl-il-bahar-demolish-existing-terraced-house-and-construct-semi): To demolish existing terraced house and construct semi basement garage with parking spaces, maisonette at ground floor and 4 overlying apartments including… Granted, validated 24 January 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor, 111 m away ## More by Francesco Carmelo Mallia - [**PA/07461/26** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07461-26/birkirkara-sanction-areas-covered-by-ctb-0069-16-and-to): To sanction areas covered by CTB/0069/16 and to carry out alterations to existing apartment and construct an overlying penthouse. Pending, validated 28 October 2026 - [**PA/06850/26** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06850-26/mosta-propose-garage): To propose garage. Pending, validated 7 October 2026 - [**PA/05633/26** Ghaxaq](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05633-26/ghaxaq-sanction-reconstruction-of-pre-1968-dilapidated-rubble-wall): To sanction reconstruction of pre-1968 dilapidated rubble wall abutting road. To propose timber gate. Granted, validated 19 August 2026 - [**PA/03314/26** Rabat](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03314-26/rabat-propose-construction-of-receded-floor-and-create): To propose construction of receded floor and create a duplex apartment. Pending, validated 20 May 2026 - [**PA/03256/26** Pembroke](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03256-26/pembroke-sanction-changes-in-facade-from-approved-pa-2670-20): To sanction changes in facade from approved PA/2670/20 and PA/1685/18 and variation from the official building alignment. Pending, validated 19 August 2026 - [**PA/03042/26** Siggiewi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03042-26/siggiewi-sanction-variances-from-approved-pa-835-21): To sanction variances from approved PA/835/21. To propose maintenance/construction of rubble wall, affix timber gate and propose two stables and… Pending, validated 13 May 2026 [All applications by Francesco Carmelo Mallia](https://propertylist.mt/perit/francesco-carmelo-mallia) ## More from Nicholas Borg - [**PA/06522/25** Paola](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06522-25/paola-sanction-extension-to-pre-1968-building): To sanction extension to pre-1968 building. Granted, validated 15 October 2025 - [**PA/02703/25** Hamrun](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02703-25/hamrun-sanction-internal-and-external-variations-to-approved): To sanction internal and external variations to approved PA/3365/14 and to alter the ramp in front of the garage. Sanctioning mainly includes the positioning… Granted, validated 23 April 2025 - [**PA/00738/23** Siggiewi](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-00738-23/siggiewi-demolition-of-existing-building-and-construction-of): Demolition of existing building and construction of basement garage, class 4B shop and class 4A office at ground floor, apartments at first and second, duplex… Granted, validated 15 February 2023, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/02718/21** Mosta](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-02718-21/mosta-construct-pool-at-roof-level): To construct pool at roof level Status being checked [All planning applications in San Pawl il-Bahar](https://propertylist.mt/planning-applications/san-pawl-il-bahar)