Triq Guze' Ellul Mercer, Dingli: planning intelligence
15 applications on record: 9 granted, 0 refused, 3 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 21 residential units granted. 3 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map 69): 3 Floors, 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 94% of the street.
Policy zones along the street: NWUS3 Dingli Residential Area (77%); Landscaped Open Space (23%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors; 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 NWUS3 Dingli Residential Area (77% of the frontage); Landscaped Open Space (23% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/01981/24 Dingli: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation for reservoir, and construction of basement, ground floor level and four overlying floors including recesse
- PA/04921/25 Dingli: To sanction minor variation to stairwell at third floor, carry out internal alterations, so as to convert the existing penthouse into an apartment and construct
- PA/04056/25 Dingli: Demolition of an existing terraced house followed by minor excavation works together with the construction of a semi-basement (inclusive of a one street level 1
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06966/26 Dingli: Proposed changes to the approved permit PA/1523/26 to interconnect the third and receded floor levels, forming a single residential unit, together with alterati
- PA/06873/26 Dingli: Proposed part change of use from garage for private use to public service garage for the storage of pedal-assisted electric cycles (e-bikes).
- PA/04646/25 Dingli: Outline application for the demolition of existing dwellings and construction of 68 car spaces and 74 residential units.
Latest applications on Triq Guze' Ellul Mercer
- PA/06966/26 Dingli: Proposed changes to the approved permit PA/1523/26 to interconnect the third and receded floor levels, forming a single residential unit, together with alterati
- PA/06873/26 Dingli: Proposed part change of use from garage for private use to public service garage for the storage of pedal-assisted electric cycles (e-bikes).
- PA/05291/26 Dingli: To sanction property as built from approved permit PA/5888/06 and to propose a minor correction of width to front balcony.
- PA/01523/26 Dingli: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate and construct three garages at basement level, maisonette at ground floor, apartments at first, second and third f
- PA/05146/25 Dingli: To demolish the existing dwelling overlying a third-party garage and construct a ground-floor garage which overlooks Triq Guze' Ellul Mercer, and construct thre
- PA/04921/25 Dingli: To sanction minor variation to stairwell at third floor, carry out internal alterations, so as to convert the existing penthouse into an apartment and construct
- PA/04646/25 Dingli: Outline application for the demolition of existing dwellings and construction of 68 car spaces and 74 residential units.
- PA/04116/25 Dingli: To demolish existing terraced house, excavate basement and build basement garages with underlying reservoir, one maisonette, three apartments and one penthouse
- PA/04056/25 Dingli: Demolition of an existing terraced house followed by minor excavation works together with the construction of a semi-basement (inclusive of a one street level 1
- PA/00373/25 Dingli: Variations from official building alignment and extension to existing washroom.
- PA/03114/24 Dingli: Change of use from approved Class 4B shop to proposed Class 4B - greengrocer. Proposal includes minor non-structural internal and external alterations, proposed
- PA/01981/24 Dingli: Proposed demolition of existing property, excavation for reservoir, and construction of basement, ground floor level and four overlying floors including recesse
- PA/00937/23 Dingli: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of four apartments.
- PA/02926/22 Dingli: Construction of washroom, parapet wall and steel frame stairs to access roof over garage. To sanction as built residence and garages from approved PB/2290/78 an
- PA/00081/22 Dingli: Demolition, excavation and construction of 12 residential units including 12 garages, 2 car parking spaces and a Class 4B shop.
Other streets in Dingli: Triq il-Kbira, Triq il-Buskett, Triq Panoramika, Triq San Pawl tal-Pitkali, Triq ir-Rabat, Triq ta' Sabbat, Triq Misrah Suffara, Triq il-Maddalena, Triq it-Turretta, Triq l-Irdum, Triq San Gwann Bosco, Triq San Rokku.