Triq Wignacourt, Birkirkara: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 5 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 9 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.
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 some 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/06723/23 Birkirkara: To demolish existing penthouse and construction of 1 apartment at third floor level and penthouse at receded floor level.
- PA/02455/24 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of a terraced house, excavation of site and reservoir and construction of three street level garages and overlying five apartments at first,
- PA/05825/25 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations and extensions to pre-1967 maisonette with washroom approved by PB/2926/85. At second floor level, proposal includes changes to facade aper
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Wignacourt
- PA/07659/25 Birkirkara: To sanction fuel tank and retractable canopy
- PA/05825/25 Birkirkara: Proposed alterations and extensions to pre-1967 maisonette with washroom approved by PB/2926/85. At second floor level, proposal includes changes to facade aper
- PA/02729/25 Birkirkara: Sanctioning of ground floor as built from approved permit PA/3580/13 and change of use from Class 4A office to maisonette.
- PA/02455/24 Birkirkara: Proposed demolition of a terraced house, excavation of site and reservoir and construction of three street level garages and overlying five apartments at first,
- PA/06723/23 Birkirkara: To demolish existing penthouse and construction of 1 apartment at third floor level and penthouse at receded floor level.
- PA/03356/22 Birkirkara: To carry out internal alterations to existing stairwell and erect 2 additional apartments plus one receded floor over an existing first floor maisonette.
- PA/01966/22 Birkirkara: Demolition of existing house and construction of 2 garages at ground level overlaying 6 residential units.
- PA/01174/22 Birkirkara: Alterations to existing apartment at first floor level and construction of an additional 2 apartments at second and receded floor level.
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