Triq il-Kbira, Lija: planning intelligence
21 applications on record: 10 granted, 0 refused, 5 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 27 residential units granted. 5 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map LJM3): 2 Floors, an overall height of 11.40 m (12.30 m with a basement, 13.50 m with a semi-basement) under the PA's interpretation of height limitation.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 2 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).
Height precedents
- PA/02305/25 Lija: Excavation of site and construction of; 38 basement garages for private use, 3 terraced houses. 4 maisonettes and 1 Class 4B shop at ground floor level and 16 r
- PA/03749/25 Lija: Amendments to permit PA/01676/21; revising facade materials at ground floor level and installation of PV panels at upper roof level including the replacement of
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06364/26 Lija: Demolition of existing staircase and closure of the stairwell. Demolition of flooring in areas of proposed lift and spiral staircase from basement level to set
- PA/06081/26 Lija: Proposed alterations and extension to pre-1968 dwelling. Works to also include facade restoration works, excavation of a pool in the backyard, demolition of the
- PA/04552/26 Lija: Proposed changes to permit PA/02305/25, consisting of the addition of basement level-3 (having 37 garages in total), removal of the Class 4B by incorporating it
- PA/03073/26 Lija: To sanction minor changes to PB/00474/90 including pv panels and to propose construction of pool, carport and restoration of facade.
- PA/00908/26 Lija: Proposed demolition of washrooms and construction of two duplex units at third and receded level.
Latest applications on Triq il-Kbira
- PA/06364/26 Lija: Demolition of existing staircase and closure of the stairwell. Demolition of flooring in areas of proposed lift and spiral staircase from basement level to set
- PA/06081/26 Lija: Proposed alterations and extension to pre-1968 dwelling. Works to also include facade restoration works, excavation of a pool in the backyard, demolition of the
- PA/04552/26 Lija: Proposed changes to permit PA/02305/25, consisting of the addition of basement level-3 (having 37 garages in total), removal of the Class 4B by incorporating it
- PA/03073/26 Lija: To sanction minor changes to PB/00474/90 including pv panels and to propose construction of pool, carport and restoration of facade.
- PA/00908/26 Lija: Proposed demolition of washrooms and construction of two duplex units at third and receded level.
- PA/05994/25 Lija: Proposed minor internal and external alterations at all levels and proposed extension at ground floor and first floor, having a different layout from that appro
- PA/04840/25 Lija: To sanction property as built following accurate site survey.
- PA/03749/25 Lija: Amendments to permit PA/01676/21; revising facade materials at ground floor level and installation of PV panels at upper roof level including the replacement of
- PA/02305/25 Lija: Excavation of site and construction of; 38 basement garages for private use, 3 terraced houses. 4 maisonettes and 1 Class 4B shop at ground floor level and 16 r
- PA/01491/25 Lija: Proposed alterations and additions to interconnect two houses into one dwelling. Proposed restoration of facade.
- PA/00172/25 Lija: To propose construction of cellar at basement level, to demolish structures at the back of the site, and propose reconstruction as proposed, internal alteration
- PA/06183/24 Lija: Minor internal alterations to sanction, change in pool size and changes to facade.
- PA/01749/24 Lija: Proposed extension, internal and external alterations to existing dwelling which include proposed lift, pool and carport. Proposal also to include the restorati
- PA/04496/23 Lija: Construction of a wall.
- PA/02892/23 Lija: Renewal of PA/04312/17; It is proposed to effect, external alterations, demolish existing store, dining room and roof of kitchen, and construct new extension in
- PA/02822/22 Lija: Internal alterations involving the removal of walls, building internal partitions, demolition of the latest extension and rooms at the back of the house, togeth
- PA/03277/21 Lija: Construction of room at 1st floor over garage, raising of garden wall abutting the main road and back party wall to screen from overlooking of 3rd party propert
- PA/02128/21 Lija: Extensions at roof level, receded from the facade. The extension of an existing staircase to access the second floor.
- PA/01676/21 Lija: Addition of dilapidated house to adjoining house. Works to include: 1) Internal demolition of dilapidated house retaining façade and front room; 2) Additions an
- PA/00816/21 Lija: To carry out additions and alterations to existing dwelling consisting of; the construction of a bedroom at first floor and a domestic store at roof level, the
- PA/00525/20 Lija: Addition of three bedrooms, and other minor internal alterations
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