Triq Luqa Briffa, Gzira: planning intelligence
19 applications on record: 13 granted, 2 refused, 1 pending (87% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 34 residential units granted. 1 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map GT2): 4 Floors, an overall height of 19.90 m (20.80 m with a basement, 22.00 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.
Policy zones along the street: Residential Area NHHO01.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; 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 Area NHHO01.
Height precedents
- PA/06981/25 Gzira: Proposed development of existing airspace over garage. Development to include the construction of five additional floors to accommodate a total of five resident
- PA/05681/23 Gzira: Removal of existing timber stores and stairwell walls and proposed construction of duplex residential unit at third and fourth floor level, extension of stairwe
- PA/04306/23 Gzira: Demolition of existing dwelling (retaining facade), excavation over site and construction of basement domestic store interconnected with an overlying ground flo
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/05582/24 Gzira: Change of use from Class 4A Office to Worship Hall. Application also includes the construction of partitions.
- PA/03872/24 Gzira: Change of use of a store into a public service garage including sanctioning only as built over PB/01212/76.
Pending now
- PA/04927/26 Gzira: To convert a two storey townhouse into a Class 4A Office at ground floor and 5 overlying residential apartments including penthouse level. Façade & entrance hal
Latest applications on Triq Luqa Briffa
- PA/04927/26 Gzira: To convert a two storey townhouse into a Class 4A Office at ground floor and 5 overlying residential apartments including penthouse level. Façade & entrance hal
- PA/06981/25 Gzira: Proposed development of existing airspace over garage. Development to include the construction of five additional floors to accommodate a total of five resident
- PA/05694/25 Gzira: Proposed part change of use from garage to public service garage.
- PA/02553/25 Gzira: Sanctioning of a Class 6A store as built over site covered by PA/01212/76 including alterations to pavement and level access to garage.
- PA/01719/25 Gzira: To sanction differences from previous approved PA/2000/15, proposed relocation of (2) approved/existing parking spaces for private cars and proposed (5) public
- PA/01663/25 Gzira: To sanction dismantling of existing garage and to re-construct as per layout prior to dismantling.
- PA/01146/25 Gzira: To sanction semi-basement maisonette as built from that approved in PA/02100/05.
- PA/00654/25 Gzira: Change of use of private car garage to Class 4B shop; including the formation of an anteroom to the w.c and installation of shop-sign.
- PA/05725/24 Gzira: Demolition of residential units, acquired in order to build a larger block of flats and recessed level, including no. 11 car garages at the ground floor and at
- PA/05582/24 Gzira: Change of use from Class 4A Office to Worship Hall. Application also includes the construction of partitions.
- PA/05069/24 Gzira: Proposed change of use from garage (for private cars) to Class 6A store.
- PA/03872/24 Gzira: Change of use of a store into a public service garage including sanctioning only as built over PB/01212/76.
- PA/06569/23 Gzira: To form a private, open-air parking in lieu of an existing vacant site. Proposal also includes for the construction of an internal wall to enclose the open-air
- PA/05725/23 Gzira: Change of use from greengrocer shop Class 4B to Class 1 residential unit, part demolition and internal and external alterations.
- PA/05681/23 Gzira: Removal of existing timber stores and stairwell walls and proposed construction of duplex residential unit at third and fourth floor level, extension of stairwe
- PA/04306/23 Gzira: Demolition of existing dwelling (retaining facade), excavation over site and construction of basement domestic store interconnected with an overlying ground flo
- PA/04194/23 Gzira: To sanction various internal and external alterations from approved permit RG/01321/22, and to propose a jacuzzi in the backyard.
- PA/03103/22 Gzira: To demolish first floor and to propose an additional 3 floors and a setback floor which consist of 3 bedroom apartments on each floor and a 2 bedroom penthouse.
- PA/01164/21 Gzira: Proposed change of use from public services garage approved by virtue of PA/04356/04 to Class 4B shop, internal/external alterations and installation of illumin
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