Triq il-Kannizzata, Balzan: planning intelligence
20 applications on record: 14 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 68 residential units granted.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map BZM3): 3 Floors with 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.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors with semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 4 floors, and the tallest 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.
Height precedents
- PA/04494/23 Balzan: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of (4) basement garages, (1) ground floor maisonette and (4) overlying apartments.
- PA/07008/23 Balzan: Proposed excavation of reservoir and basement for private vehicle garages. Proposed construction of basement, ground floor maisonettes with jacuzzi, first, seco
- PA/07382/24 Balzan: Demolition of terraced house to construct 3 garages at basement level -1, maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments at first, second and third floors and a penth
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq il-Kannizzata
- PA/05275/25 Balzan: To sanction minor variations from approved PA2738/23.
- PA/00507/25 Balzan: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house, excavation of basement and reservoir. Proposed construction of 8 basement garages (private vehicle), two ground
- PA/00462/25 Balzan: Demolition of existing terraced houses, excavation of basement garages, construction of a block of 13 apartments and pool at penthouse level.
- PA/07992/24 Balzan: Proposed splitting of one duplex unit into two separate 1-bed units in lieu of PA/6647/23.
- PA/07962/24 Balzan: Proposed extension to apartment at third floor level and proposed penthouse unit at receded floor level.
- PA/07382/24 Balzan: Demolition of terraced house to construct 3 garages at basement level -1, maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments at first, second and third floors and a penth
- PA/02924/24 Balzan: To sanction minor internal alterations from PA/10822/17 and PA/03442/22.
- PA/02135/24 Balzan: To sanction variations from approved permit PA/10582/18 to create a duplex dwelling and proposed lift extension at ground, first and second floor to continue wi
- PA/01472/24 Balzan: To demolish existing house, excavate and construct 4 basement garages, 1 maisonette at ground floor level, 3 apartments and a penthouse at a receded floor level
- PA/07008/23 Balzan: Proposed excavation of reservoir and basement for private vehicle garages. Proposed construction of basement, ground floor maisonettes with jacuzzi, first, seco
- PA/06647/23 Balzan: Demolition of existing terraced houses and excavation of 1 basement level. Construction of 9 apartments, 2 maisonettes, 2 penthouses with overlying pools at roo
- PA/04494/23 Balzan: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of (4) basement garages, (1) ground floor maisonette and (4) overlying apartments.
- PA/02978/23 Balzan: Proposed minor changes to wall positions from that approved in PA00007/22.
- PA/02738/23 Balzan: To recede penthouse and stairwell facade to be compliant with DC 15.
- PA/03442/22 Balzan: Sanctioning of minor internal and external alterations.
- PA/03202/22 Balzan: Extension of current penthouse into a duplex apartment at third floor and receded floor. Extension of lift and lift shaft to basement level. Altering vehicular
- PA/00007/22 Balzan: To demolish existing terrace houses and erect 11 basement garages and 10 overlying apartments. The proposal includes the formation of pools in the back yard of
- PA/03458/21 Balzan: Proposed work to include changes on front facade, extension to hallway at first floor, increase in size and overall internal height of washroom and minor intern
- PA/01031/21 Balzan: To sanction variations from previous permit PA/139/19 mainly internal and external alterations
- PA/00114/20 Balzan: Propose 1no apartment at receded floor level over approved dwelling covered by PA 925/12.
Other streets in Balzan: Triq il-Kbira, Triq Birbal, Triq San Frangisk, Triq it-Tliet Knejjes, Wied Hal Balzan, Triq Idmejda, Triq Santa Marija, Triq it-Tabib J. Zammit, Vjal De Paule, Vjal il-Bon Pastur, Triq Mons. F. X. Zahra, Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima.