PA/08028/25: construct a 4 star Class 3B hotel in St Julians
Tropicana and Wilga Apartments, Triq il-Wilga, Triq Ball and, Triq San Gorg, Paceville, San Giljan
To construct a 4 star Class 3B hotel on 11 floors (from highest pavement level) consisting of 362 rooms, as well as 5 basement levels. Proposal includes pool at roof level, indoor pool, parking facilities at basement level and 6 Class 4B shops.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- Tropicana and Wilga Apartments, Triq il-Wilga, Triq Ball and, Triq San Gorg, Paceville, San Giljan
- Locality
- St Julians
- Applicant
- Clyde Bantick
- Perit
- Perit Alexander Bigeni
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Hotel
- Height
- 11 floors
- Received
- 12 June 2025
- Validated
- 10 December 2025
- Published
- 30 September 2026
- Comments close
- 30 October 2026
The public planning file has 175 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 Tropicana and Wilga Apartments, Triq il-Wilga, Triq Ball and, Triq San Gorg, Paceville, San Giljan
18 other applications on the same street: 11 granted, 0 refused, 4 pending. 100% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 12 floors (PA/01930/23).
On Triq il-Wilga: 18 other applications, 11 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 12 floors, the tallest 12. Periti active on this street: Paul Camilleri, Falzon & Cutajar, Joseph Bondin.
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/02395/26 St Julians: Demolition of house and construction of Class 4D restaurant with an underlying basement (including shared, loading/unloading facilities with contiguous hotel).
- PA/02322/26 St Julians: Proposed demountable/removeable timber platform to place tables and chairs on public pavement.
- PA/00995/26 St Julians: Extension of Class 3B hotel as approved in PA/01930/23; including demolition of the interior of the building retaining the facade, excavation of two…
- PA/08106/25 St Julians: To sanction change of use of part of the ground floor of a pre-1967 dwelling to Class 1D Casa Bottega. Proposal also includes installation of sign.
- PA/03834/25 St Julians: Alterations and additions to Class 4B shop front, including fixing of signage.
- PA/05022/25 St Julians: To convert existing townhouse to maisonette, internal alterations become 1 unit, receded unit at second floor to become full floor with 1m recess from…
- PA/00207/25 St Julians: To sanction differences from approved development permission PA6129/18 to existing Class 4D outlet including sanctioning of lightweight enclosure in front…
- PA/04687/24 St Julians: To sanction minor changes from approved PB5083/89/927/88.
- PA/04605/24 St Julians: To sanction variations from previous application PA/11392/18 for Flat 5 and PA/4900/07 for Flat 6, proposed extension of Flat 6 duplex with penthouse level.
- PA/02018/24 St Julians: To sanction hiving off part of Class 4B shop and change of use to a laundry (no class) and utilise remaining part as solarium (Class 4B). Proposal includes…
- PA/07732/23 St Julians: Minor alterations including the alteration of apertures, and an external canopy within the back garden, to an existing pre-1968 residence.
- PA/06842/23 St Julians: Construction of additional residential unit on existing airspace and including construction of lift shaft from ground floor upwards.
- PA/06664/23 St Julians: Change in facade including installation of illuminated signage on an approved Class 3B hotel PA4993/20.
- PA/02151/23 St Julians: Proposed internal demolition of existing residence. Excavation of site, and erection of Class 3B hotel having; 19 guest rooms, a Class 4D restaurant/breakfast…
- PA/01930/23 St Julians: Proposed internal demolition of existing Class 1 residence retaining the existing facade. Excavation of site, and erection of Class 3B hotel having; 11…
More by Alexander Bigeni
- PA/07798/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct 9 residential units with underlying garages.
- PA/07769/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To carry out alterations and additions to a pre-1967 a residential dwelling. Alterations include changes to internal layout.
- PA/07733/26 Qala: To carry out alterations to internal layout and to facade of residential units approved in PA/07213/22 and PA/05532/24. To also sanction further excavation…
- PA/07652/26 Nadur: To excavate and to construct an agricultural store with an underlying basement. To also construct an underground water reservoir.
- PA/07646/26 Xaghra: To carry out alterations and extentions to dwelling approved in PA/06703/22. Alterations include changes to layout and to facade.
- PA/07631/26 Ghajnsielem: To demolish existing dwelling, to excavate and to construct 12 residential units and 3 shops (Class 4B) with underlying garages. To also install signage.
All applications by Alexander Bigeni
More from Clyde Bantick
- PA/06186/25 Kercem: To demolish existing legally established fireworks factory (outside class) and clear hard standing area. To construct a touristic complex (Class 3A) on the…
- PA/04228/25 Kercem: To construct 7 houses with garages/car spaces at ground floor and pools at roof level and excavate a reservoir for each house.