Triq Hal Saflieni, Luqa: planning intelligence
5 applications on record: 4 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 2 residential units granted. 2 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 some grants went above the 2006 limit (later policy, DC15 and the 2024 height rules, allows more in places).
Height precedents
- PA/03011/23 Luqa: To sanction existing basement domestic store and alterations at ground and first floor level. To carry out changes to internal layout at ground, second, third,
- PA/07551/23 Luqa: To renew Permit No: PA /03932/18 whose proposal is to convert a pre-1967 vacant two storey building into a three storey terrace house with an overlying washroom
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/06934/26 Luqa: Demolition of the existing building and construction of three residential units overlying a Class 4B shop, including the installation of associated signage.
Latest applications on Triq Hal Saflieni
- PA/06934/26 Luqa: Demolition of the existing building and construction of three residential units overlying a Class 4B shop, including the installation of associated signage.
- PA/05556/26 Luqa: To sanction street level private garage as built.
- PA/05970/24 Luqa: To sanction minor internal and external variations in a terraced house approved by virtue of PA1398/18.
- PA/07551/23 Luqa: To renew Permit No: PA /03932/18 whose proposal is to convert a pre-1967 vacant two storey building into a three storey terrace house with an overlying washroom
- PA/03011/23 Luqa: To sanction existing basement domestic store and alterations at ground and first floor level. To carry out changes to internal layout at ground, second, third,
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