Triq l-Isqof Labini, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
21 applications on record: 14 granted, 2 refused, 2 pending (88% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 15 residential units granted. 7 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 49% of the street; elsewhere along it 3 Floors, 2 Floors.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Areas CG07 (45%); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (38%); Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (18%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 3 floors.
Along the street the policy map shows Residential Areas CG07 (45% of the frontage); Retain Existing Use with extensions to Institutions (38% of the frontage); Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (18% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/00206/25 Birkirkara: Demolition of the existing 1st floor, retaining the façade, and construction of three levels and a receded.
- PA/07450/24 Birkirkara: To propose internal and external alterations to a dwelling and the construction of two additional floors; including a setback floor to accommodate two dwellings
- PA/04641/23 Birkirkara: Construction of one duplex apartment on the second floor.
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/06286/25 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 1 maisonette to childcare Class 2C and installation of a sign.
- PA/04735/25 Birkirkara: Installation of LED sign.
Pending now
- PA/03690/26 Birkirkara: To sanction roof with retractable skylight in shaft.
- PA/03091/26 Birkirkara: Proposed extension for pantry and store to penthouse and addition of insulation to exterior of building to development approved in PA/5955/23.
Latest applications on Triq l-Isqof Labini
- PA/06485/26 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing washroom and alterations at third floor level, and construction of two apartments at third and fourth floor level.
- PA/03690/26 Birkirkara: To sanction roof with retractable skylight in shaft.
- PA/03136/26 Birkirkara: To fix decal over main door instead of the approved facade sign in PA1403/04.
- PA/03091/26 Birkirkara: Proposed extension for pantry and store to penthouse and addition of insulation to exterior of building to development approved in PA/5955/23.
- PA/02058/26 Birkirkara: Internal alterations and extension of washroom of existing townhouse.
- PA/01095/26 Birkirkara: To sanction departures from PA/1252/20 which includes the roofing of a shaft and installation of a lift. Proposed amendments to the jacuzzi at setback floor lev
- PA/07658/25 Birkirkara: To propose internal alterations and additions in an existing pre-1968 first floor maisonette.
- PA/06286/25 Birkirkara: Change of use from Class 1 maisonette to childcare Class 2C and installation of a sign.
- PA/06134/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of rooms of pre-1968 property.
- PA/04735/25 Birkirkara: Installation of LED sign.
- PA/00206/25 Birkirkara: Demolition of the existing 1st floor, retaining the façade, and construction of three levels and a receded.
- PA/07450/24 Birkirkara: To propose internal and external alterations to a dwelling and the construction of two additional floors; including a setback floor to accommodate two dwellings
- PA/06102/24 Birkirkara: Amendment to approved PA/1481/12 including sanctioning of internal and external alterations as well as retention of original pre-1967 features which were approv
- PA/05955/23 Birkirkara: To convert approved washrooms into 1 penthouse
- PA/05045/23 Birkirkara: To sanction rear part of property as built at ground floor level. Differences from approved PB 04893/84
- PA/04641/23 Birkirkara: Construction of one duplex apartment on the second floor.
- PA/04438/23 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations to approved PA5186/22, proposed incorporation of lift.
- PA/01692/23 Birkirkara: Proposed replacement of existing concrete balcony and installation of aluminium railing.
- PA/01279/23 Birkirkara: Construction of 2 maisonettes and 6 apartments and overlying washrooms with a different layout from that approved in permission PA6951/16.
- PA/00633/23 Birkirkara: To change of use from garage to Class 4B and to carry out internal and external alterations and to fix a sign.
- PA/00188/23 Birkirkara: Restoration of facade as per GS33/19 including replaced of deteriorated timber balcony and other miscellaneous restoration works.
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