PA File No.: PA 01892/19 & PA 00055/17
ERA Reference: EA 00040/19
Project Title: To demolish the Go-Exchange building and excavate site to construct and extension to the car park, residential dwellings, retail, hotel and other ancillary facilities.
Location: Mercury House Site and Go-Exchange Building, Triq San Gorg, Triq Sant Andrija, Triq Elija Zammit, Triq Gdida, fi Triq Sant' Andrija, San Giljan
Project Description Statement:
EIA Screening Report:
EIA Required: Yes
Status: Concluded
EIA Terms of Reference Consultation Period: 05/09/2019 - 05/10/2019
Terms Of Reference:
EIA Report:
Consultation Dates on EIA Report: 05/07/2020 - 05/08/2020
ERA’s assessment & recommendation:
Other Documents:
Other Comments:

(i) PA 1892/19 - To demolish the Go-Exchange building and excavate site to accommodate an entertainment arena, an extension to the existing car park and back of house facilities approved in PA 6955/17, and to construct a 9 storey (29m) residential block with retail (class 4B) facilities on the lower floors and a swimming pool at roof level. The redesign of the podium to include a 19- storey hotel (Class 3B), as an extension to the approved hotel. To restore and refurbish the underground vaults housing the Hotel Spa. To reorganise the uses in the approved main residential tower to incorporate the addition of a residential floor at level 31, an amenity floor at level 32 and receded roof structure capping the building. The resulting overall height is 121.66m above street level.

(ii) PA 0055/17 - To demolish the Go-Exchange Building and excavate the site as part of the phase 1 works forming part of the Mercury Towers Project. To demolish the Go-Exchange Building and excavate the site as part of the phase 1 works forming part of the Mercury Towers Project.

Responsible authorities and nature of decisions:
  • the authority responsible for the Environmental Impact Assessment process: ERA
  • the nature of the decisions to be taken: development consent decision
  • the authorities responsible for the development consent decisions: Planning Authority