PA/08245/24: Change of use of pre-67 Class 4B in Belt Valletta
20, Expo Subaqua Supplies & Services, Triq San Gwann, Belt Valletta
Change of use of pre-67 Class 4B shop currently selling miscellaneous diving equipment to Class 4D bar, including minor internal alterations.
- Status
- Refused (Planning Authority decision reviewed by Appeals Board / EPRT)
- Location
- 20, Expo Subaqua Supplies & Services, Triq San Gwann, Belt Valletta
- Locality
- Belt Valletta
- Applicant
- Paul Sciberras
- Perit
- Perit George Farrugia
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- Change of Use
- Received
- 19 September 2024
- Validated
- 18 December 2024
- Published
- 18 December 2024
- Comments close
- 27 January 2025
- Recommendation
- Refuse Permission
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 28 May 2025
- Permit expires
- 6 May 2031
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around 20, Expo Subaqua Supplies & Services, Triq San Gwann, Belt Valletta
342 other applications within 300 m: 194 granted, 14 refused, 43 pending. 93% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 7 floors (PA/07420/25).
On Triq San Gwann: 23 other applications, 10 granted and 1 refused; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, the tallest 7. Periti active on this street: Paul Camilleri, David Mifsud Parker, Martin Debrincat.
Approval estimate for change of use applications like this here: about 92% (likely range 62–100%, medium reliability, from 52 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/03165/21 Belt Valletta: Change of use from Class 4B retail to Class 4C cafeteria.
- PA/02835/25 Belt Valletta: Minor internal alterations and amendments to facade including installation of signage to a pre-1967 Class 4B Shop, to be re-utilized as a pharmacy
- PA/01729/26 Belt Valletta: Replacement of first floor ancillary office space floor slab; introduction of intermediate floor, including minor alteration works to corner office space and…
- PA/03302/24 Belt Valletta: Installation of digital advertisement screens on facade.
- PA/01464/22 Belt Valletta: Proposed change of use to Class 4D, including minor internal alterations.
- PA/00113/26 Belt Valletta: Change of use from Class 4B to Class 4C and proposed internal and external alterations.
- PA/02313/25 Belt Valletta: To create new opening to link two Class 4B shops, including alterations to facade and the removal of the stairs/stairwell.
- PA/07062/24 Belt Valletta: To sanction property as built in PA/03156/05 and to propose change of use from Class 4B to Class 4D, including internal alterations and signage.
- PA/02012/22 Belt Valletta: Minor internal alteration to existing property consisting in the removal and reconstruction of new stairs.
- PA/02598/25 Belt Valletta: Redesign of ground floor shop commercial front, alterations at roof level including fixing of steel stair to access a panoramic roof. Sanctioning of sign.
- PA/00930/25 Belt Valletta: Alterations to common parts to construct lift shaft.
- PA/04213/26 Belt Valletta: Proposed change of use of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels from Class 4A offices to Class 3B hotel. Alterations to the existing roof to allow for the…
- PA/06891/23 Belt Valletta: To dismantle steel structure at roof level, demolish offices with frontage on Republic street at third floor and construct two receded levels at 3rd floor and…
- PA/06535/23 Belt Valletta: It is proposed to create a third floor dedicated to Class 4A Offices above the existing second floor level and generally within the existing volume of the…
- PA/00299/23 Belt Valletta: At ground floor to create a unified Class 4B shop, a new common area with staircase and lifts at all levels, proposed change of use from Class 4B to Class 4A…
More by George Farrugia
- PA/07573/26 Xewkija: Proposed internal alterations to existing basement and ground floor, proposed partial excavation and construction of basement level -2 and ground floor, and…
- PA/07564/26 Mgarr: To sanction existing concrete structure to support dangerous rock.
- PA/07482/26 Sliema: Alterations to approved permit (PA8074/24), including alterations to the common stairs and relocation of a lift; internal alterations to the approved…
- PA/07474/26 Cospicua (Bormla): Proposed alterations to approved PA/04287/24.
- PA/07418/26 Birzebbuga: Minor internal alterations to approved drawings as per PA/6127/23 and excavation for one floor garage.
- PA/07402/26 Rabat: Proposed dismantling of existing pre-1978 room walls and reconstruct using fair faced masonry, excavation of reservoir and installation of flat laid solar…
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More from Paul Sciberras
- PA/02402/26 Qormi: To sanction garage as built (minor variations from development as approved in PA1844/92. Change of use from garage for private cars to public service garage.
- PA/01547/25 Qormi: To carry out internal and external alterations to dwelling and garage for private cars covered by PA1844/92 and PA8436/21. Change of use from garage for…
- PA/00735/20 Qormi: Partial change of use from store as approved in PA 8070/19 to include parking of vehicles to be used for public service