Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
14 applications on record: 10 granted, 0 refused, 2 pending (100% of decided granted). 29 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 along 45% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors, 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (71%); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (29%).
Along the street the policy map shows Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (71% of the frontage); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (29% of the frontage).
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06663/26 Birkirkara: Construction of a terrace house with a swimming pool, six apartments and nine garages.
- PA/06599/26 Birkirkara: Internal alterations to ground floor up to third floor level to introduce lift. Demolition of third floor rooms and construction of duplex penthouse at third fl
Latest applications on Triq il-Ferrovija l-Qadima
- PA/06663/26 Birkirkara: Construction of a terrace house with a swimming pool, six apartments and nine garages.
- PA/06599/26 Birkirkara: Internal alterations to ground floor up to third floor level to introduce lift. Demolition of third floor rooms and construction of duplex penthouse at third fl
- PA/02192/26 Birkirkara: Internal alternations (to create open plan area) and addition of pool in back yard.
- PA/02991/25 Birkirkara: Proposed minor internal alterations at ground floor and proposed change of use from Class 4A offices to Class 4B retail having a different layout from that appr
- PA/01497/25 Birkirkara: Restoration of franka stone facade, sanctioning of the exclusion of wooden louvers, proposed lift and internal partition wall, and opening of door way for lift
- PA/00314/25 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing ground floor maisonette and garage and first floor maisonette, excavation of two floors and construction of 9 lock up garages, 2
- PA/05881/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing structure and construction of 4 basement garages, 2 maisonettes, 6 apartments and 1 penthouse. Works include excavation.
- PA/03033/24 Birkirkara: To sanction extensions to the approved and valid PA507/21 sports school complex Class 2 , including to sanction extensions to level 4 on Xorrox Street, over the
- PA/01268/24 Birkirkara: To sanction minor internal alterations to the existing canteen having a different layout from that approved in PA/00507/21.
- PA/07523/23 Birkirkara: Proposed amendments to the 11 apartments and 11 garages approved in PA2681/15 and PA2797/06.
- PA/02857/23 Birkirkara: Construction of a garbage room within the school grounds.
- PA/01028/23 Birkirkara: To renew PA9953/17 To sanction existing aluminium window louvres on facade and to change the existing apertures to white pvc frame at St. Aloysius College Secon
- PA/00507/21 Birkirkara: Proposed extension of two floors for sports school complex - Class 2, consisting of; indoor, football/basketball pitch, 7-a-side football outdoor pitch and swim
- PA/00464/21 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of maisonette and garage as built from PB/00253/73, PB/01897/79 and PB/02299/79. Proposed enclosure of front garden area, alterations to fa
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