--- title: "Triq Hal Saflieni, Luqa: planning applications, height limit and decisions | PropertyList" url: https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-hal-saflieni source: PropertyList (propertylist.mt), from the Malta Planning Authority's public register retrieved: 2026-11-03 --- > Triq Hal Saflieni, Luqa: 5 planning applications, 100% granted, official limit 3 floors plus semi-basement, typically 4 floors granted. Conditions,… Planning applications › Area intelligence › Luqa › Triq Hal Saflieni # 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](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03011-23/luqa-sanction-existing-basement-domestic-store-and-alterations): 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, Granted, validated 28 May 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor - [**PA/07551/23** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07551-23/luqa-renew-permit-no-pa-03932-18-whose-proposal): 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 Granted, validated 14 February 2024, 3 floors ## What the planning files say No eapps planning files have been read for Triq Hal Saflieni yet. ## Pending now - [**PA/06934/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06934-26/luqa-demolition-of-the-existing-building-and-construction): Demolition of the existing building and construction of three residential units overlying a Class 4B shop, including the installation of associated signage. Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 2 floors ## Latest applications on Triq Hal Saflieni - [**PA/06934/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-06934-26/luqa-demolition-of-the-existing-building-and-construction): Demolition of the existing building and construction of three residential units overlying a Class 4B shop, including the installation of associated signage. Pending, validated 14 October 2026, 2 floors - [**PA/05556/26** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05556-26/luqa-sanction-street-level-private-garage-as-built): To sanction street level private garage as built. Granted, validated 25 September 2026 - [**PA/05970/24** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-05970-24/luqa-sanction-minor-internal-and-external-variations-in): To sanction minor internal and external variations in a terraced house approved by virtue of PA1398/18. Granted, validated 31 October 2024 - [**PA/07551/23** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-07551-23/luqa-renew-permit-no-pa-03932-18-whose-proposal): 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 Granted, validated 14 February 2024, 3 floors - [**PA/03011/23** Luqa](https://propertylist.mt/permit/PA-03011-23/luqa-sanction-existing-basement-domestic-store-and-alterations): 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, Granted, validated 28 May 2024, 4 floors plus a receded floor Other streets in Luqa: [Triq il-Karmnu](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-il-karmnu), [Triq il-Gdida](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-il-gdida), [Triq San Guzepp](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-san-guzepp), [Vjal l-Avjazzjoni](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/vjal-l-avjazzjoni), [Triq Hal Tarxien](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-hal-tarxien), [Triq Valletta](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-valletta), [Triq Hal Qormi](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-hal-qormi), [Triq San Tumas](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-san-tumas), [Triq ir-Rixtellu](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-ir-rixtellu), [Triq Guzeppi Ellul](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-guzeppi-ellul), [Triq San Gorg](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-san-gorg), [Triq San Pawl](https://propertylist.mt/area/luqa/triq-san-pawl).