Triq Dun Filippu Borg, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
13 applications on record: 9 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 17 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: Controlled Parking Zone BK07 (47%); Residential Areas CG07 (44%); Review of Scheme Alignment BK11 (10%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 4 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 Controlled Parking Zone BK07 (47% of the frontage); Residential Areas CG07 (44% of the frontage); Review of Scheme Alignment BK11 (10% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/06655/24 Birkirkara: To sanction corner terraced house as built from approved permit PB3841/3626/77 and to convert same into three, 2-bedroom apartments at 1st, 2nd floor and 3rd fl
- PA/01050/26 Birkirkara: Alterations over existing garage. Demolition of existing first floor maisonette and overlying washroom. Construction of 3 apartments and overlying penthouse. Sa
- PA/06018/23 Birkirkara: Proposed development including extension of existing single dwelling (pre-1967 building). Development to include the demolition and reconstruction of the rooms
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06869/26 Birkirkara: Change of use of approved Class 4B retail outlet to a Class 4B greengrocer, plus fixing of shop sign.
Latest applications on Triq Dun Filippu Borg
- PA/06869/26 Birkirkara: Change of use of approved Class 4B retail outlet to a Class 4B greengrocer, plus fixing of shop sign.
- PA/03071/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of reservoir and construction of Class 4A office at ground floor, 3 apartments and a receded floor plan.
- PA/01050/26 Birkirkara: Alterations over existing garage. Demolition of existing first floor maisonette and overlying washroom. Construction of 3 apartments and overlying penthouse. Sa
- PA/00959/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from offices and showroom (as approved in PA2329/16) to Class 2A clinic.
- PA/00364/26 Birkirkara: To demolish the existing single floor garage at Triq Dun Filippu Borg, to construct residential apartments, and Class 4B shop and new proposal of the sign at Tr
- PA/03230/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of extents of garage from that approved in BN/0980/77 and proposed removal of fill, extension and interconnection of the same garage with existing d
- PA/02870/25 Birkirkara: To propose change of use of garage approved under PA/01295/22 to a Class 4B shop including fixing of sign.
- PA/06655/24 Birkirkara: To sanction corner terraced house as built from approved permit PB3841/3626/77 and to convert same into three, 2-bedroom apartments at 1st, 2nd floor and 3rd fl
- PA/04448/24 Birkirkara: To sanction property as built (changes from PA/00978/95) including internal alterations and alterations to facade. Proposal is to also include correction of sit
- PA/07357/23 Birkirkara: Demolition of old structures, changes to the facade and construction of 5 apartments.
- PA/06018/23 Birkirkara: Proposed development including extension of existing single dwelling (pre-1967 building). Development to include the demolition and reconstruction of the rooms
- PA/02613/21 Birkirkara: Proposed change of use from existing garage (covered by Trading Licence 14/416) to Class 4B retail premises
- PA/02045/21 Birkirkara: Proposed internal demolition of the existing building, proposed construction of ground floor as maisonette, first floor, second floor and third floor as 3 bedro
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