Triq Domenico Cachia, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
17 applications on record: 9 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 16 residential units granted. 5 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.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07.
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 Residential Areas CG07.
Height precedents
- PA/04491/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of the existing garage and first-floor maisonette, excavation of one basement level, and construction of a residential development comprising parking
- PA/01397/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of a terraced house, excavation of one basement level and the construction of three basement garages, apartments at ground, first, second and third f
- PA/06619/25 Birkirkara: To sanction variations from the approved permit PB/01224/77, construction of the third floor and setback floor interconnected to the second-floor apartment, and
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05635/26 Birkirkara: To propose extension of garage.
Latest applications on Triq Domenico Cachia
- PA/05635/26 Birkirkara: To propose extension of garage.
- PA/04491/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of the existing garage and first-floor maisonette, excavation of one basement level, and construction of a residential development comprising parking
- PA/04378/26 Birkirkara: To sanction aluminum fencing in front of window, aluminium fencing and gate in front garden from approved permit RG/01733/25.
- PA/01397/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of a terraced house, excavation of one basement level and the construction of three basement garages, apartments at ground, first, second and third f
- PA/00490/26 Birkirkara: To sanction garage approved in PB/06115/81 as built and propose minor internal alterations.
- PA/06619/25 Birkirkara: To sanction variations from the approved permit PB/01224/77, construction of the third floor and setback floor interconnected to the second-floor apartment, and
- PA/08598/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate basement and built a basement level garage, 1 maisonette, 3 apartment and a receded floor.
- PA/07649/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from garage to public service garage. Proposal to include sanctioning of garage as built from that approved in PB 3110/79.
- PA/07762/23 Birkirkara: To propose extension for domestic store at first floor interconnected to existing ground floor garage.
- PA/06880/23 Birkirkara: Change of use from private car garage into a Class 4B beauty and well being shop, installation of WC, parapet wall and installation of illuminated aluminium sig
- PA/03498/22 Birkirkara: Alterations and addition of a bathroom to an approved washroom in RG3527/18 at roof level including raising of party walls.
- PA/01144/22 Birkirkara: Change of use from a garage to a small health club Class 3C, replacing roofing over existing bathroom, change of facade apertures and fixing of sign.
- PA/02758/21 Birkirkara: To sanction garage as built from PA/03738/81. Discrepancies from approved permit include internal and external alterations at ground floor and construction of f
- PA/02655/21 Birkirkara: Proposed extension of garages
- PA/02397/21 Birkirkara: Change of use from office (Class 4A, as approved in PA901/16) to Class 4B, installation of glass door and installation of sign
- PA/01641/21 Birkirkara: To sanction as built variations and internal alterations from PB/1224/77, propose an open fence to enclose the front garden boundary and change of use from show
- PA/01064/20 Birkirkara: To sanction internal layout plans, back yard, slight changes to front elevation and internal height from approved PAPB/3163/79
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