Triq Notabile, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
9 applications on record: 5 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 12 residential units granted. 1 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 68% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors plus semi-basement.
Policy zones along the street: Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (51%); Primary Town Centre CG12 (25%); Residential Areas CG07 (24%).
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 Valley Watercourse- no development area CG30 (51% of the frontage); Primary Town Centre CG12 (25% of the frontage); Residential Areas CG07 (24% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/04224/25 Birkirkara: To demolish the second floor. To demolish and/or relocate internal walls and the back facade of two apartments at the first floor. To construct four apartments
- PA/04220/25 Birkirkara: To carry out excavation of basement level. To construct new basement level. To construct a Class 4A office at ground floor. To construct three apartments at fir
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Notabile
- PA/06876/25 Birkirkara: To construct pergola at roof level and sanction as built changes from PA/3760/95.
- PA/04224/25 Birkirkara: To demolish the second floor. To demolish and/or relocate internal walls and the back facade of two apartments at the first floor. To construct four apartments
- PA/04220/25 Birkirkara: To carry out excavation of basement level. To construct new basement level. To construct a Class 4A office at ground floor. To construct three apartments at fir
- PA/02717/24 Birkirkara: To sanction the variations from PA6230/18. Variations include addition of soffit and changes in bathroom configuration.
- PA/02386/24 Birkirkara: To sanction internal and external variations from the approved previous permit PA5458/98.
- PA/03537/22 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of minor alterations to first floor apartment approved in PA5330/06.
- PA/00307/22 Birkirkara: Demolition, excavation and construction of reservoir, private parking facilities, 4 apartments and a duplex apartment including pool.
- PA/02675/21 Birkirkara: To sanction minor variations from original permit, including proposed minor alteration to washroom
- PA/00487/20 Birkirkara: Renewal of PA/ 01683/15: to amend approved drawings following redesign of approved development (to demolish existing villa and construct detached villa with poo
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