Vjal il-Bon Pastur, Balzan: planning intelligence
9 applications on record: 6 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 8 residential units granted. 3 new in the last 12 months.
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 along 66% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors with semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (53%); Residential Priority Area CG08 (47%).
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 (53% of the frontage); Residential Priority Area CG08 (47% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/01259/25 Balzan: Renewal of PA4226/17 (To create an apartment at third floor (level 6) (instead of approved penthouse; PA686/06 (To construct penthouse above second floor apartm
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05846/26 Balzan: Internal and external alterations to existing garage to proposed Class 4B hair salon located in Vjal il-bon Pastur Balzan.
- PA/04657/26 Balzan: To propose demolition of existing dwelling, excavation works, and the construction of a reservoir, two maisonettes, six apartments, one penthouse, and underlyin
Latest applications on Vjal il-Bon Pastur
- PA/05846/26 Balzan: Internal and external alterations to existing garage to proposed Class 4B hair salon located in Vjal il-bon Pastur Balzan.
- PA/04657/26 Balzan: To propose demolition of existing dwelling, excavation works, and the construction of a reservoir, two maisonettes, six apartments, one penthouse, and underlyin
- PA/01139/26 Balzan: Proposed sanctioning of apartment as built, including sanctioning of internal heights due to soffits.
- PA/05836/25 Balzan: To sanction garage next to pre-1967 semi-detached ground floor maisonette.
- PA/03403/25 Balzan: Proposed demolition of first floor maisonette and construction of 3 apartments and 1 penthouse including the sanctioning of ground floor garage abutting a pre-1
- PA/01259/25 Balzan: Renewal of PA4226/17 (To create an apartment at third floor (level 6) (instead of approved penthouse; PA686/06 (To construct penthouse above second floor apartm
- PA/08502/24 Balzan: To sanction variations to approved permits (PA/05558/18 and PA/01563/22).
- PA/06976/23 Balzan: Construction of semi-detached dwelling with pool and underlying garage. Minor excavation/earth works to create slightly sunken garage level.
- PA/01563/22 Balzan: Proposed construction of stairwell with a different layout from that approved in PA5558/18, and proposed pool and ancillary landscaped areas at the uppermost ro
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