Vjal Sir Michelangelo Refalo, Balzan: planning intelligence
5 applications on record: 4 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 2 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map BZM3): 2 Floors with semi-basement, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 52% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors with semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Priority Area CG08 (53%); Residential Areas CG07 (47%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors with semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 3 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 Priority Area CG08 (53% of the frontage); Residential Areas CG07 (47% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/06683/24 Balzan: 1) To block off staircase from underlying offices to 3rd floor; 2) Change of use from Class 4A to Class 1 and extension of existing receded 3rd floor to full fl
- PA/04213/24 Balzan: Extension to the third floor to create a receded residential dwelling.
- PA/06578/24 Balzan: To demolish existing semi-detached villa and swimming pool and re-erect semi-detached villa and swimming pool and to excavate one underlying type 2 semi-basemen
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/00164/26 Balzan: Internal alterations to second floor apartment and extension at roof level.
Latest applications on Vjal Sir Michelangelo Refalo
- PA/00164/26 Balzan: Internal alterations to second floor apartment and extension at roof level.
- PA/06683/24 Balzan: 1) To block off staircase from underlying offices to 3rd floor; 2) Change of use from Class 4A to Class 1 and extension of existing receded 3rd floor to full fl
- PA/06578/24 Balzan: To demolish existing semi-detached villa and swimming pool and re-erect semi-detached villa and swimming pool and to excavate one underlying type 2 semi-basemen
- PA/04213/24 Balzan: Extension to the third floor to create a receded residential dwelling.
- PA/01501/24 Balzan: To sanction minor differences to site configuration and layout (from that approved in PA3664/18 and PA6708/21) following a gps total station survey and proposed
Other streets in Balzan: Triq il-Kbira, Triq Birbal, Triq il-Kannizzata, 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.