Triq Kananea, Attard: planning intelligence
13 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 9 residential units granted. 5 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map ATM3): 3 Floors plus semi-basement, an overall height of 15.40 m (16.30 m with a basement, 17.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 72% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (71%); Residential Priority Area CG08 (29%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, and some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Along the street the policy map shows Residential Areas CG07 (71% of the frontage); Residential Priority Area CG08 (29% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/08230/25 Attard: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling at first and second floor level, and construction of 4 units from first till receded floor level.
- PA/07985/24 Attard: Proposal to sanction the existing penthouse as per approved PA/00424/06 and to demolish the existing penthouse level to construct two, two-bedroom apartments an
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Kananea
- PA/06343/26 Attard: Proposed internal and external alterations to semi-detached villa consists of construction of internal lightweight walls, removal of a wall, increase in height
- PA/03781/26 Attard: To correct site plan in PA00340/11.
- PA/01261/26 Attard: Proposed installation of pv panels to approved semi-detached villa.
- PA/08230/25 Attard: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling at first and second floor level, and construction of 4 units from first till receded floor level.
- PA/07707/25 Attard: Proposed change of use from garage for private vehicles as approved in RG/00942/25 to public service garage.
- PA/07985/24 Attard: Proposal to sanction the existing penthouse as per approved PA/00424/06 and to demolish the existing penthouse level to construct two, two-bedroom apartments an
- PA/07152/24 Attard: Change of use from Class 4B Retail Outlet to a Class 4C Food and Drink Establishment (no cooking), internal alterations, and fascia sign.
- PA/01185/24 Attard: Variations from the official building alignment and to sanction internal/external alterations to maisonette approved in PA381/17. To install two awnings, fence,
- PA/03657/22 Attard: Demolition of existing roof structure and part of second floor roof slab, extension to balconies on facade, and construction at third floor, overlying roof stru
- PA/03166/21 Attard: To sanction the carrying out of minor internal alterations to a class 4B shop, to change the use into a class 4A office and to carry out minor internal alterati
- PA/02263/21 Attard: Minor alteration to existing apartment. Opening of window.
- PA/00535/21 Attard: To sanction minor changes from approved plans in PA/5424/97 for semi-basement garages and ground floor maisonette .
- PA/00443/20 Attard: Sanctioning of variations from previous approved permit no. PB1138/88, alteration to existing maisonette and extension of 2 new dwelling units.
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