Triq in-Naxxar, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
43 applications on record: 27 granted, 1 refused, 3 pending (96% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 67 residential units granted. 9 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 80% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors plus 1 Receded Floor CG06.
Policy zones along the street: Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 5 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 Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30.
Height precedents
- PA/07105/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing building and construct 2 showrooms at ground floor level, 6 overlying apartments and 2 apartments at receded level.
- PA/07508/25 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing ground floor warehouse, demolition of ground floor garage, and excavation for the construction of underlying ancillary parking s
- PA/05970/23 Birkirkara: Demolition of the front part of an existing pre-1967 house (from Triq in-Naxxar), excavation of a basement and internal alterations to the back part of the hous
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/07548/25 Birkirkara: Proposal: To demolish existing property, excavate basement garage and reservoir and construct reservoir, basement garage, car showroom, and overlying four apart
Pending now
- PA/04551/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 5A carpentry workshop to showroom for sale of cars.
- PA/06866/25 Birkirkara: Proposed to implement a well-planned, recreational, rooftop garden to improve the building’s performance and serve as a distinctive communal feature which is mu
- PA/00963/23 Birkirkara: Proposed part change of use from Class 1 residential to Class 2A care home. Development includes the demolition of existing structures and excavation of the sit
Latest applications on Triq in-Naxxar
- PA/05774/26 Birkirkara: To demolish existing property and construction of a block of 8 apartments and a Class 4B retail unit at ground floor level. Proposal also includes the introduct
- PA/04551/26 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 5A carpentry workshop to showroom for sale of cars.
- PA/01389/26 Birkirkara: To sanction Class 4B meat shop as existing.
- PA/01322/26 Birkirkara: To propose demolition and reconstruction of approved facade in PA/02321/20.
- PA/07548/25 Birkirkara: Proposal: To demolish existing property, excavate basement garage and reservoir and construct reservoir, basement garage, car showroom, and overlying four apart
- PA/07508/25 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing ground floor warehouse, demolition of ground floor garage, and excavation for the construction of underlying ancillary parking s
- PA/07223/25 Birkirkara: To sanction internal and external changes from PA4128/09 as built.
- PA/07105/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing building and construct 2 showrooms at ground floor level, 6 overlying apartments and 2 apartments at receded level.
- PA/06866/25 Birkirkara: Proposed to implement a well-planned, recreational, rooftop garden to improve the building’s performance and serve as a distinctive communal feature which is mu
- PA/02058/25 Birkirkara: To change the use of two approved class 4b shops into one class 4d restaurant, to carry out minor internal alterations, to clad moulded border to both shopfront
- PA/01863/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of minor changes from approved Confectionery (Class 4b) in PA/03079/93 and proposed Take Away to include on-site cooking facilities.
- PA/00396/25 Birkirkara: To sanction the construction of maisonette as built.
- PA/08553/24 Birkirkara: To divide a Class 4B showroom with interconnected Class 5B carpentry and stores at ground and first floor levels into 2 separate Class 4B showrooms with interco
- PA/06964/24 Birkirkara: To sanction internal and external changes to approved permit PA/00503/18 following construction and minor changes to facade and roof structure rendering to whit
- PA/05685/24 Birkirkara: To carry out alterations to an existing Class 4B shop, to demolish first and second floor levels, and to construct flats at each of the first, second and third
- PA/04067/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from residential unit to shop (Class 4B), including fixing of sign plus other internal and external additions and alterations.
- PA/03904/24 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of existing ground floor warehouse, and excavation for the construction of underlying ancillary parking spaces and ancillary showroom store
- PA/03054/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing property and construction of basement garage, ground floor Class 4B sale of convenience goods, first to third floor apartments, and penth
- PA/02885/24 Birkirkara: Restoration of main facade, change of use from residential to Class 4A (offices), minor internal alterations (removal of wall and bathrooms/showers at first flo
- PA/02140/24 Birkirkara: Proposed extension to existing washroom including 1m parapet wall, and reconstruction of existing washroom roof at a higher level. Alteration also includes the
- PA/01960/24 Birkirkara: To sanction general variations all throughout, including demolition and excavation of back yard area including the construction of ancillary stores till road le
- PA/00991/24 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of property as built from that approved in PB/00740/86, sanctioning of signage, and proposed changed of use from store to Class 4B retail shop.
- PA/00841/24 Birkirkara: Proposed additions and alterations to pre-1968 dwelling.
- PA/00764/24 Birkirkara: To convert existing retail Class 4B unit to Class 4D outlet, to construct kitchen with flueless canopy and rear office, bathrooms, and underlying store below ra
- PA/06915/23 Birkirkara: Renewal of PA1255/15 - Full demolition of existing 2-storey terrace house, excavation of basement and construction of: basement store ancillary to Class 4B grou
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