Triq Gorg Zahra, Luqa: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 7 granted, 0 refused, 0 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 6 residential units granted. 3 new in the last 12 months.
What the local plan allows
Official height limit (2006 local plan, map LU5): 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/02293/23 Luqa: Renewal of PA1825/18 - Internal alterations to existing block, including demolition and reconfiguration of common area, and addition of 3rd floor and receded fl
What the planning files say
Latest applications on Triq Gorg Zahra
- PA/02742/26 Luqa: Proposed change of use from approved store (PAPB2688/71/75) to Class 4A office. affixing of sign and replacement of facade apertures.
- PA/02483/26 Luqa: To sanction differences from PA/5586/19. Sanctioning includes the conversion of a penthouse into 2 separate units.
- PA/07864/25 Luqa: Additional use of mini-market and greengrocer to approved Class 4B retail outlet including internal alterations.
- PA/03677/25 Luqa: Sanctioning of maisonette as built from that approved in PA/8850/17.
- PA/04856/24 Luqa: Sanctioning of garage as built from that approved in PA/01497/97, and proposed minor internal alterations to make properties interconnected in order to have a f
- PA/06114/23 Luqa: To sanction external alterations at ground, first and second floor levels in common parts and internal alterations at second and third floor levels of flat 4.
- PA/02293/23 Luqa: Renewal of PA1825/18 - Internal alterations to existing block, including demolition and reconfiguration of common area, and addition of 3rd floor and receded fl
- PA/01246/20 Luqa: To demolish existing boundary wall, excavation for the construction of one basement parking level -1, construction of 2 maisonettes (level 0), 6 apartments (lev
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