Triq Brared, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
19 applications on record: 15 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 39 residential units granted. 4 new in the last 12 months.
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 along 67% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (48%); Residential Areas CG07 (33%); Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (19%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus 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 Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (48% of the frontage); Residential Areas CG07 (33% of the frontage); Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (19% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/03822/26 Birkirkara: Proposed part demolition of a dwelling yet retaining the facade and entrance hall and the construction of a duplex apartment at ground and first floor and overl
- PA/05432/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwellings retaining facade and construct 5no residential units at ground, first, second, third and receded floor levels.
- PA/02116/23 Birkirkara: Installation of lift in common area, internal alterations to apartments at second floor, replacement of dilapidated concrete slab over level 2, construction of
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06301/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of alterations to existing building not as approved in PA/3726/06. Work to include the reconstruction of additional floor as approved in PA/3726/06
Latest applications on Triq Brared
- PA/03822/26 Birkirkara: Proposed part demolition of a dwelling yet retaining the facade and entrance hall and the construction of a duplex apartment at ground and first floor and overl
- PA/01784/26 Birkirkara: Change of use of Class 4B Greengrocer covered by PA/04519/00 to Class 4B Nail Salon. Proposal includes new sign, change of aperture and fixing of a.c.
- PA/00903/26 Birkirkara: Sanction as built from PB4682/83 and minor facade alteration.
- PA/06509/25 Birkirkara: To demolish part of existing school and construct multi-purpose hall as ancillary facility to same. Proposal includes installation of pv panels at roof level an
- PA/06301/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of alterations to existing building not as approved in PA/3726/06. Work to include the reconstruction of additional floor as approved in PA/3726/06
- PA/05008/25 Birkirkara: Minor internal alterations and sanctioning of additional construction over pre-1968 building consisting of extension at second floor level.
- PA/01896/25 Birkirkara: To propose minor internal and external changes to an existing pre-1967 structure. External change includes creation of one garage.
- PA/08489/24 Birkirkara: Alterations and extension to existing maisonette.
- PA/07511/24 Birkirkara: Minor internal alterations and alterations to the facade approved by PA/6274/20 and PA/601/18.
- PA/06129/24 Birkirkara: Part demolition of existing facade, excavation over site and construction of 3 basement levels of parking for private use, which include 28 garages and 3 parkin
- PA/05432/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwellings retaining facade and construct 5no residential units at ground, first, second, third and receded floor levels.
- PA/04672/24 Birkirkara: Minor external alterations to facade of existing office.
- PA/03213/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 4A office to Class 4B shop, proposed sign and proposed internal partitioning.
- PA/03084/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing building retaining facade and construction of basement car spaces, a maisonette at ground floor (Class 1) and an additional 8 apartments
- PA/02116/23 Birkirkara: Installation of lift in common area, internal alterations to apartments at second floor, replacement of dilapidated concrete slab over level 2, construction of
- PA/00158/23 Birkirkara: Alteration to existing terraced house and addition of receded floor at second floor level
- PA/01471/22 Birkirkara: Proposed internal and external alterations and extensions to adjoin two overlying maisonettes into a single terraced house. Proposal includes the extension of t
- PA/01386/22 Birkirkara: Internal alterations including laundry room at roof level.
- PA/00195/21 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of internal alterations to dwelling covered by DN956/19, including extension to bathrooms at ground floor and bathrooms at first and second floor pl
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