Triq Dun Gejtanu Mannarino, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
20 applications on record: 10 granted, 3 refused, 4 pending (77% 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 along 87% of the street.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (69%); Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (31%).
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 (69% of the frontage); Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (31% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/00320/24 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to form subdivision of apartment at third floor (approved by PA3751/17) and construction of additional floor.
- PA/01898/26 Birkirkara: Retention of existing facade, demolition of existing townhouse, excavation and construction of reservoir at basement level, Class 4A office at ground floor leve
- PA/00404/25 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to existing building, including alterations to the facade, lowering of third floor and roof slab and construction of one additional receded
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/07527/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from existing garage to public service garage.
- PA/06626/24 Birkirkara: To sanction minor discrepancies on facade and internal partitions of approved pre-2016 massage parlour (previously under Class 4).
- PA/01230/23 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 4B to a Class 1 residential unit.
Pending now
- PA/06400/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 4A Office to Class 4A Professional Dental Clinic including internal alterations to existing, newly constructed internal layout, and the
- PA/07074/25 Birkirkara: Application includes the internal demolition of the existing townhouse and the construction of 3 in no. 2 bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor le
- PA/06332/25 Birkirkara: Internal alteration to existing pre-1968 property with approved permit PA/2118/25, including construction of lift to create a separate access to a separate apar
- PA/06140/25 Birkirkara: Internal and external alterations and construction of pool, store and pump room.
Latest applications on Triq Dun Gejtanu Mannarino
- PA/06400/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 4A Office to Class 4A Professional Dental Clinic including internal alterations to existing, newly constructed internal layout, and the
- PA/04071/26 Birkirkara: Demolish existing 2 dwellings and garage whilst retaining facades. Excavate site, and construct 5 basement garages at level -1 and car-lift, 6 basement garages
- PA/01898/26 Birkirkara: Retention of existing facade, demolition of existing townhouse, excavation and construction of reservoir at basement level, Class 4A office at ground floor leve
- PA/00012/26 Birkirkara: To sanction changes to the facade of a 4B premises as approved in PA/2523/13, slight internal surveying discrepancies and proposing the fixing of a shop sign.
- PA/07074/25 Birkirkara: Application includes the internal demolition of the existing townhouse and the construction of 3 in no. 2 bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor le
- PA/06332/25 Birkirkara: Internal alteration to existing pre-1968 property with approved permit PA/2118/25, including construction of lift to create a separate access to a separate apar
- PA/06140/25 Birkirkara: Internal and external alterations and construction of pool, store and pump room.
- PA/05110/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of changes from PA/70/22 at ground, first and second floor levels, in addition to further changes on other floor levels from that approved in PA/70/
- PA/02118/25 Birkirkara: Proposed change in material of external apertures/closed balcony from timber to dark red pvc and minor change in the wrought iron railings from that approved in
- PA/00404/25 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to existing building, including alterations to the facade, lowering of third floor and roof slab and construction of one additional receded
- PA/07527/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from existing garage to public service garage.
- PA/06626/24 Birkirkara: To sanction minor discrepancies on facade and internal partitions of approved pre-2016 massage parlour (previously under Class 4).
- PA/05754/24 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing terraced house and construction of Class 4B shop at ground floor level and including basement storage facilities and 3 apartment
- PA/00320/24 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to form subdivision of apartment at third floor (approved by PA3751/17) and construction of additional floor.
- PA/05921/23 Birkirkara: To sanction property as is. Internal non-structural works approved through PA8821/20.
- PA/04558/23 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of internal height as per approved permit (DN1354/18) as indicated in conventional colours.
- PA/04015/23 Birkirkara: Alterations to existing premises including façade and internal alterations, installation of a lift, construction of two full floors and one receded level, and c
- PA/01230/23 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 4B to a Class 1 residential unit.
- PA/00070/22 Birkirkara: Construction of 2 Class 4A offices (change of use from Class 4B shops), 6 apartments and 1 receded apartment with a different layout from that approved in PA019
- PA/01590/21 Birkirkara: To sanction property as built (addition of ensuite bathroom to a pre-1968 building)
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