Triq il-Ftieh, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
9 applications on record: 8 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 3 residential units granted. 4 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 (82%); Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (18%).
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 (82% of the frontage); Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/05158/23 Birkirkara: Renewal of PA/05528/18. Minor alterations (such as shifting of internal walls, opening of doorways, etc) and extension to existing penthouses at current receded
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/05803/26 Birkirkara: To sanction addition of balconies at penthouse levels approved by PA02367/05.
Latest applications on Triq il-Ftieh
- PA/05803/26 Birkirkara: To sanction addition of balconies at penthouse levels approved by PA02367/05.
- PA/03647/26 Birkirkara: To sanction existing 3-bedroom apartment at first floor level including a one-car garage at basement level from that approved in PA/07698/03.
- PA/02214/26 Birkirkara: Application to sanction internal variations from approved PA5720/02 mainly re-positioning of internal walls, doors, windows and site configuration following new
- PA/01773/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from private car to a public service garage.
- PA/06065/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of minor changes in existing garages, driveway and ramps, from those approved in PA6587/23 and PA5765/05. Changes mainly consist in minor displaceme
- PA/06587/23 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of minor wall displacements within entrance to basement and various garages. Proposed new ramp to access level -1 only and other minor alterations.
- PA/06099/23 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to apartment at third and fourth floor. Alterations to include construction of slab at different level from that approved in PA/6134/19, mi
- PA/05158/23 Birkirkara: Renewal of PA/05528/18. Minor alterations (such as shifting of internal walls, opening of doorways, etc) and extension to existing penthouses at current receded
- PA/00014/23 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of: internal layout, the closing of one balcony, and the correction of site extents which are actually bigger than permit PA/5295/02. Proposal also
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