Triq il-Fuhharin, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
11 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 10 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.
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).
Height precedents
- PA/01060/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwelling and construct maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments (first to 3rd floor) and 1 penthouse at receded level.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07461/26 Birkirkara: To sanction areas covered by CTB/0069/16 and to carry out alterations to existing apartment and construct an overlying penthouse.
Latest applications on Triq il-Fuhharin
- PA/07461/26 Birkirkara: To sanction areas covered by CTB/0069/16 and to carry out alterations to existing apartment and construct an overlying penthouse.
- PA/07409/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwellings, excavate site and construct basement garage, one maisonette, three overlying floors with 2 apartments per floor and two penthous
- PA/03488/25 Birkirkara: Proposed change of use of existing garage to Class 4A office and proposed internal alterations.
- PA/07847/24 Birkirkara: Removal of staircase from backyard of garage.
- PA/07608/24 Birkirkara: Internal and external alterations to improve the garage vehicular access through the external ramp, consisting of the demolition of the existing balcony and elo
- PA/04633/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing terraced house, construction of basement garages, proposed Class 4A office at ground floor, six apartments and penthouse at recessed floo
- PA/04238/24 Birkirkara: To propose minor internal alterations, including the installation of a steel structure to form a mezzanine over an existing pit and to propose the change of use
- PA/01060/24 Birkirkara: To demolish existing dwelling and construct maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments (first to 3rd floor) and 1 penthouse at receded level.
- PA/06670/23 Birkirkara: To sanction building as built and to create a w.c cubicle to existing shop.
- PA/00700/22 Birkirkara: Change of use from garage to Class 4A and change in materials on facade.
- PA/01156/20 Birkirkara: Change of use from one of the approved Class 4A office, into a 2 bedroom maisonette, including internal alterations.
Other streets in Birkirkara: Triq Fleur-De-Lys, Triq in-Naxxar, Triq Dun Karm, Triq Salvu Psaila, Triq il-Karmnu, Triq il-Bwieraq, Triq il-Kbira, Triq F. S. Caruana, Triq il-Wied, Triq Anglu Mallia, Triq San Giljan, Triq Ganu.