Triq il-Gdida, Luqa: planning intelligence
32 applications on record: 24 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending (100% of decided granted). Granted buildings are typically 3 floors. 38 residential units granted. 6 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 along 82% of the street; elsewhere along it 2 Floors.
The 2006 local plan limit here is 3 floors plus semi-basement; granted buildings are typically 3 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/01348/25 Luqa: To demolish existing property and construct basement garage (for private use), and overlying 4 floors and receded floor of residential units. Work to include ex
- PA/03435/23 Luqa: Proposed demolition of stairwell at second floor level, and parapet walls, lowering of roof screed, and removal of apertures and railings. To change use of firs
- PA/06926/23 Luqa: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of ground floor garage, ground floor maisonette, three apartments and a penthouse at receded level.
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/07267/26 Luqa: Demolition of existing first floor maisonette and construction of 3 in no. three bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor level and a two bedroom pen
Latest applications on Triq il-Gdida
- PA/07267/26 Luqa: Demolition of existing first floor maisonette and construction of 3 in no. three bedroom apartments at first, second and third floor level and a two bedroom pen
- PA/02439/26 Luqa: Sanctioning of private garage as built, including domestic store, with modifications from approved permit PA/640/06.
- PA/02396/26 Luqa: To construct first, second floor and penthouse apartments overlying existing garage and ground floor maisonette.
- PA/01957/26 Luqa: To sanction facade as built, to install alterations to a maisonette and a garage in order to sub-divide it in 2 maisonettes, a local office (Class 4A) and to ad
- PA/01231/26 Luqa: To demolish existing dwelling and excavate site to necessary levels. Proposed construction of 2 Class 4A - offices at basement level, ground floor garages and 4
- PA/01173/26 Luqa: Internal alterations to a terraced house to sub-divide it again in 2 terraced houses and to add an extension to the second floor.
- PA/07495/25 Luqa: Alterations to existing common parts to allow for the installation of a lift.
- PA/06272/25 Luqa: Change of use from Class 4A dental clinic as approved in PA/6956/24 and dental clinic as approved in PA/5227/08 to Class 2A dental clinic, including the formati
- PA/05606/25 Luqa: Proposed construction of a lift shaft.
- PA/02907/25 Luqa: To sanction townhouse as built without traceable permits. Proposed alterations to existent house, including shifting and removal of internal walls, construction
- PA/01348/25 Luqa: To demolish existing property and construct basement garage (for private use), and overlying 4 floors and receded floor of residential units. Work to include ex
- PA/07736/24 Luqa: Minor internal and external alterations at receded floor level creating an additional unit.
- PA/06956/24 Luqa: Demolition of existing dwelling and proposed construction of Dental Clinic Class 4A at ground floor and 4 overlying apartments.
- PA/04924/24 Luqa: Change of use from private garage to Class 4B and propose new wc and aluminum and glass door and fascia sign on facade.
- PA/03882/24 Luqa: The project involves regenerating an unused site into a public green space with accessible pathways, recreational play areas, parking spaces, an underlying rese
- PA/01114/24 Luqa: Sanctioning of Class 1 residential building with a different layout from that approved in PA5570/20.
- PA/00344/24 Luqa: Proposed internal and external alterations and additions to existing building which includes displacement of apertures and walls, replacing of slabs with same m
- PA/00152/24 Luqa: Minor internal and external alterations to pre-1968 townhouse, additions at backyard including pool, and enlargement of washroom at roof level. Proposal also in
- PA/07634/23 Luqa: To sanction differences in apartment from that approved in PA2791/05.
- PA/06926/23 Luqa: Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and construction of ground floor garage, ground floor maisonette, three apartments and a penthouse at receded level.
- PA/05528/23 Luqa: To sanction pre-1967 garage as built.
- PA/03435/23 Luqa: Proposed demolition of stairwell at second floor level, and parapet walls, lowering of roof screed, and removal of apertures and railings. To change use of firs
- PA/03131/23 Luqa: To sanction minor internal and external changes from PA/00640/06. External changes include minor facade amendments and internal changes include the addition of
- PA/02334/23 Luqa: Renewal to PA/4598/18 - To demolish 2no dwellings and 2no garages, excavate and construct 6no garages at basement level, 3no maisonettes at ground floor level,
- PA/00692/23 Luqa: Renewal to approved permit PA/10578/17 (To demolish existing room and to construct a terraced house with underlying basement garage)
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