Triq l-Akwedott, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
10 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 8 residential units granted.
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.
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.
Height precedents
- PA/07424/23 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of 1 level and construction of three basement garages, ground floor maisonette and 4 overlying apartments including
- PA/05431/25 Birkirkara: Demolition of the existing dwelling, excavation of 1 basement level and construction of a new residential development comprising four levels and a recessed uppe
- PA/04011/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house and to propose construction of a new residential building comprising a basement, ground floor, first floor, second floor, th
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06529/26 Birkirkara: Changes to approved PA/5431/25 including removal of basement level and minor external and internal alterations.
Latest applications on Triq l-Akwedott
- PA/06529/26 Birkirkara: Changes to approved PA/5431/25 including removal of basement level and minor external and internal alterations.
- PA/04019/26 Birkirkara: To sanction minor alterations under PA00589/99 at first and second floor levels, washroom and concrete canopy at roof level and toilet in backyard as per LN 227
- PA/05431/25 Birkirkara: Demolition of the existing dwelling, excavation of 1 basement level and construction of a new residential development comprising four levels and a recessed uppe
- PA/04011/25 Birkirkara: To demolish existing terraced house and to propose construction of a new residential building comprising a basement, ground floor, first floor, second floor, th
- PA/01784/25 Birkirkara: Change of use of ground floor level from Class 4B (retail) to Class 4A (offices). Change of use of commercial storages and un/loading bay to public service gara
- PA/07960/24 Birkirkara: Change of use from garage into public service garage.
- PA/01946/24 Birkirkara: External and internal alterations to terraced house wall layouts including extension to second and third floor levels.
- PA/07424/23 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing dwelling, excavation of 1 level and construction of three basement garages, ground floor maisonette and 4 overlying apartments including
- PA/00999/23 Birkirkara: Proposed sanctioning of terraced house as built from PB01587/81, with variations comprising sanctioning of second floor level and changes to façade and internal
- PA/00972/21 Birkirkara: To demolish existing residential unit and construct 3 garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor, 3 apartments at first, second, third floor level pl
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