Plans To Transform Stately St Julian’s House Into Hotel Surface In Area Of Urban Conservation
Plans to transform a stately house situated within an area of conservation in St Julian’s have surfaced, with many already filing objections.
The development application proposes the construction of a three-star hotel including 52 rooms to replace Sirdar House along Triq il-Kbira in St Julian’s.
It also outlines the excavation for a pool at the basement level, a part internal demolition of the existing building, and the construction of four floors.
The current plans also outline that the development involves the felling of trees, due to the house’s garden being replaced by the hotel.
The application was submitted by the owner, Andrea Zammit Tabone, together with architect Edwin Mintoff.
The house is situated within an Urban Conservation Area, which are defined as areas that are “protected, preserved, and carefully managed”.
St Julian’s mayor and MP Albert Buttigieg has already appealed for people to submit their objections against the development plans, with the representations period open until 11th November.
“The proposed commercial development within the Urban Conservation Area and residential area of St Julians blatantly ignores all planning parameters and restrictions that would otherwise ensure the protection and integrity of this stately building Sirdar House and its garden and the surrounding residential area,” one representation reads.
Almost 100 representations have already been submitted objecting to the development.
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