Triq it-Tahhan, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
7 applications on record: 6 granted, 1 refused, 0 pending (86% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 38 residential units granted.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map BKM4): 2 Floors, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation along 94% of the street.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (80%); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (20%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 floors; granted buildings are typically 3 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 (80% of the frontage); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (20% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/08345/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing ground floor dwelling retaining part of the facade and construction of 6 garages, 1 Class 4B shop, fixing of sign and a/c. Construction o
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/03947/24 Birkirkara: To sanction building as built, split existing garage and opening of a new entrance from Triq it-Tahhan.
Latest applications on Triq it-Tahhan
- PA/02609/25 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations and extension to pre-1968 dwelling including demolition of structures in back garden, construction of roof structure, excavation in back ga
- PA/01152/25 Birkirkara: Renewal of PA/04115/19 - Demolition of existing structures, excavation and construction of 3 levels of garages (76 units), overlying 6 maisonettes, 23 apartment
- PA/08345/24 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing ground floor dwelling retaining part of the facade and construction of 6 garages, 1 Class 4B shop, fixing of sign and a/c. Construction o
- PA/03947/24 Birkirkara: To sanction building as built, split existing garage and opening of a new entrance from Triq it-Tahhan.
- PA/03338/24 Birkirkara: To sanction existing differences from PA/06508/03 following detailed survey of pre-1967 dwelling and to revert the approved conversion of the first room to a ga
- PA/01452/24 Birkirkara: Internal alterations to an existing townhouse at ground floor and first floor level, including excavation, demolition and reconstruction of an outdoor pool and
- PA/01418/24 Birkirkara: To sanction variations as built from that approved in PA/05536/17. Sanctioning includes the configuration of the site following a site survey and alterations to
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.