PA/07633/26: demolish existing dwelling in San Pawl il-Bahar
La Paloma Residence & Star Garage, Triq il-Gifen, San Pawl il-Bahar
To demolish existing dwelling, excavate site to necessary levels and propose construction of 3 levels of basement garages, 2 Class 4B shops including signage, 2 lobbies, 1 car hire garage and 1 public service garage at ground floor level. 6 apartments on each floor at first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and receded floor level.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- La Paloma Residence & Star Garage, Triq il-Gifen, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- Daniel Zahra
- Perit
- Perit James Bonnici Camilleri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Demolition & New Construction (Residential)
- Height
- 7 floors plus a receded floor
- Residential units
- 42
- Received
- 23 June 2026
- Published
- 4 November 2026
- Comments close
- 4 December 2026
The public planning file has 14 documents: plans, reports, consultations and the decision.
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around La Paloma Residence & Star Garage, Triq il-Gifen, San Pawl il-Bahar
227 other applications within 300 m: 133 granted, 7 refused, 23 pending. 95% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 8 floors (PA/08467/24).
On Triq il-Gifen: 11 other applications, 8 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 6 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Stanley Cortis, Anthony Fenech Vella.
Approval estimate for demolition & new construction applications like this here: about 95% (likely range 65–100%, low reliability, from 23 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/04407/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from a car hire display to a Class 4A office and an ancillary store and kitchenette.
- PA/03945/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing second floor apartment as approved in PA/6631/80.
- PA/00135/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction property as constructed from PB/03863/79.
- PA/00099/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction minor internal and external alterations to existing dwelling.
- PA/00353/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction changes to the common staircase, entrance to the apartment, balcony doors on the front and back balconies and interior walls of the residential…
- PA/04847/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction variations from PA4756/18 including, shifting of partition walls, extension in backyard and part change of use to Class 4B in office 2. Proposed…
- PA/05814/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction the existing basement garage/diving centre as built, and the proposed change of use to public service garage.
- PA/03044/22 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed excavation of a plot and construction of a shop Class 4B with signage at ground floor level with a store at basement level, and 14 (fourteen)…
- PA/00161/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of 3 levels of basement with 77 closed garages and 8 parking spaces, with overlying ground floor with 7 Class 4B units, 6 floors with 8…
- PA/08467/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Construction of a Class 3B 3-star hotel, consisting of a ground floor comprising in lounge, bar, breakfast area, luggage room, 7 overlying floors and 2…
- PA/06272/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Full demolitions of existing building and excavation of 4 levels basement in preparation for multipurpose use building.
- PA/04485/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed pool at roof level and change of use from Class 4B at ground floor to public service garage. Application includes the removal of existing wall…
- PA/04201/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To change part of a Class 4B convenience shop and butcher into a Class 4C cafeteria, to change the use of an adjoining Class 4B shop into a Class 4B…
- PA/01222/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of existing garage and apartments and construction of ground floor garage and Class 4B at ground floor together with overlying six…
- PA/01866/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction existing garage as built from PA/6794/02.
More by James Bonnici Camilleri
- PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse…
- PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan.
- PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls.
- PA/07343/26 Birzebbuga: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate, propose 5 private garages, reservoir, 2 maisonettes, 6 overlying apartments and 2 receded penthouses.
All applications by James Bonnici Camilleri
More from Daniel Zahra
- PA/07716/26 St Julians: To propose minor internal and external alterations to pre-1967 townhouse, and convert into a ground floor maisonette, 3 overlying apartments and a penthouse…
- PA/07483/26 Zurrieq: To carry out changes to PA7127/25 including modification to internal layout and facade.
- PA/07384/26 Santa Venera: To sanction as built first floor plan.
- PA/07375/26 Marsaskala: To demolish terraced house, propose excavation for reservoir, street level garage, maisonette, 3 overlying units and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/07367/26 Hamrun: To propose minor internal alteration to approved PA/4200/25 including projections in backyard and shifting of walls.
- PA/07343/26 Birzebbuga: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate, propose 5 private garages, reservoir, 2 maisonettes, 6 overlying apartments and 2 receded penthouses.