Triq Cospicua, Fgura: planning intelligence
12 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 8 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map FG2): 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.
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).
Height precedents
- PA/00828/24 Fgura: Demolition of existing building and construction of ground floor garage/maisonette, apartments at first, second, third floors and penthouse at fourth floor.
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Cospicua
- PA/08160/25 Fgura: Demolition of existing terraced house and construction of a basement garage, a maisonette, 3 apartments, a receded level and a pool at roof level.
- PA/00496/25 Fgura: Internal and external alterations to approved application PA5529/21 and request for minor sanctioning of window position in facade.
- PA/07342/24 Fgura: To carry out internal and external alteration to subdivide existing corner building into two separate apartments and to construct additional two dwellings overl
- PA/05847/24 Fgura: Conversion from 1 Class 4B shop to 2 Class 4B shops, including internal and external alterations.
- PA/00828/24 Fgura: Demolition of existing building and construction of ground floor garage/maisonette, apartments at first, second, third floors and penthouse at fourth floor.
- PA/06658/23 Fgura: To renew permit PA/04808/18. Proposed extension of existing building to include one duplex residential unit. Application includes internal and external alterati
- PA/03382/23 Fgura: To construct shallow pool at roof level.
- PA/03632/22 Fgura: To sanction first floor apartment and third floor washroom as built with minor differences from approved PA2288/03. To sanction pv panels on roof. Proposed 1m h
- PA/00372/22 Fgura: To demolish existing dwelling, excavate for basement garages and reservoir and construct 1 maisonette, 4 apartments, 1 duplex unit and 1 recessed unit.
- PA/03626/21 Fgura: Demolition of existing ground floor Class 4B property and construct new Class 4B property on four storeys and receded floor level.
- PA/02495/21 Fgura: To demolish existing dwelling and underlying garage, excavate site, construct 3 car spaces and 2 car garage, local Class 4B shop at ground floor, 6 apartments a
- PA/00116/20 Fgura: Change of use from garage (pre1967) to childcare centre Class 2C, internal alterations and extension, and sign on facade.
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