PA/08362/25: Civic centre - Building to include offices in San Pawl il-Bahar
Undeveloped Site, Triq San Gorg, Triq Emanuele Pinto, San Pawl il-Bahar
Proposed Civic centre - Building to include offices (Class 4A) for the St. Paul's Bay Local Council, offices (Class 4A) for the North Regional Council, station offices (Class 4A) for the community police, a community clinic (Class 2A), a community library (Class 2B), a day care centre for the elderly(Class 2C) and a night shelter facility for the homeless (Class 2A). Proposal is spread on seven levels and includes underlying car parking on two different levels. Application also includes excavation of site.
- Status
- Pending (Awaiting Recommendation)
- Location
- Undeveloped Site, Triq San Gorg, Triq Emanuele Pinto, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Locality
- San Pawl il-Bahar
- Applicant
- Vincent Galea (obo San Pawl il-Bahar Local Council)
- Perit
- Perit John Spiteri
- Application type
- Full development permission
- Zone
- Within Development Zone
- Type of works
- New Construction (Commercial)
- Received
- 4 September 2025
- Validated
- 7 January 2026
- Published
- 7 January 2026
- Comments close
- 6 February 2026
Case details on the Planning Authority website
Plans, case officer report and decision on eapps
Planning activity around Undeveloped Site, Triq San Gorg, Triq Emanuele Pinto, San Pawl il-Bahar
107 other applications within 300 m: 68 granted, 1 refused, 13 pending. 99% of decided applications nearby were granted. Tallest granted nearby: 7 floors (PA/05908/25).
On Triq San Gorg: 22 other applications, 15 granted and 0 refused; granted buildings are typically 5 floors, the tallest 6. Periti active on this street: Joe Barbara, Christopher Tabone, Jonathan Schembri, David Paul Grima.
Approval estimate for new construction applications like this here: about 92% (likely range 62–100%, low reliability, from 8 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/04311/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Splitting and extension of existing duplex penthouse into 2 units and correction of site levels after survey.
- PA/00532/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Renewal of PA807/18 and PA1308/13 and PA7697/07 (Additional floors over existing residential block and alterations).
- PA/01123/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: Alterations and extension to existing dwelling including to demolish existing domestic store and part of kitchen-dining room, and to construct new domestic…
- PA/00324/21 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed triplex dwelling overlying block of apartments.
- PA/07450/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To convert washroom to a domestic store at fourth floor level. Sanctioning of drying area at fifth floor level and proposed conversion of the latter to a…
- PA/05908/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed demolition of the existing fourth floor including reconstruction of fourth floor slab at a lower level. Proposed development of additional 3 floors…
- PA/00740/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: Internal alterations and alterations to facade.
- PA/06210/25 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction departures from PA/8624/17 to fourth and setback floor apartments which includes changes to the site configuration, internal layout, room uses,…
- PA/04277/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: To sanction garage as built.
- PA/01455/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Change of use from Class 1 residential dwelling into Class 3A guesthouse. Application also includes the sanctioning of minor internal and external alterations.
- PA/01632/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed renewal of approved permit PA9547/17 - Proposed additions and alterations to existing property to create enclosed stairwell and divide into three…
- PA/07218/23 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed extension of an existing class 1 residential dwelling. Extension includes the construction of lift, bedrooms and a domestic store at third, fourth,…
- PA/02382/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed construction of a residential building comprising: excavation works for the construction of two basement levels for 27 parking spaces and 10 garages,…
- PA/07057/26 San Pawl il-Bahar: Proposed changing of balcony and minor internal alterations.
- PA/08323/24 San Pawl il-Bahar: To propose washroom and drying area at roof level and pv panels over the drying area.
More by John Spiteri
- PA/05653/25 Iklin: Extension of terraced house; including minor alterations at ground and first floor, the construction of a receded floor at second floor and a washroom at roof…
- PA/05051/25 Qormi: Alterations and extension to pre-1967 dwelling. Application includes the formation of a new private car garage at ground floor, internal alterations at ground…
- PA/05380/24 San Gwann: Sanctioning of garage as built including change of use to a public service vehicle (PSV) garage- [chauffeur driven]. Sanctioning to include displacement of…
- PA/05114/24 Naxxar: Extension and alterations to existing pre-1968 corner dwelling: Application includes the formation of a new garage at ground floor, internal/external…
- PA/00767/23 Pembroke: Internal alterations, refurbishment works, installation of pv panels on roof and replacement of roof.
- PA/04888/22 Birkirkara: Sanctioning the removal of the access ramp as approved in PA2302/94 and proposed installation of car lift instead of the very steep ramp to provide safe…