Triq Patri Indri Schembri, Luqa: planning intelligence
8 applications on record: 2 granted, 0 refused, 1 pending. Granted buildings are typically 4 floors. 14 residential units granted. 1 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/07037/23 Luqa: Proposed construction of apartment block with a different layout from that approved in PA6576/22. Proposal consists of demolition of existing field rooms, excav
What the planning files say
Pending now
- PA/04318/24 Luqa: Proposed agricultural store as per aerial photo pre-68.
Latest applications on Triq Patri Indri Schembri
- PA/05955/25 Luqa: Proposed Internal alterations to first floor and second floor to existing terraced house approved in PA196/96 and extension at second floor.
- PA/04318/24 Luqa: Proposed agricultural store as per aerial photo pre-68.
- PA/07037/23 Luqa: Proposed construction of apartment block with a different layout from that approved in PA6576/22. Proposal consists of demolition of existing field rooms, excav
- PA/03066/22 Luqa: Sanctioning of variations from existing PA03347/14 in existing dwelling. Variations include change in material of front terrace roofing structure at receded flo
- PA/00092/22 Luqa: Demolition of existing structures, excavation of reservoir and basement level for private vehicles garages, construction of ground floor maisonettes, first to t
- PA/02768/21 Luqa: Excavation of existing plot and construction of a new terraced house, including well, domestic garage at ground floor level and another three floors above.
- PA/01768/21 Luqa: To sanction alterations at semi-basement level approved by PA 3142/92, and connect garage to overlying terraced house by an external staircase in backyard
- PA/01711/21 Luqa: The removal of existing aluminium railing and replacement with glass railing. Proposal of a steel spiral staircase, a 1m aluminium storage box and a jacuzzi at
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