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title: "Sqaq l-Ibghal, Birkirkara: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList"
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> Sqaq l-Ibghal, Birkirkara: 3 planning applications, 100% granted, official limit 3 floors plus semi-basement, typically 3 floors granted. Conditions,…

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# Sqaq l-Ibghal, Birkirkara: planning intelligence

3 applications on record: 3 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 6 residential units granted.

## What the local plan allows

Official height limit (2006 local plan, map BKM4): **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.

Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (47%); Green Areas CG18 (33%); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (19%).

The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 3 floors.

Along the street the policy map shows Residential Areas CG07 (47% of the frontage); Green Areas CG18 (33% of the frontage); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (19% of the frontage).

## Height precedents

- [**PA/04120/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04120-23/birkirkara-renewal-of-pa3299-18-for-the-demolition-of): Renewal of PA3299/18 for the demolition of existing house, excavation of site and construction of basement garages, 2 bed maisonette at ground floor, 3-bed unit Granted, validated 26 September 2023, 3 floors plus a receded floor

## What the planning files say

No eapps planning files have been read for Sqaq l-Ibghal yet.

## Latest applications on Sqaq l-Ibghal

- [**PA/03492/24** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03492-24/birkirkara-sanction-garage-as-built-as-permit-could): To sanction garage as built as permit could not be traced. Granted, validated 12 June 2024
- [**PA/07450/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07450-23/birkirkara-sanctioning-of-existing-street-level-garage-as-built): Sanctioning of existing street level garage as-built (no previous permits could be traced). Granted, validated 15 February 2024
- [**PA/04120/23** Birkirkara](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-04120-23/birkirkara-renewal-of-pa3299-18-for-the-demolition-of): Renewal of PA3299/18 for the demolition of existing house, excavation of site and construction of basement garages, 2 bed maisonette at ground floor, 3-bed unit Granted, validated 26 September 2023, 3 floors plus a receded floor

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