A St Julian’s townhouse just behind the popular City of London bar could be demolished to make way for a five-storey three-star hotel. An application (PA/06209/22), filed with the Planning Authority proposes to demolish the building's interior while retaining its façade and integrating it into the five-floor, 52-room, three-star hotel. The plans also include excavation for a swimming pool. The application was submitted by Andrea Zammit Tabona and architect Edwin Mintoff. According to the PA website, the application is currently at an ‘initial vetting/ plotting stage’. Sirdar House, found on Main Street, is located within the locality’s Urban Conservation Area. UCAs are designated areas within villages, traditionally their historic cores, where special planning policies and restrictionsapply to safeguard the area's urban heritage. The application was flagged on Monday by St Julian’s mayor, Albert Buttigieg, who urged people to object to the development. “Demolishing this period townhouse/gardens and construct another soulless hotel is yet another loophole provided by the PA," he wrote. "According to policy, no development is allowed within UCA, except in Sliema and St...
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