Triq San Gorg, Gzira: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 2 granted, 2 refused, 2 pending (50% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 5 floors. 7 residential units granted. 2 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 (67%); Projected Manoel Island Link Road NHGT 03 (33%).
The 2006 local plan limit here is 4 floors; granted buildings are typically 5 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 Residential Area NHHO01 (67% of the frontage); Projected Manoel Island Link Road NHGT 03 (33% of the frontage).
Height precedents
- PA/05771/24 Gzira: Proposed part demolition of an existing structure retaining the facade at ground and first floor. Proposed construction of five floors over ground floor consist
What the planning files say
Refused here
- PA/06064/25 Gzira: To sanction minor alterations and site configuration to penthouse as built from approved PA/06744/16.
- PA/08684/24 Gzira: Change of use from garage for private cars to Class 4B shop and proposed minor alterations to glass shop front and sign.
Pending now
- PA/06324/26 Gzira: Proposed internal alterations, construction of additional floor at sixth-floor level, and change of use from apartment block approved under PA/05771/24 to Class
- PA/03255/23 Gzira: Proposed extension of block of apartments (approved PA/5611/01, PB/01427/63, PB/00433/63, PB/00650/70), including demolition of existing common area to insert l
Latest applications on Triq San Gorg
- PA/06324/26 Gzira: Proposed internal alterations, construction of additional floor at sixth-floor level, and change of use from apartment block approved under PA/05771/24 to Class
- PA/04686/26 Gzira: Proposed alterations to PA/1519/16 consisting of shifting and erecting light weight partitions to subdivide existing penthouse into two residential units and in
- PA/06064/25 Gzira: To sanction minor alterations and site configuration to penthouse as built from approved PA/06744/16.
- PA/08684/24 Gzira: Change of use from garage for private cars to Class 4B shop and proposed minor alterations to glass shop front and sign.
- PA/05771/24 Gzira: Proposed part demolition of an existing structure retaining the facade at ground and first floor. Proposed construction of five floors over ground floor consist
- PA/03255/23 Gzira: Proposed extension of block of apartments (approved PA/5611/01, PB/01427/63, PB/00433/63, PB/00650/70), including demolition of existing common area to insert l
- PA/03488/22 Gzira: Change of use from pre-1967 residence to Class 4B retail. Application includes alterations such as demolition of internal walls and opening of facade with inclu
- PA/01250/22 Gzira: Proposed erection of internal wall to close off aperture between separate units consisting of first floor maisonette No. 42 and ground floor maisonette No. 43.
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