Triq Guze' Orlando, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 3 granted, 2 refused, 2 pending (60% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 7 residential units granted. 2 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/08300/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing washrooms, roof over existing terrace to construct 2 units at third floor level and another receded at penthouse level, including washrooms
- PA/00728/24 Birkirkara: Construction of a 4 floors and a recessed level of which 3 one bedroom apartments at ground, first, and second floor level, and a 3 bedroom duplex at third and
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/02036/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing washroom and alteration of existing penthouses approved by PA/5238/05 creating a fourth full level including 3 residential units and, con
- PA/01725/23 Birkirkara: To sanction garage as built in lieu of maisonette as approved in PB4540/80, and proposed change of use to Class 4B confectionery and bottle shop with separate s
Pending now
- PA/07767/26 Birkirkara: Proposed internal and external changes to approved permit PA/728/24, consisting of the revision of the site extents to reflect the measured survey and the mirro
- PA/05230/26 Birkirkara: To sanction variations from approved permit by virtue PB/04540/80.
Latest applications on Triq Guze' Orlando
- PA/07767/26 Birkirkara: Proposed internal and external changes to approved permit PA/728/24, consisting of the revision of the site extents to reflect the measured survey and the mirro
- PA/05230/26 Birkirkara: To sanction variations from approved permit by virtue PB/04540/80.
- PA/08300/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing washrooms, roof over existing terrace to construct 2 units at third floor level and another receded at penthouse level, including washrooms
- PA/04214/24 Birkirkara: To sanction changes carried out to PA/220/22.
- PA/02036/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing washroom and alteration of existing penthouses approved by PA/5238/05 creating a fourth full level including 3 residential units and, con
- PA/00728/24 Birkirkara: Construction of a 4 floors and a recessed level of which 3 one bedroom apartments at ground, first, and second floor level, and a 3 bedroom duplex at third and
- PA/01725/23 Birkirkara: To sanction garage as built in lieu of maisonette as approved in PB4540/80, and proposed change of use to Class 4B confectionery and bottle shop with separate s
- PA/00220/22 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwellings, excavate and construct 15no garages and 1no car parking space (in lieu of previously approved 15 garages and 7 car parking space
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